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PUKAS: Reduce Health Care’s Environmental Impact

PUKAS: Reduce Health Care’s Environmental Impact

By Annabelle Pukas March 5, 2021

The health care industry is designed to keep people healthy, but in order to prevent irreparable damage to the health of the planet and everyone on it, the industry must assume responsibility and take...

VIEWPOINT: Combat Racial Inequality in COVID-19 Response

VIEWPOINT: Combat Racial Inequality in COVID-19 Response

By Alexandra Alkhayer November 12, 2020

As the general public begins to brace itself for the second wave of coronavirus, health experts warn we are already in its midst. In the United States, the number of cases reported in a single day...

KANG: Prioritize Empathy in Health Care Practices

KANG: Prioritize Empathy in Health Care Practices

By Esther Kang November 12, 2020

Over the summer, I started to work at an urgent care clinic in Great Falls, Va. It’s a small establishment, made up of two physicians and a handful of medical assistants who rotate in pairs. Each morning,...

Speaker: Government Policies Endanger Reproductive Health Care

Speaker: Government Policies Endanger Reproductive Health Care

By Giulia Testa February 7, 2020

Reproductive healthcare is in crisis as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to implement policies detrimental to public health, former President of Planned Parenthood Leana Wen said at...

MAGGIE FOUBERG THE HOYA | A report by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families found that approximately half of uninsured children live in Texas, Florida, California, Georgia, Arizona and Ohio.

More US Children Lack Health Insurance, Report Shows

By Joshua Gienapp November 15, 2019

Four hundred thousand U.S. children lost their health insurance from 2016 to 2018, pushing the total number of uninsured children to over four million, according to a report published by the Georgetown...

LANDRE: Include Disability in Policy Reform

LANDRE: Include Disability in Policy Reform

By Anna Landre April 26, 2019

American voters see health care as the most important issue facing our country today, according to November’s exit polls. In response, Democratic presidential candidates have promoted versions of Medicare...

KIM: What St. Benedict Tells Us About Manual Labor

KIM: What St. Benedict Tells Us About Manual Labor

By Heerak Kim September 11, 2018

During the induction ceremony for new graduate students, I sat with fascination and interest as various leaders of Georgetown University shared the school’s history and values. As I listened, I recognized...

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Conservative author and National Review Online editor Charles Cooke blamed Republican disunity  and President Donald Trump's abrasive demeanor for the party's failure to accomplish policy goals.

Republican ‘Civil War’ Hindering Trump Presidency, Conservative Argues

By Joe Egler October 30, 2017

A lack of policy cohesion plagues the Republican Party and ultimately hinders its productivity and efficiency, Charles Cooke, editor of the conservative publication National Review Online, argued at an...

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Broussard Encourages Work-Life Balance, Care For Others at MSB Commencement

By Ian Scoville May 24, 2016

Humana President and CEO Brouce Broussard advocated the importance of work-life balance and caring for others in his commencement address to undergraduates in the McDonough School of Business in McDonough...

The Hidden Costs of Student Healthcare

The Hidden Costs of Student Healthcare

By Serafina Smith December 8, 2015

When enrolling at a private school such as Georgetown, there are often “hidden costs” that not all students and their families may be aware of. These costs have the most serious consequences for students...

HOCHBERG: Backseat Drivers Welcome

HOCHBERG: Backseat Drivers Welcome

By Gracie Hochberg November 20, 2015

One of Google’s first self-driving cars almost got a ticket for the first time last week when it traveled 24 miles per hour in a 35 miles per hour zone. Police approached the pulled-over car but did...

The Chaos and Overcrowding of the ER

By Nikita Deshpande October 3, 2015

Growing up, I was absolutely terrified of going to the hospital. The cold, nondescript corridors, the intimidating medical equipment, and the palpable tension between life and death frightened me. Although...

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