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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/937aa61b3dee822ca2279e6d6b7ee48b09807b27" rel="noopener">The Subjective Well-being Effects of Public Pension Integration Reform: Evidence from China</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2ee8839520ed6a956733be1e56fb313e9ad689d7" rel="noopener">Wellbeing, mastery and work participation: Effects of the Five Ways to Wellbeing course-a randomized controlled trial.</a></li>
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<p><em>Covers 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-07; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-31 – 2026-09-07.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/937aa61b3dee822ca2279e6d6b7ee48b09807b27" rel="noopener">The Subjective Well-being Effects of Public Pension Integration Reform: Evidence from China</a></li>
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<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, systematic review, case-study, cross-sectional</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/465be8a437cb29733b18a8b83b28495ebf137a9b" rel="noopener">Impact of the Youth Health Offices of the Portuguese IPDJ Cuida-Te Program on the Quality of Life, Well-Being, and Mental Health of Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Pre-Post Analysis over 3 Years</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8a8f8dda2888d02d69510f9c07505ea77894e0ac" rel="noopener">Mental health impacts of voluntary and involuntary unemployment among Australians in later working life with and without disability.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/15a9aa064a7a7bd543336cf2cfb798e1e04a20fd" rel="noopener">Well-being Consequences of Irregularization: A Counterfactual Analysis to Explain Differences in Life Satisfaction Between Rejected and Recognized Asylum Seekers in Germany</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, well-being, public health policy, work-life balance, cancer prevention, older adults, sustainability</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, cross-sectional, mixed-methods, case-study</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>This week follows social routes to wellbeing, from Canada’s GDP-happiness gap to UK community-led organisations and internet access for older adults in China.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-24 to 2026-08-31; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-24 – 2026-08-31.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/465be8a437cb29733b18a8b83b28495ebf137a9b" rel="noopener">Impact of the Youth Health Offices of the Portuguese IPDJ Cuida-Te Program on the Quality of Life, Well-Being, and Mental Health of Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Pre-Post Analysis over 3 Years</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/60bfcffdbbd748a6766e596d24730f44a97d65c2" rel="noopener">How Growth Becomes Well‐Being: The Social Foundations of Happiness in Canada</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8a8f8dda2888d02d69510f9c07505ea77894e0ac" rel="noopener">Mental health impacts of voluntary and involuntary unemployment among Australians in later working life with and without disability.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/15a9aa064a7a7bd543336cf2cfb798e1e04a20fd" rel="noopener">Well-being Consequences of Irregularization: A Counterfactual Analysis to Explain Differences in Life Satisfaction Between Rejected and Recognized Asylum Seekers in Germany</a></li>
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<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, cross-sectional, mixed-methods, case-study</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>A 15-year Belfast greenway follow-up and Broadband China quasi-experiment sit beside a planned Scottish Child Payment natural experiment and UK solitude diaries.</p>

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<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cba9cd5a44bd98440396c5d0042efae0df79cccb" rel="noopener">Well-Being, Isolation, and Lockdowns in the UK</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5f1a0d696c055aa728a98341bd191c78059fa0a6" rel="noopener">Long-term follow-up of the public health impacts and co-benefits of an urban greenway intervention: A natural experiment evaluation.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6729692251136fcbf85fe28f93db80c21603e816" rel="noopener">Partnership in Data Exploration (PiDE) Framework: A Case Study for Community Partnerships using Linked Homelessness Data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0506433772de4a8efa848af33b0b1ffb3f486d1d" rel="noopener">Did the Scottish Child Payment improve health and reduce health inequalities in the early years: a protocol for a natural experiment evaluation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/188d0d67eea6b4af8415fad28e46ce2090667fb3" rel="noopener">From Policy to Practice: School Stakeholder Perspectives on Alternative Breakfast Implementation in Utah.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, wellbeing, policy analysis, accessibility, intellectual disabilities, health policy, higher education</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, mixed-methods, thematic analysis, case-study</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>A 15-year Belfast greenway follow-up and Broadband China quasi-experiment sit beside a planned Scottish Child Payment natural experiment and UK solitude diaries.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-24; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-17 – 2026-08-24.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cba9cd5a44bd98440396c5d0042efae0df79cccb" rel="noopener">Well-Being, Isolation, and Lockdowns in the UK</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5f1a0d696c055aa728a98341bd191c78059fa0a6" rel="noopener">Long-term follow-up of the public health impacts and co-benefits of an urban greenway intervention: A natural experiment evaluation.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6729692251136fcbf85fe28f93db80c21603e816" rel="noopener">Partnership in Data Exploration (PiDE) Framework: A Case Study for Community Partnerships using Linked Homelessness Data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0506433772de4a8efa848af33b0b1ffb3f486d1d" rel="noopener">Did the Scottish Child Payment improve health and reduce health inequalities in the early years: a protocol for a natural experiment evaluation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/188d0d67eea6b4af8415fad28e46ce2090667fb3" rel="noopener">From Policy to Practice: School Stakeholder Perspectives on Alternative Breakfast Implementation in Utah.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, wellbeing, policy analysis, accessibility, intellectual disabilities, health policy, higher education</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, mixed-methods, thematic analysis, case-study</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including nature.com — NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policy, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov — Over Three Decades of Mental Health in Sub‐Saharan Africa, and mentalhealtheurope.org — EU Commission updates European Pillar of Social Rights ...</p>

<p><b>Upgrade to Premium</b></p><p>The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. <a href="https://paperboy.fm/podcasts/public-policy-health-and-welfare/subscribe" rel="noopener">Subscribe to the premium podcast</a>.</p>

