Women of Color Face Reproductive Health Risks due to Catholic Hospital Rules and Religious Exemption Laws

A new report that was released today by Columbia Law School Public Rights/Private Conscience Project (PRPCP) in partnership with Public Health Solutions reveals that in many states, women of color are far more likely than white women to give birth at Catholic hospitals, putting them at greater risk of having their health needs determined by the religious beliefs of bishops rather than the medical judgment of doctors.

Public Health Solutions’ Review of 2017 Tobacco Control Victories

This year is expected to be a banner year for the smoke-free movement. Much of that is a result of the significant policy changes and incredible tobacco-control strides we made last year. Our 2017 “Year-in-Review” shows how far we’ve come since the NYC Smoke-Free Air Act of 2002.

TOUCH | Serving Those Living with HIV

About 30 miles north of New York City, on a quiet suburban stretch of Route 9W in the town of Congers, New York is the home of Together Our Unity Can Heal (TOUCH), a community-based organization with a mission to provide compassionate services to family, friends, and neighbors living with HIV and other chronic illnesses.

Eileen: Caregiver in Need

Everyone benefits from having health insurance. Eileen would not just benefit from health insurance, she was in desperate need of it.