Publications

Taylor Hughes is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy degree at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. She serves as a research assistant with the New Jersey State Policy Lab.   The United States continues to experience a drug overdose crisis, but evidence suggests a change is happening. […]

Taylor Hughes is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy degree at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. She serves as a research assistant with the New Jersey State Policy Lab.   The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the United States’ most extensive integrated healthcare system, providing care at […]

Taylor Hughes is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Policy degree at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. She serves as a research assistant with the New Jersey State Policy Lab.   Maternal mortality is a crucial indicator for assessing the quality of healthcare access and delivery for pregnant […]

Many members of my family have served in the U.S. military, and growing up, I knew it was a place where I could make a difference. I enlisted in the New Jersey Air National Guard (a component of the U.S. Air Force) as a Health Services Management Technician in 2018. In April 2020, the National […]

Abortion, the medical termination of a pregnancy, is one of the most divisive moral, political, and cultural issues impacting the United States today. In June 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark cases of Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992), ruling that the United States Constitution “does not […]

One of the fastest-growing populations in the United States is older adults (65+), primarily due to increased life expectancy and the aging of the Baby Boomer generation.

At its simplest, primary care is delivered for basic or everyday healthcare needs. You may have visited a primary care provider at a doctor’s office the last time you had an ear infection or for an annual checkup or needed a vaccination. Having a usual source of primary care is vital for things like the […]

Primary care is often considered the gateway into the healthcare system.