Geographic gaps in hospital-based obstetric services are often framed as “maternity care deserts,” emphasizing community vulnerability and motivating targeted investments. More

Since the early 1960s, US policymakers have sought to assist persons living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) and persons living with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) to live on a human scale with their clinical and service needs met in their communities. More

Substantial changes in cannabis policies are occurring globally; however, the impacts of these reforms on cannabis use, as well as downstream effects on other substance use, remain unclear. More

Public health prevention initiatives (inclusive of clinical care/services) concerning women have historically pursued two relatively independent tracks: a maternal and child health (MCH) track and a family planning track. While not so far apart from one another, their language, practice, and policy have kept MCH and family planning services in silos at the expense of providing a comprehensive continuum of care and services for sexual and reproductive health. More

In this commentary, we applaud Gearhardt and colleagues’ focus on the negative health effects of consuming ultra-processed foods but suggest that the bigger dietary contributor to obesity risk is American consumers’ lack of access to a diverse range of gut microbiota-accessible foods. More

Health equity depends on data equity: the representation of communities in the data used to identify disparities, target interventions, and hold systems accountable. More