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      <title>Cash Transfers + Greenways: Does Access Decide Wellbeing?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This week follows cash transfer barriers in Nairobi, post-greenway inequalities in Belfast, and US wellbeing valuation as policy ambition meets delivery.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-17; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-10 – 2026-08-17.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6e8454c7f05234dd14fab129bd7f964d77af1d7f" rel="noopener">That’s Priceless? A Case Study in Monetizing Wellbeing in Impact Evaluation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7ca8fb7a89f667457f4619310e14121d3446055e" rel="noopener">Effects of Cash Transfer Program Attributes on the Wellbeing of the Elderly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/32dfec376951a62d4decc90d1ef2c7f03f21eaf3" rel="noopener">The eco-affective health assessment protocol: a standardized multimodal instrument battery for measuring affective, cognitive, and functional responses to environmental change</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8bcdeae1949256e43c8da99a92ae073068b7ce36" rel="noopener">Humanistic Burden and Gaps in Care and Treatment Policies of Obesity in Canada: A Systematic Review.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/81db86da2f87e7ee4e77d9b2d97e281484e1094f" rel="noopener">Changes in health inequalities before and after a major urban greenway intervention: Evidence from a 6-year follow-up in the UK.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, wellbeing, health promotion, psychological wellbeing, sustainability, older adults, resilience</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, thematic analysis, cross-sectional</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>This week follows cash transfer barriers in Nairobi, post-greenway inequalities in Belfast, and US wellbeing valuation as policy ambition meets delivery.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-17; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-10 – 2026-08-17.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6e8454c7f05234dd14fab129bd7f964d77af1d7f" rel="noopener">That’s Priceless? A Case Study in Monetizing Wellbeing in Impact Evaluation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7ca8fb7a89f667457f4619310e14121d3446055e" rel="noopener">Effects of Cash Transfer Program Attributes on the Wellbeing of the Elderly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/32dfec376951a62d4decc90d1ef2c7f03f21eaf3" rel="noopener">The eco-affective health assessment protocol: a standardized multimodal instrument battery for measuring affective, cognitive, and functional responses to environmental change</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8bcdeae1949256e43c8da99a92ae073068b7ce36" rel="noopener">Humanistic Burden and Gaps in Care and Treatment Policies of Obesity in Canada: A Systematic Review.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/81db86da2f87e7ee4e77d9b2d97e281484e1094f" rel="noopener">Changes in health inequalities before and after a major urban greenway intervention: Evidence from a 6-year follow-up in the UK.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, wellbeing, health promotion, psychological wellbeing, sustainability, older adults, resilience</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, thematic analysis, cross-sectional</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including nature.com — NIH limits funding for research on the health effects of public policy, mexicobusiness.news — Financing Gap, Obesity Push, EU Deal Define Health This Week, and tribuneindia.com — Mental health interventions for students underway in 767 ...</p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:27:39 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Kenya cash transfers, Belfast greenways, and Appalachia wellbeing valuation show how delivery details shape whether policy reaches people.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Can reduced schedules and affirming leaders protect care workers?</title>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A reduced work schedule pilot and trans-affirming school leadership findings put worker wellbeing at the center of this week’s policy picture.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-10; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-10.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9874bee8f9924ce997dfec9aa18912dd9620cb3a" rel="noopener">Trans-affirming leaders’ professional capital: a critical mixed-methods study of educational policies, organizational practices and leadership on trans school workers' health</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e40eced6ea4159dc681cee75fff66eb11153d7f6" rel="noopener">Evaluation of a Reduced Work Schedule and Housing Authority Employee Wellbeing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f0d59b3c5f5bc3e904017a274f0471ac2e9cba48" rel="noopener">Can digital village policy support sustainable rural transformation? a multi-dimensional evaluation of governance, development, and environmental livability in China</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a33fa6a18c48e91768107987856760c028c63d0a" rel="noopener">Valuing impact: Estimating return on investment of mental health and wellbeing projects for veterans and first responders</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5f0eb111ba6db357f74010231d99d9acaca66975" rel="noopener">Systematic Review of Community Interventions for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence and the Promotion of Well-Being among Vulnerable Women</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, wellbeing, community engagement, education, COVID-19, well-being, older adults</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, longitudinal, thematic analysis, mixed-methods</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>A reduced work schedule pilot and trans-affirming school leadership findings put worker wellbeing at the center of this week’s policy picture.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-10; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-10.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9874bee8f9924ce997dfec9aa18912dd9620cb3a" rel="noopener">Trans-affirming leaders’ professional capital: a critical mixed-methods study of educational policies, organizational practices and leadership on trans school workers' health</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e40eced6ea4159dc681cee75fff66eb11153d7f6" rel="noopener">Evaluation of a Reduced Work Schedule and Housing Authority Employee Wellbeing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f0d59b3c5f5bc3e904017a274f0471ac2e9cba48" rel="noopener">Can digital village policy support sustainable rural transformation? a multi-dimensional evaluation of governance, development, and environmental livability in China</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a33fa6a18c48e91768107987856760c028c63d0a" rel="noopener">Valuing impact: Estimating return on investment of mental health and wellbeing projects for veterans and first responders</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5f0eb111ba6db357f74010231d99d9acaca66975" rel="noopener">Systematic Review of Community Interventions for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence and the Promotion of Well-Being among Vulnerable Women</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, wellbeing, community engagement, education, COVID-19, well-being, older adults</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, longitudinal, thematic analysis, mixed-methods</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including iol.co.za — Experts applaud South Africa's new strategy for children, urging action on mental health, english.scio.gov.cn — China to expand lifelong support for people with autism, and kffhealthnews.org — A Shrinking Safety Net.</p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:49:02 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>This week tracks how workplace rules, digital villages, and frontline supports shape wellbeing when policies meet daily life.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Remote work + paid leave: workplace policy as health policy</title>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>13</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Remote employees reported higher wellbeing than hybrid or onsite peers, while a paid-leave synthesis links leave guarantees to retention, maternal health, and infant survival.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-03; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-03.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0187a7516b97193d0677464a402334b795a0a06b" rel="noopener">Rethinking return-to-office: the positive impact of remote work on well-being, connection, and employee retention</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/84ae8916901a8e0660a3d56a26a6a6b08039acf6" rel="noopener">Workplace Mental Health Programs for Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ff0d0c340462dcf89d184ab6eb2eaf10dfd5e4db" rel="noopener">Associations Between the Nurse Work Environment and Job Outcomes Among Inpatient Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/32cdd22d00e77e8774facf26f3fac758c1cfcbaa" rel="noopener">Paid family leave and paid sick leave as economic investments: Evidence for improving workforce stability and population health in the United States</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e6c5a8f85a8868e6ae0e74655407e8156a5c715f" rel="noopener">Measurement of Human Flourishing Constructs in Evaluation of Voluntary Family Planning Interventions: A Modified Scoping Review of the Literature</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, work-life balance, older adults, wellbeing, burnout, public health, employee performance, quality of life</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, thematic analysis, case-study, systematic review</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Remote employees reported higher wellbeing than hybrid or onsite peers, while a paid-leave synthesis links leave guarantees to retention, maternal health, and infant survival.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-27 to 2026-08-03; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-03.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0187a7516b97193d0677464a402334b795a0a06b" rel="noopener">Rethinking return-to-office: the positive impact of remote work on well-being, connection, and employee retention</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/84ae8916901a8e0660a3d56a26a6a6b08039acf6" rel="noopener">Workplace Mental Health Programs for Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ff0d0c340462dcf89d184ab6eb2eaf10dfd5e4db" rel="noopener">Associations Between the Nurse Work Environment and Job Outcomes Among Inpatient Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/32cdd22d00e77e8774facf26f3fac758c1cfcbaa" rel="noopener">Paid family leave and paid sick leave as economic investments: Evidence for improving workforce stability and population health in the United States</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e6c5a8f85a8868e6ae0e74655407e8156a5c715f" rel="noopener">Measurement of Human Flourishing Constructs in Evaluation of Voluntary Family Planning Interventions: A Modified Scoping Review of the Literature</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, work-life balance, older adults, wellbeing, burnout, public health, employee performance, quality of life</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, thematic analysis, case-study, systematic review</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including africanewshunt.com — South Africa Expands Community Mental Health Network to Improve Early Care Access, pib.gov.in — Advancing Mental Healthcare in India, and pib.gov.in — Advancing India's Mental Healthcare and Well-Being.</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:19:18 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Paid Leave Needs Supervisor Backing? Plus: Beyond Blue at 25</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Formal entitlements and national campaigns matter most when the surrounding systems help people trust, reach, and use them in daily life.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-20 to 2026-07-27; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-20 – 2026-07-27.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/18ee5be1192da0030ae1b958626d3bb0b3f23311" rel="noopener">From Basic Needs to Higher Fulfillment: Resource Use and Its Impact on Sustainable Well-Being</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/561935c2b0c872a3e7281960b3f993600b661ceb" rel="noopener">Beyond awareness: 25 years of population data on the impact of Australia’s Beyond Blue</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b6573439a0652870e113f9418352ae2bb54a49f0" rel="noopener">Health Mode On and Health Mode On Plus: a multisite protocol to assess and promote mental wellbeing and healthy lifestyles among Italian university students</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b7f5364e2e9abcfaa93405771451625fd470b457" rel="noopener">Provision of continuity of midwifery care in Australia: An analysis of structural and contextual factors.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/89bc583e84e3170af34ebf24ac350f165c35888f" rel="noopener">Digital Dependency or Digital Autonomy? Evaluating the Efficacy of India’s Emerging Policy Framework for Youth Mental Health</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, work-life balance, wellbeing, well-being, climate change, public policy, job satisfaction</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, cross-sectional, thematic analysis</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Formal entitlements and national campaigns matter most when the surrounding systems help people trust, reach, and use them in daily life.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-20 to 2026-07-27; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-20 – 2026-07-27.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/18ee5be1192da0030ae1b958626d3bb0b3f23311" rel="noopener">From Basic Needs to Higher Fulfillment: Resource Use and Its Impact on Sustainable Well-Being</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/561935c2b0c872a3e7281960b3f993600b661ceb" rel="noopener">Beyond awareness: 25 years of population data on the impact of Australia’s Beyond Blue</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b6573439a0652870e113f9418352ae2bb54a49f0" rel="noopener">Health Mode On and Health Mode On Plus: a multisite protocol to assess and promote mental wellbeing and healthy lifestyles among Italian university students</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b7f5364e2e9abcfaa93405771451625fd470b457" rel="noopener">Provision of continuity of midwifery care in Australia: An analysis of structural and contextual factors.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/89bc583e84e3170af34ebf24ac350f165c35888f" rel="noopener">Digital Dependency or Digital Autonomy? Evaluating the Efficacy of India’s Emerging Policy Framework for Youth Mental Health</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, work-life balance, wellbeing, well-being, climate change, public policy, job satisfaction</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, cross-sectional, thematic analysis</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including news.gallup.com — Wellbeing, sciencedaily.com — Health Policy News, and afro.who.int — News Releases - WHO | Regional Office for Africa.</p>

