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Clade I Mpox Emerges as Public Health Capacity Collapses
Clade I mpox emergence reveals structural collapse in U.S. disease surveillance and public health response infrastructure.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 26, 20256 min read
Healthcare Infrastructure Crisis Compounds America's STI Epidemic
Deteriorating healthcare infrastructure and provider shortages exacerbate rising rates of sexually transmitted infections.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 5, 20256 min read
The CDC's Ideological Takeover
RFK Jr's dismantling of CDC scientific leadership replaces expertise with anti-vaccine ideology and predetermined policy conclusions.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 7, 20256 min read
War-Torn Ukraine Beats U.S. on Integrated Addiction Care
Ukraine's integrated addiction care model outperforms U.S. fragmented approach despite war devastation and resource constraints.

Travis Roppolo
Jul 6, 20257 min read
RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America is Not Healthy
RFK Jr's Administration for a Healthy America proposes to dismantle infectious disease capacity while emphasizing unproven chronic disease theories.

Ranier Simons
Jun 22, 20254 min read
RFK Jr's Budget Testimony Reveals Concerning Vision for America's Healthcare Safety Net
RFK Jr's budget testimony reveals plans to restructure HHS agencies and shift funding away from infectious disease prevention.

Travis Roppolo
May 25, 20255 min read
Antibiotic Crisis - Hope Amid Institutional Decline
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten basic medical procedures while drug development incentives prove inadequate for innovation.

Travis Roppolo
May 18, 20256 min read
A Public Health Crisis in the Making
Deteriorating public health surveillance capacity creates blind spots for emerging disease threats and health disparities.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 23, 20255 min read
America's Vaccination Problem
Declining vaccination rates and policy challenges create vulnerability to vaccine-preventable diseases and epidemic risk.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 2, 20258 min read
Influenza, and Bird Flu, and TB, Oh My!
Convergence of influenza, avian flu, and tuberculosis threats reveals inadequate pandemic preparedness and disease response capacity.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 23, 20257 min read
Dismantling of Health Equity Research
Elimination of health equity research funding undermines evidence base for addressing healthcare disparities and structural inequalities.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 16, 20257 min read
Flying Blind - Public Health Without Population Data
Elimination of surveillance funding creates blind spots in disease tracking and health equity measurement.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 9, 20257 min read
Healthcare in the Lame Duck
Healthcare policy opportunities and threats during lame duck congressional session.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 8, 202410 min read
Partisan Battles Put Public Health Programs in Jeopardy
Partisan political battles threaten essential public health programs and HIV funding.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 10, 20248 min read
The Great Disenrollment - Examining Medicaid's Post-Pandemic Shift
Medicaid disenrollment during pandemic unwinding and impacts on vulnerable populations.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 29, 20248 min read
Gaming as a New HIV Prevention Tool
Gamification as innovative approach to HIV prevention education for youth.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 22, 20248 min read
MPOX and Beyond - Reforming Emergency Response
Mpox emergency response analysis and lessons for future equitable public health crises.

Travis Roppolo
May 5, 20246 min read
Dire Consequences of the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Change Healthcare cyberattack impacts on medication access and healthcare consolidation risks.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 10, 20248 min read
Beyond Medicine - Medicaid's Role in Bridging Healthcare and Housing
Medicaid's expanding role in addressing housing instability through Section 1115 waivers.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 11, 20248 min read
Payers Seek to Expand Telehealth, in Libraries
Libraries emerge as telehealth access points for underserved communities amid digital divide concerns.

Jen Laws
Dec 17, 20233 min read
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