Policy and Regulation
Reimagining Healthcare in a Guy-Friendly Way
Core Principles That Guide Our Health Policy and Advocacy
advocate
We advocate for key lifestyle, wellness, and health practices and policies that are important to boys, men, and their families.
support and encourage
We support and encourage programs, policies, and services that enhance the wellness and healthcare needs of everyone who identifies as male in a manner that is respectful and mindful of genders, lifestyles, and personal preferences.
adopt
We adopt practices and support public and private sector understanding that improving the health and well-being of boys and men will invariably improve the health and well-being of girls, women, and society as a whole.
identify & publicize
We identify, publicize, and support the development of male-friendly environments/spaces, service, programs, policies workplaces, and products.
easy access
strengthen and reward
free-market
patient autonomy
education
Latest on policy & regulation
Why We Need an Office of Men’s Health—Now!
Dear Healthy Men: More than a year ago, I read a column of yours that mentioned that while there are several Offices of Women’s Health in the federal government, there isn’t a corresponding Office of Men’s Health. Is that still true? And if not, why not? A: The answer...
Vaccine Access: How Race, Sex, and Class Impact Health Equity in the Pandemic Age
Pandemics have a way of shining a harsh light on inequities in our society. In recent years, we’ve seen global outbreaks that required rapid vaccine dissemination. But those vaccines often reach some communities more slowly than others—the same ones that are struck...
HMI Supports Use of Beta-Amyloid Antibodies For Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Healthy Men Inc. supports access to important innovative biopharmaceutical products in ways that fully take into account for the impact these products have not only on patients but also on their caregivers, families, and society at large. While every situation...
Health Disparities: Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?
On average, men’s lives are less healthy—and shorter—than women’s. This health disparity exists in part because women take better care of themselves than men do. But several recent studies have found that in many cases, a man and a woman with the exact same condition...
Unequal Justice: Gender-Based Disparities in the Courts
Dear Healthy Men: I’ve been reading about actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, who were recently sentenced for their part in the college admissions scandal. What really struck me was the difference in their sentences. She got two months in prison, a $150,000 fine,...
Maternity Leave: Great Idea, but What About Dad?
Dear Healthy Men: I just read that the United States is one of the only industrialized countries in the world without a paid maternity leave program. Where do you stand on that issue? A: We support it—and we’re glad to see that President Joe Biden and others in his...
National Minority Health Month: Fighting for Health Equity Year ‘Round
April is National Minority Health Month, making it the perfect time to focus on the often-significant disparities in health and wellbeing that affect racial and ethnic minorities across our country. But it’s important to remember that these inequities exist every...