Public Health Watch

Public Health Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization dedicated to investigating issues that affect the health of Americans. We shine a light on the flaws and injustices within the country's health systems and policies, revealing disparities and showcasing potential solutions. Operating on a national level, we partner with various media organizations, from large networks to smaller outlets, as well as colleges that focus on journalism and public health. Our mission is to uncover truths that ensure accountability among institutions and individuals, driving meaningful change.

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The Weight of the World on Young Shoulders

1 week ago | publichealthwatch.org | Lisa Doggett

Teens and young adults are coming of age amid a rising culture of fear, intensified by the rhetoric and policies of President Trump. Columnist Lisa Doggett and her 17-year-old daughter, Clara Williams, a rising high school senior, share their perspectives on what this means for Gen Z. For this column, Clara interviewed three other high school students in Austin. The frenzy of high school graduation is winding down.
Depression Ranks High for Health care, Social Workers

2 weeks ago | publichealthwatch.org | Michele Late

A weekly roundup of public health newsDepression is more common for workers in the health care and social assistance field than in almost any other U.S. profession, a new study finds. Released June 6 in JAMA Network Open, the research looked at mental health issues by occupational group.
In Rio Grande Valley, Women Face Elevated Risks of Cervical Cancer. The Safeguards Aren’t Always There.

2 weeks ago | publichealthwatch.org | Daisy Yuhas

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS — In this roughly 100-mile stretch of citrus groves and palm-fringed neighborhoods along the Mexican border, a preventable disease continues to take an outsize toll on Latina women. Every year in the Rio Grande Valley — where more than 90% of residents are Hispanic and more than a quarter live in poverty — at least 75 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer on average each year, according to data from the National Cancer Institute. About two dozen die from it each year.
Measles Vaccination Rates Fall, Outbreaks Increase

3 weeks ago | publichealthwatch.org | Michele Late

A weekly roundup of public health newsVaccination rates for measles have been falling among U.S. children in recent years, opening the door to outbreaks such as the major one that began in West Texas this year. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association June 2 found measles-mumps-rubella vaccination rates fell in most U.S. counties from 2019 to 2024.
Amid Potential Cuts, Push for Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin Continues - Public Health Watch

1 month ago | publichealthwatch.org | Sean Kirkby

For Eau Claire families, Julia Bennker provides an essential service by caring for nine toddlers. She works with as many children and families as she can, given the scarcity of child care providers in the western Wisconsin community. By her estimation, she makes around $5 an hour. That qualifies her for BadgerCare Plus, the state’s Medicaid healthcare program for low-income children and adults.
May 24, 2025 - Public Health Watch

1 month ago | publichealthwatch.org | Michele Late

A weekly roundup of public health newsAs hurricane winds become stronger with climate change, losses for U.S. property owners will become significantly worse, especially for those in the South, a new study in Risk Analysis predicts. By 2060, wind-related losses for homeowners in Southeastern coastal states could be as much as 76% higher, and by 2100, they could be 102% higher, according to the study, which was released May 21.
In Southeast Kansas, Homelessness Is Treated as Health Care, and People Are Getting Off the Streets

1 month ago | publichealthwatch.org | Anna Kaminski

PITTSBURG, Kansas — Stevie and Brandon Perez could not stay awake any longer. They found two chairs in Mercy Hospital’s intensive care unit waiting room, a place they knew would be open, and they drifted off. Around 1 a.m., a hospital staff member shook them awake: “You guys gotta go.”It was time to move again, but this time would be the last. This time, they were serious. Stevie and Brandon mostly walked around at night.
A Pill Could End the HIV Epidemic. Why Do So Few Mississippians Take it?

1 month ago | publichealthwatch.org | Gwen Dilworth

Jermany Gray worked up the nerve to ask his doctor about preventive medication for human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, at his last check-up before leaving Jackson to go to college. He knew that for someone like him – a young, Black, gay man living in Mississippi – the odds of acquiring HIV were alarmingly high.
In the Deep South, Health Care Fights Echo Civil Rights Battles

1 month ago | publichealthwatch.org | Anna Claire Vollers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Tara Campbell unlocked the front door of the Bricklayers Hall, a no-frills brick building on South Union Street in downtown Montgomery, half a mile from the white-domed Alabama Capitol. She was dressed in leggings, a T-shirt and bright blue running shoes. It was 8 a.m. on a Saturday, and she exuded the bouncy enthusiasm of a Zumba instructor as she welcomed the handful of Black women who’d just arrived. Like Campbell, they were dressed for a workout.
Trump’s Public Health Leaders Undermine Trust for Some

1 month ago | publichealthwatch.org | Michele Late

A weekly roundup of public health newsMore than 4 in 10 Americans say they will lose trust in public health recommendations because of new leaders appointed by the Trump administration. The findings, released April 29, come from a national poll conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and de Beaumont Foundation in March. Although 44% of U.S. adults overall said they will have less trust in federal public health agencies, the results were split starkly along party lines.