More Americans want mental health treatment, but that doesn't always mean they receive it.

May is Mental Health Month, and people are taking wellness seriously. But what does the research say about people’s experience with mental health and obtaining high-quality care? While desiring mental health care is common among Americans, cost, coverage, wait times, and geography currently hamper many as they seek care.

Josh QuinnMay 30, 2019Public Health

Four things you should know about the opioid crisis in the United States

The deadly opioid crisis has attracted national media attention. This article offers a brief overview of the crisis, outlining what some researchers call “three intertwined epidemics”: the initial overprescription of opiates, rising deaths from heroin overdose, and finally the deadly impact of synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Josh QuinnApril 10, 2019

The United States will soon be bigger, older, and more diverse

The United States population is projected to be bigger, older, and more diverse by 2060, according to the latest Census Bureau projections. How might this country’s composition change between now and then, its 284th birthday? The share of the population who is at least age 65 will increase from about 1 in 7 today to 1 in 4 by 2060. That same year, just over 1 in 3 children are projected be non-Hispanic White. Meanwhile the U.S. population is projected to grow to 404 million, nearly one-quarter larger than today’s 326 million residents.

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