Population Health Research Brief Series

Older adults with lower socioeconomic status tend to have worse oral health, less dental insurance coverage, greater difficulties finding a dentist, and low-quality care.

This brief shows that in the first months of the pandemic, older adults were less likely to consume COVID-19 information or media than younger adults. 

Now, higher COVID-19 mortality rates in rural areas threaten to exacerbate the existing rural mortality penalty.

Families struggling to balance caregiving and paid employment face emotional, social, and financial stress, with especially severe negative impacts for women.

Ultimately, younger siblings of currently serving military personnel are an under-recognized at-risk population for depression and may have unmet needs for mental health care.

This brief summarizes findings from research examining the differences in provisions of charity care across different hospital market sectors – non-profit, for-profit, and government.

This data slice analyzes 2019 administrative data from Virginia to examine gaps in child care subsidy receipts.

This brief summarizes findings from a recently published paper examining administrative data from the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

This brief examines geographic trends in COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults age 65+. 

This brief compares COVID-19 vaccination rates across the U.S. rural-urban continuum and identifies the major contributors to lower rates of vaccination in rural counties.

Age and poor self-rated health increase the risk of experiencing mistreatment. 

This brief summarizes findings from a study examining participation in SNAP and TANF in early childhood in Virginia.

This brief discusses the concept of ‘recovery capital’ as an important theoretical advancement in the field of addiction treatment.

This research brief dives into the stories behind opioid use initiation and provides intervention strategies.

This brief discusses considerations for working parents as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This research brief estimates state-level differences in the effectiveness of OAA-funded programs in enrolling racial-ethnic minority older adults.

Engaging children in preparing family meals can protect against childhood obesity and other risky behaviors.

This data slice compares adolescent ADHD diagnoses across racial-ethnic groups.

Rates of domestic violence are high among adolescents and young adults in the U.S.

This brief summarizes the findings from a national survey aimed at understanding behavior change and goal setting during the pandemic and provides tips for getting back into healthy habits.