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      <itunes:summary>This week tracks how wellbeing policy becomes usable, from supervisor-backed paid leave to Australia's Beyond Blue and community-based social prescribing.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Do Benefit Caps Harm Children? Plus: Paid Family Leave</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Across UK child welfare limits, U.S. paid family leave, and flexible work for adult care, the episode asks when policy changes the conditions that shape wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-13 to 2026-07-20; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-13 – 2026-07-20.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/dc9b7d6c8559345f19db989f8ff85a97a7fdc5cd" rel="noopener">Social investment versus workfare policies: Exploring the impact on recipients’ subjective well-being and trust in welfare state caseworkers in a Dutch social assistance experiment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/453897efa1ed1bb201d3d69966a701143d1f5512" rel="noopener">The impact of paid family leave on parent and infant health outcomes: a systematic review of quasi-experimental research.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5ef6fcf7b4017518d4b06045c02e68919904ce1d" rel="noopener">Who benefits more from an improved social health insurance? Evidence from supplementary high-cost illness insurance in China.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e56f9bf9c593c5be504136947255eb01edaad963" rel="noopener">A hybrid implementation-effectiveness study of a school-based intervention for promoting health and well-being in low-resource settings: the ISOBAR study protocol</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/059f57e6eb7b80ce4f60e95d3fbb367a2a324825" rel="noopener">A framework for analysing family policy and an application to the UK</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, sustainability, wellbeing, health equity, resilience, community engagement, COVID-19</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, systematic review, thematic analysis, quantitative</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including news.gallup.com — Wellbeing, frontiersin.org — Climate change, health and environmental policy in Africa - Frontiers, and lowyinstitute.org — Beijing’s welfare bill that no one wants to pay | Lowy Institute.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Across UK child welfare limits, U.S. paid family leave, and flexible work for adult care, the episode asks when policy changes the conditions that shape wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-13 to 2026-07-20; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-13 – 2026-07-20.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/dc9b7d6c8559345f19db989f8ff85a97a7fdc5cd" rel="noopener">Social investment versus workfare policies: Exploring the impact on recipients’ subjective well-being and trust in welfare state caseworkers in a Dutch social assistance experiment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/453897efa1ed1bb201d3d69966a701143d1f5512" rel="noopener">The impact of paid family leave on parent and infant health outcomes: a systematic review of quasi-experimental research.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5ef6fcf7b4017518d4b06045c02e68919904ce1d" rel="noopener">Who benefits more from an improved social health insurance? Evidence from supplementary high-cost illness insurance in China.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e56f9bf9c593c5be504136947255eb01edaad963" rel="noopener">A hybrid implementation-effectiveness study of a school-based intervention for promoting health and well-being in low-resource settings: the ISOBAR study protocol</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/059f57e6eb7b80ce4f60e95d3fbb367a2a324825" rel="noopener">A framework for analysing family policy and an application to the UK</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, sustainability, wellbeing, health equity, resilience, community engagement, COVID-19</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, systematic review, thematic analysis, quantitative</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including news.gallup.com — Wellbeing, frontiersin.org — Climate change, health and environmental policy in Africa - Frontiers, and lowyinstitute.org — Beijing’s welfare bill that no one wants to pay | Lowy Institute.</p>

