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News & Perspectives
Welcome to the Pyxis Partners Newsroom for the latest news releases, media and communications contact information, and policy briefs and perspectives on the most timely health topics of today authored by Pyxis Partners thought leaders.
Media contact: Matt Holzapfel, Senior Associate, Communications
The Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
Introduction The World Health Organization considers antibiotic resistance to be one of the most pressing threats to global health....
Aug 1, 20232 min read
PFAS: Health Effects and Regulation
Background Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of human-made chemicals known as “forever chemicals” since they do not...
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Barriers to Overdose Prevention Centers in the U.S.
Introduction An estimated 108,000 Americans died from fatal overdoses between May 2021 and May 2022. Safe consumption centers, also known...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Medicaid Coverage for Justice-Involved People
Background The gap in access to healthcare for those being held in federal and state prisons and jails - nearly 2.3 million people in...
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Maternal Mortality in the US: A Review of States with High and Low Rates
High rates of pregnancy-related maternal deaths in the United States (U.S.) are alarming. The risk of a woman in the U.S. dying due to...
Jun 23, 20235 min read
Access to Gender-Affirming Care Under Medicaid
Background For individuals who are transgender or gender diverse (TGD), gender-affirming care (GAC) can be essential for their physical...
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Barriers to healthcare in the U.S. for transgender individuals
Background Discrimination within the healthcare system affects many marginalized communities. People who identify as LGBTQIA+,...
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Addressing Barriers and Improving Access to Cancer Screenings in Rural America
Introduction Many factors, including where a person lives, have a direct impact on their health and quality of life. More than 46 million...
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Chronic Houselessness in the United States
Health Outcomes, Care Delivery, and the Programs that Bridge the Gap Background In January 2022, around 127,768 individuals - nearly...
Feb 15, 20233 min read
The Role of Healthcare Providers in the COVID-19 Response Moving Forward
Vaccine hesitancy has been a public health concern for years and with the emergence of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and quick...
Nov 29, 20221 min read
Policy Brief: Food Insecurity in the United States
Access to healthy food is vital to live, yet 13.5 million American households struggle with food insecurity. The lack of access to...
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Policy Brief: Telehealth May Improve Access to Mental Health Services, but not Equity
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic people experienced periods of isolation, uncertainty, and stress which contributed to an...
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Policy Brief: Addressing gun deaths through state level policies and public health initiatives
Since 1968, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has collected data on gun related deaths which shows gun violence and...
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Policy Brief: Childhood Vaccines in the United States: A Review of state laws and implications
Hesitancy and objections around vaccines has contributed to a surge of preventable infectious diseases. The World Health Organization...
May 4, 20221 min read
Policy Brief: Using Cultural Competency Training to Address Racism in the U.S. Healthcare System
Cultural competency is the provision of effective, equitable, understandable and respectful quality care and services that are responsive...
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Policy Brief: Health Data Standards in the United States
Summary Current data shows that health disparities have been an ongoing problem for many years, however, oftentimes available data does...
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Policy Brief: COVID-19’s Effect on the Opioid Crisis
A public health crisis that has been brewing since the 1990’s in the United States is the opioid epidemic. Deaths attributed to opioid...
Oct 7, 20205 min read
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