Population-specific differences in access to quality health
care, whether caused by gender, race, geography, environment, or
other factors, can affect individual and community health. RAND
research aims to understand the causes of—and thereby reduce
disparities in—health outcomes, access, and care at the
individual, community, and international levels. Research
conducted by: RAND Labor and Population When it comes to women's
health, cancer gets a good deal of the attention; somehow, it
hasn’t fully registered that so many of our mothers, sisters,
friends and daughters are being affected by another, often
silent killer, writes Chloe E. Bird. As we look for ways to
provide efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective health care
to more Americans, we can't afford to ignore women's health
issues, including reproductive health care and the cost savings
that contraceptive access provides, writes Chloe Bird. We will
be more successful at stemming the growing tide of obesity and
improving our own health if everyone a