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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:26:15 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>This week links UK welfare limits, paid leave, and flexible work to a larger point: wellbeing gains depend on material support and access.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Green Space + Urban Regeneration: Can Places Improve Wellbeing?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>New papers connect urban regeneration, early-life greenness, youth climate distress, telework, and basic-income linkage to the practical question of how wellbeing policy gets measured.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-06 to 2026-07-13; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-06 – 2026-07-13.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/87578e94effad5d7fbcd3f40f73753c20cdb9713" rel="noopener">What's good in the neighbourhood? Examining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6bab57897744e14d445772532a1a2b549a837548" rel="noopener">Designing, implementing and evaluating an evidence-based and trauma-informed mental health service integrated with a gynaecology service: a research protocol</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cb7469e346523d46ddc160b7c73cceeb3340de7b" rel="noopener">Use of data linkage and LEO data in the evaluation of the Basic Income Pilot in Wales</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6871de70b50477ea3b759fa4036527226ea1c589" rel="noopener">Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among older adults during COVID-19 lockdowns: a systematic review and meta-analysis.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/18ab1019d10639400f56bedebe5d01cb9c90053e" rel="noopener">The Impact of School-Based Interventions on Adolescents’ Digital Use and Mental Wellbeing: A Systematic Review and Arm-Based Random-Effects Meta-Analysis</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, COVID-19, work-life balance, anxiety, older adults, adolescents, social prescribing</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, cross-sectional, thematic analysis</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>New papers connect urban regeneration, early-life greenness, youth climate distress, telework, and basic-income linkage to the practical question of how wellbeing policy gets measured.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-07-06 to 2026-07-13; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-07-06 – 2026-07-13.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/87578e94effad5d7fbcd3f40f73753c20cdb9713" rel="noopener">What's good in the neighbourhood? Examining the wellbeing impacts of urban regeneration using administrative data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6bab57897744e14d445772532a1a2b549a837548" rel="noopener">Designing, implementing and evaluating an evidence-based and trauma-informed mental health service integrated with a gynaecology service: a research protocol</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cb7469e346523d46ddc160b7c73cceeb3340de7b" rel="noopener">Use of data linkage and LEO data in the evaluation of the Basic Income Pilot in Wales</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6871de70b50477ea3b759fa4036527226ea1c589" rel="noopener">Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among older adults during COVID-19 lockdowns: a systematic review and meta-analysis.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/18ab1019d10639400f56bedebe5d01cb9c90053e" rel="noopener">The Impact of School-Based Interventions on Adolescents’ Digital Use and Mental Wellbeing: A Systematic Review and Arm-Based Random-Effects Meta-Analysis</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, COVID-19, work-life balance, anxiety, older adults, adolescents, social prescribing</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, cross-sectional, thematic analysis</p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:26:30 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>R U OK? Day + Early-Years Costs: When Wellbeing Gets Specific</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>From Australia’s R U OK? Day to UK early-years microsimulation, the episode asks what policy can do when wellbeing is measured, delivered, and tested in detail.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-29 to 2026-07-06; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-29 – 2026-07-06.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a07789504f094b27ba12d8e941a54699582812ba" rel="noopener">Comparative social costs of six early years disadvantages: a birth cohort microsimulation study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/c133e7d52ea2e94334b6eb363c09f906d7454207" rel="noopener">EXPRESS: Are You Okay? Effects of a National Peer-Support Campaign on Mental Health</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/185334a20ababe9303fa2fdd7b8ebc594f9daf6d" rel="noopener">Social Protection Policy and Poverty Reduction: Evaluating Welfare Programs for Marginalized Communities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/89394db637f6cc7d15a38d6c4c5e1bc4b1e86f32" rel="noopener">Receipt of Paid Family Leave and Intimate Partner Violence for Women Employed During the Perinatal Period.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ddd111d046578868c652e88ce03108e3bd6e744b" rel="noopener">Rethinking wellbeing measurement: learning from a scale development study with adolescents living with HIV in Zimbabwe</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, wellbeing, well-being, adolescents, resilience, social welfare, sustainable development</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, scoping review, case-study, literature review</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>From Australia’s R U OK? Day to UK early-years microsimulation, the episode asks what policy can do when wellbeing is measured, delivered, and tested in detail.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-29 to 2026-07-06; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-29 – 2026-07-06.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a07789504f094b27ba12d8e941a54699582812ba" rel="noopener">Comparative social costs of six early years disadvantages: a birth cohort microsimulation study.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/c133e7d52ea2e94334b6eb363c09f906d7454207" rel="noopener">EXPRESS: Are You Okay? Effects of a National Peer-Support Campaign on Mental Health</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/185334a20ababe9303fa2fdd7b8ebc594f9daf6d" rel="noopener">Social Protection Policy and Poverty Reduction: Evaluating Welfare Programs for Marginalized Communities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/89394db637f6cc7d15a38d6c4c5e1bc4b1e86f32" rel="noopener">Receipt of Paid Family Leave and Intimate Partner Violence for Women Employed During the Perinatal Period.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ddd111d046578868c652e88ce03108e3bd6e744b" rel="noopener">Rethinking wellbeing measurement: learning from a scale development study with adolescents living with HIV in Zimbabwe</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, wellbeing, well-being, adolescents, resilience, social welfare, sustainable development</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, scoping review, case-study, literature review</p>

