The Prevention Project

Public Health Investigation

Free Care, Unused: Uncovering Why Millions of Americans Turn Away From Preventive Services

Preventive health services—many of them fully covered under federal law—go untapped by tens of millions of Americans each year. This investigation examines the layered psychological, logistical, and structural forces driving that gap, and what communities can do to close it before the cost becomes catastrophic.

Oct 3, 2026

Community Health Spotlights

The Office as a Health Hub: How Corporate Wellness Is Redefining Who Gets to Be Well

Employer-sponsored wellness programs have evolved far beyond gym discounts and step-count competitions. A new generation of corporate health initiatives is delivering measurable preventive care outcomes—and raising urgent questions about equity, access, and what it would take to extend these benefits to the millions of Americans who work outside traditional employment.

Oct 3, 2026

Public Health Investigation

America's Quiet Epidemic: The Alarming Decline in Preventive Health Screenings

Millions of Americans are quietly forgoing the routine screenings that could detect life-threatening conditions before they become irreversible. A convergence of financial strain, systemic distrust, and fragmented healthcare access is driving this dangerous trend—and the consequences are already rippling through emergency rooms and chronic disease wards nationwide.

Oct 3, 2026

Community Health Spotlights

Rooted in Community: Five American Towns That Built Their Own Path to Wellness

From Appalachian hollers to urban neighborhoods in the Southwest, a new generation of community-driven prevention programs is proving that lasting health change doesn't require a pharmaceutical budget—it requires trust, creativity, and neighbors willing to show up for one another. Here are five grassroots initiatives rewriting what prevention looks like in America.

Oct 3, 2026