BY RYAN NORTON: This Saturday, Afghans will elect their first new president since Hamid Karzai was appointed in 2001. Despite all the resources poured into Afghanistan over
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Cracking the Myth: Why ICD-10 won’t destroy the US Healthcare System
BY DANIEL B. SHULKIN: There is reasonable concern among many healthcare professionals that the transition from International Classification of Disease Manuel Volume 9 (ICD-9) to International Classification
Read MoreThe Millennium Development Goals and Environmental Sustainability in Rural and Urban Communities
BY BIANCA GIRAULT: The United Nations eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were established to address the most pressing needs of the world’s poorest population by 2015. Despite the
Read MoreOur Addiction Crisis
BY JESSICA NAGRO: Earlier this month, the world lost a talented and beloved actor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, to a heroin overdose. While the death of a popular
Read MoreWelcome Home, Soldier. Now, Buy Our Beer.
BY TABATHA RENZ AND RYAN NORTON:Â Do you remember the Super Bowl commercial about the soldier coming home from Afghanistan? It silenced rooms and induced a few tears
Read MoreMost Expensive Federal Education Program Lacks Metrics
BY MEGHAN HAENN: President Obama hosted a College Opportunity Summit earlier this month at the White House to discuss a variety of proposals to improve collegiate access,
Read MoreToo Much Sugar: Public Policy Suggestions
BY MELODY CHERNY There are an increasing number of reports on the harmful effects of excess sugar consumption, which has been linked to health problems like obesity,
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