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      <itunes:summary>This week tracks how wellbeing changes when policy measures childhood risks, peer support, paid leave, and workplace privacy in concrete ways.</itunes:summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Across 116 qualified papers, the clearest thread is that wellbeing policy works when support matches the setting, affected people, and delivery system.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-22 to 2026-06-29; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-22 – 2026-06-29.</em></p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d81758803a01100ce9e44a79396f4ae65a124660" rel="noopener">All that matters is personal development: A conservation of resources perspective on the well-being of cross-border migrant Hong Kong and Macao youth in Mainland China.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/372794b7587ddd67a6179a04064cd5a2a48d5016" rel="noopener">The effects of forest resource capitalization on farm household wellbeing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9660b3a8f4f74ed209c8c5ba72c59f22a6d73146" rel="noopener">Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Services to People Released From Custody During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Service Providers.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/dc01404fbd68a120baf9295ed55c3d6cce7e1348" rel="noopener">Can Care Service and
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7b4b97a696d231ca2a11767345abb6153170526f" rel="noopener">Mental health of healthcare workers in England during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic: The NHS CHECK study cohort.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, COVID-19, work-life balance, resilience, employee well-being, sustainability, wellbeing</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, longitudinal, systematic review</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>Across 116 qualified papers, the clearest thread is that wellbeing policy works when support matches the setting, affected people, and delivery system.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-22 to 2026-06-29; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-22 – 2026-06-29.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d81758803a01100ce9e44a79396f4ae65a124660" rel="noopener">All that matters is personal development: A conservation of resources perspective on the well-being of cross-border migrant Hong Kong and Macao youth in Mainland China.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/372794b7587ddd67a6179a04064cd5a2a48d5016" rel="noopener">The effects of forest resource capitalization on farm household wellbeing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9660b3a8f4f74ed209c8c5ba72c59f22a6d73146" rel="noopener">Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Services to People Released From Custody During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Service Providers.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/dc01404fbd68a120baf9295ed55c3d6cce7e1348" rel="noopener">Can Care Service and
 ALMP
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7b4b97a696d231ca2a11767345abb6153170526f" rel="noopener">Mental health of healthcare workers in England during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic: The NHS CHECK study cohort.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, COVID-19, work-life balance, resilience, employee well-being, sustainability, wellbeing</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, longitudinal, systematic review</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including kff.org — KFF - The independent source for health policy research, polling ..., news.gallup.com — USA | Gallup Topic, and ground.news — Mexico Launches National Mental Health Strategy for Young ...</p>

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      <itunes:summary>This week traces why tailored support matters, from NHS staff mental health to Grenfell recovery, custody releases, migrant labour policy, and rural enterprise training.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Do screen-time rules fit the data? Plus: Kiryandongo water access</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>From social media and adolescent mental health to water access in Uganda, the week points toward policies built on measured risk, reachable services, and local trust.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-15 to 2026-06-22; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-15 – 2026-06-22.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d6aa5e47232c8c8d440db1213049d777b2509e43" rel="noopener">Wellbeing Ways: protocol for assessing and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students' wellbeing in Queensland secondary schools</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e39ece53fecb8836c828be549cf0dd02dac9c923" rel="noopener">Factors affecting well-being among retired older adults: A protocol for an umbrella review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/dcf202ecef014d25ee96e9d86b544b29b9fdd76e" rel="noopener">Perceived Impact of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on Learner-Beneficiaries in the Public Elementary Schools of Oas North District, Schools Division of Albay</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e6870322829772c0072900845b05ec02f0d5d458" rel="noopener">A Descriptive Study to Assess the Life Satisfaction, Self-Esteem and Health Related Behaviour among Pensioners and Non-Pensioners in Elderly Population of Selected Areas in Distt. Sirmaur, H.P</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/def159c37d5fee2f0b798dbcc397e4d79e86c782" rel="noopener">THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST AS A PROFESSIONALLY GUARANTEED COMPONENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FROM THE MEDIATION OF SCHOOL CONFLICTS TO SYSTEMIC CARE FOR STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, COVID-19, well-being, depression, health policy, adolescents, governance</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, literature review, cross-sectional</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>From social media and adolescent mental health to water access in Uganda, the week points toward policies built on measured risk, reachable services, and local trust.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-15 to 2026-06-22; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-15 – 2026-06-22.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/d6aa5e47232c8c8d440db1213049d777b2509e43" rel="noopener">Wellbeing Ways: protocol for assessing and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students' wellbeing in Queensland secondary schools</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e39ece53fecb8836c828be549cf0dd02dac9c923" rel="noopener">Factors affecting well-being among retired older adults: A protocol for an umbrella review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/dcf202ecef014d25ee96e9d86b544b29b9fdd76e" rel="noopener">Perceived Impact of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on Learner-Beneficiaries in the Public Elementary Schools of Oas North District, Schools Division of Albay</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e6870322829772c0072900845b05ec02f0d5d458" rel="noopener">A Descriptive Study to Assess the Life Satisfaction, Self-Esteem and Health Related Behaviour among Pensioners and Non-Pensioners in Elderly Population of Selected Areas in Distt. Sirmaur, H.P</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/def159c37d5fee2f0b798dbcc397e4d79e86c782" rel="noopener">THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST AS A PROFESSIONALLY GUARANTEED COMPONENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FROM THE MEDIATION OF SCHOOL CONFLICTS TO SYSTEMIC CARE FOR STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, COVID-19, well-being, depression, health policy, adolescents, governance</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, literature review, cross-sectional</p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:43:10 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>A 10-hour workweek increase is linked to more fatigue and less sleep, while city, migration, and food insecurity findings put implementation at the center of well-being policy.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-15; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-08 – 2026-06-15.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8f4d357699f3c6b57aae9fbaa3890be67ca1f0c9" rel="noopener">How work hours affect well-being: A target trial emulation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0328276809f69a5ea8390f56a3dd87470455cf76" rel="noopener">Revisiting ‘low politics’: the geopolitical contours of the EU Work–Life Balance Directive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cefc483e80c5bf9a0d1dc741c2d0f8127c6f345b" rel="noopener">From green to gold: Synergistic enhancement of residents' well-being and ecological quality under China's "two mountains" pilots zones.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5e2754f80840cbd8ba8ddf038d17c3448b16735a" rel="noopener">Examination of the effects of the National Pension Scheme Authority Partial Withdrawal on the Socio-economic Status of Contributors in Lusaka District, Zambia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/edd5225fb1ff1704c6133d72a9d1f27de7c44f18" rel="noopener">Mental Health Outcome Trends in a Nationally Representative Sample of Canadian Migrant Adolescents From 2014 to 2022</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, higher education, work-life balance, health policy, well-being, governance, community engagement</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, interviews, systematic review</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including policycircle.org — NFHS-6 exposes India's unfinished health governance agenda, kff.org — Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker - KFF, and commonwealthfund.org — U.S. Health Care from Global Perspective 2026 Expanded Edition.</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>A 10-hour workweek increase is linked to more fatigue and less sleep, while city, migration, and food insecurity findings put implementation at the center of well-being policy.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-08 to 2026-06-15; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-08 – 2026-06-15.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8f4d357699f3c6b57aae9fbaa3890be67ca1f0c9" rel="noopener">How work hours affect well-being: A target trial emulation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/0328276809f69a5ea8390f56a3dd87470455cf76" rel="noopener">Revisiting ‘low politics’: the geopolitical contours of the EU Work–Life Balance Directive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/cefc483e80c5bf9a0d1dc741c2d0f8127c6f345b" rel="noopener">From green to gold: Synergistic enhancement of residents' well-being and ecological quality under China's "two mountains" pilots zones.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5e2754f80840cbd8ba8ddf038d17c3448b16735a" rel="noopener">Examination of the effects of the National Pension Scheme Authority Partial Withdrawal on the Socio-economic Status of Contributors in Lusaka District, Zambia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/edd5225fb1ff1704c6133d72a9d1f27de7c44f18" rel="noopener">Mental Health Outcome Trends in a Nationally Representative Sample of Canadian Migrant Adolescents From 2014 to 2022</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, higher education, work-life balance, health policy, well-being, governance, community engagement</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, case-study, quantitative, interviews, systematic review</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including policycircle.org — NFHS-6 exposes India's unfinished health governance agenda, kff.org — Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker - KFF, and commonwealthfund.org — U.S. Health Care from Global Perspective 2026 Expanded Edition.</p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:35:39 -0700</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This week follows how eligibility becomes real help or exclusion when governance, reimbursement pathways, digital identity, and frontline bureaucracy shape access.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-08; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-01 – 2026-06-08.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/407318429b6f03efd76353ea8868c48eee1bdaa4" rel="noopener">Research review on the effectiveness of youth and rangatahi mental health early intervention and secondary prevention approaches</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a7d64551708e9bd8b8a8b791419a527edb72fdf5" rel="noopener">Energy Anxiety And Subjective Wellbeing Among Marginalised Communities: Evidence From Rural India</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f534ea165b9af7c4d8d6dc77d894534e24ab96db" rel="noopener">Reframing access to innovative oncology medicines: The impact of policy and governance reform in a Bismarck-type system in Bosnia and Herzegovina.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5e7d25f7e81f973e9598c64cd2715594df5f639c" rel="noopener">The impact of sustainable indigenous tourism on indigenous rights and community well-being moderated by empowering communities in Lake Toba, Indonesia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2839a62ac8d9cd2747f0594a8345337f0afc9df3" rel="noopener">PROPEL: Capturing the lived experience of lung cancer for patients and caregivers.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, COVID-19, work-life balance, quality of life, burnout, health policy, policy analysis, public health</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, mixed-methods, interviews</p>

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        <![CDATA[<p>This week follows how eligibility becomes real help or exclusion when governance, reimbursement pathways, digital identity, and frontline bureaucracy shape access.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-08; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-06-01 – 2026-06-08.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/407318429b6f03efd76353ea8868c48eee1bdaa4" rel="noopener">Research review on the effectiveness of youth and rangatahi mental health early intervention and secondary prevention approaches</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/a7d64551708e9bd8b8a8b791419a527edb72fdf5" rel="noopener">Energy Anxiety And Subjective Wellbeing Among Marginalised Communities: Evidence From Rural India</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f534ea165b9af7c4d8d6dc77d894534e24ab96db" rel="noopener">Reframing access to innovative oncology medicines: The impact of policy and governance reform in a Bismarck-type system in Bosnia and Herzegovina.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5e7d25f7e81f973e9598c64cd2715594df5f639c" rel="noopener">The impact of sustainable indigenous tourism on indigenous rights and community well-being moderated by empowering communities in Lake Toba, Indonesia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/2839a62ac8d9cd2747f0594a8345337f0afc9df3" rel="noopener">PROPEL: Capturing the lived experience of lung cancer for patients and caregivers.</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, COVID-19, work-life balance, quality of life, burnout, health policy, policy analysis, public health</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, mixed-methods, interviews</p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:27 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>System design shapes wellbeing, from oncology drug lists in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Ghana’s digital ID welfare risks.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Housing routes + patient voice: when wellbeing support becomes usable</title>
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      <itunes:title>Housing routes + patient voice: when wellbeing support becomes usable</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Wellbeing gains appear where access routes, staffing, governance, and lived experience are built into housing, healthcare, schools, and city policy.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-01; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-25 – 2026-06-01.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5fa1a3c49d988b704ccf6cf5d90303ad023f9a71" rel="noopener">Implementation, Outcomes, and Sustainability of a School‐Based Physical Activity Initiative</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/200343326be266e34d0c541a7c49fbb16ac169ec" rel="noopener">Healthy New Communities: An Equity‐Based Population Health Approach to Improving Health Outcomes for Refugee and Migrant Communities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/bfb94d40cbe5ddd871b9204534ddccca85881c26" rel="noopener">Havruta-structured dialogue as a social–emotional competence intervention: multi-stakeholder evidence on university students’ mental health</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/79631b536b63516777389b3ff0b67e6e980e4eac" rel="noopener">Understanding mental health dimensions through socio-demographic, policy and urban planning frameworks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7dcd8d2813fbcb03014415478fac473945fd9d44" rel="noopener">Deserving, Desirable and Undesirable Migrants: How Routes of Entry Affect Access to Housing Support and Impact Wellbeing</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, work-life balance, sustainability, wellbeing, planetary health, employee well-being, higher education, organizational culture</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, thematic analysis, mixed-methods, case-study</p>

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<p><em>Covers 2026-05-25 to 2026-06-01; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Good policy should show up in better lives. What's Well &amp; Good in Policy follows the research testing that promise, from universal basic income and health insurance to mental health supports, living wages, schools, sustainability, and the politics of wellbeing.</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-25 – 2026-06-01.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5fa1a3c49d988b704ccf6cf5d90303ad023f9a71" rel="noopener">Implementation, Outcomes, and Sustainability of a School‐Based Physical Activity Initiative</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/200343326be266e34d0c541a7c49fbb16ac169ec" rel="noopener">Healthy New Communities: An Equity‐Based Population Health Approach to Improving Health Outcomes for Refugee and Migrant Communities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/bfb94d40cbe5ddd871b9204534ddccca85881c26" rel="noopener">Havruta-structured dialogue as a social–emotional competence intervention: multi-stakeholder evidence on university students’ mental health</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/79631b536b63516777389b3ff0b67e6e980e4eac" rel="noopener">Understanding mental health dimensions through socio-demographic, policy and urban planning frameworks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7dcd8d2813fbcb03014415478fac473945fd9d44" rel="noopener">Deserving, Desirable and Undesirable Migrants: How Routes of Entry Affect Access to Housing Support and Impact Wellbeing</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, work-life balance, sustainability, wellbeing, planetary health, employee well-being, higher education, organizational culture</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, thematic analysis, mixed-methods, case-study</p>

<p><b>Premium News</b></p><p>Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including mentalhealtheurope.org — Policy Brief - Stronger Together: A Path Towards an EU Mental ..., constructionsupplymagazine.com — Mexico's 8.3 Million-Home Deficit: What the "Housing for Wellbeing ..., and apcoworldwide.com — The Policy Agenda for Health in China's 15th 5-Year Plan.</p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:37:45 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>This week links refugee housing rules, patient experience data, school activity rollout, and urban mental health to the systems that make support usable.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Does Finnish UBI Close Regional Gaps? Plus: Beyond GDP Budgets</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>From Finland’s UBI trial to Beyond GDP implementation, the episode asks how universal promises survive local inequality, mental health system gaps, and budget rules.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-05-18 to 2026-05-25; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Research papers related to ISQOLS SIG "Public Policy Health And Welfare"</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-18 – 2026-05-25.</em></p>

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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8cee5ec997b21310337e84cfc5bd1071746f7edc" rel="noopener">Regional Inequalities and the Plea for Universalism: Evidence from the Finnish UBI Experiment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b04788b36b1c6a3ace56f4ac4e94d58337a1d888" rel="noopener">Revisiting the Determinants of Subjective Well-Being in a Developing Context: Longitudinal Evidence from South Africa</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/50f21950c4884ef4c36e316ce21b9840693cba45" rel="noopener">Public Policy Evaluation of Free Health Social Security: Social Equity, Governance, and Access in Maluku Province</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/baf3a40204a8115d6611eed6008217dc5c4bb351" rel="noopener">GENDER EQUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF WOMEN WELFARE PROGRAMMES IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9dfc11fedf1620fbd39134649377adcea1c3e92b" rel="noopener">Building a Resilience Ecosystem to Improve Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing in Canadian High-Stress Low-Control Occupations</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, wellbeing, work-life balance, governance, COVID-19, sustainability, education, well-being</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, mixed-methods, interviews</p>

<p><b>In the news</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.who.int/europe/health-topics/mental-health" rel="noopener">who.int — Mental health EURO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.gallup.com/topic/country-usa.aspx" rel="noopener">news.gallup.com — USA | Gallup Topic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ec-europa-eu.libguides.com/resilience-and-wellbeing-at-work/eu-publications/recent" rel="noopener">ec-europa-eu.libguides.com — Recent EU publications - Wellbeing at Work - EC Library Guides</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/6c975aef-d32b-5ba2-a4b9-e692018d4e24" rel="noopener">openknowledge.worldbank.org — Publication: Extending Health Insurance to the Rural Population</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/c07de537-45c7-5287-ae1c-95f1d5160f11" rel="noopener">openknowledge.worldbank.org — Psychological Health Before, During, and After an Economic Crisis ...</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/the-future-of-health-systems.html" rel="noopener">oecd.org — The future of health systems - OECD</a></li>
</ul>

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        <![CDATA[<p>From Finland’s UBI trial to Beyond GDP implementation, the episode asks how universal promises survive local inequality, mental health system gaps, and budget rules.</p>

<p><em>Covers 2026-05-18 to 2026-05-25; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.</em></p>

<p>Research papers related to ISQOLS SIG "Public Policy Health And Welfare"</p>

<p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-18 – 2026-05-25.</em></p>

<p><b>Top papers</b></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8cee5ec997b21310337e84cfc5bd1071746f7edc" rel="noopener">Regional Inequalities and the Plea for Universalism: Evidence from the Finnish UBI Experiment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b04788b36b1c6a3ace56f4ac4e94d58337a1d888" rel="noopener">Revisiting the Determinants of Subjective Well-Being in a Developing Context: Longitudinal Evidence from South Africa</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/50f21950c4884ef4c36e316ce21b9840693cba45" rel="noopener">Public Policy Evaluation of Free Health Social Security: Social Equity, Governance, and Access in Maluku Province</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/baf3a40204a8115d6611eed6008217dc5c4bb351" rel="noopener">GENDER EQUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF WOMEN WELFARE PROGRAMMES IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9dfc11fedf1620fbd39134649377adcea1c3e92b" rel="noopener">Building a Resilience Ecosystem to Improve Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing in Canadian High-Stress Low-Control Occupations</a></li>
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<p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, wellbeing, work-life balance, governance, COVID-19, sustainability, education, well-being</p>

<p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, mixed-methods, interviews</p>

<p><b>In the news</b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.who.int/europe/health-topics/mental-health" rel="noopener">who.int — Mental health EURO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.gallup.com/topic/country-usa.aspx" rel="noopener">news.gallup.com — USA | Gallup Topic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ec-europa-eu.libguides.com/resilience-and-wellbeing-at-work/eu-publications/recent" rel="noopener">ec-europa-eu.libguides.com — Recent EU publications - Wellbeing at Work - EC Library Guides</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/6c975aef-d32b-5ba2-a4b9-e692018d4e24" rel="noopener">openknowledge.worldbank.org — Publication: Extending Health Insurance to the Rural Population</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/c07de537-45c7-5287-ae1c-95f1d5160f11" rel="noopener">openknowledge.worldbank.org — Psychological Health Before, During, and After an Economic Crisis ...</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/the-future-of-health-systems.html" rel="noopener">oecd.org — The future of health systems - OECD</a></li>
</ul>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 01:18:13 -0700</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>This week tracks where broad wellbeing policies improve access, and where regional gaps, service capacity, and budget routines blunt their impact.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Mental Health, Social Protection, School Health, Health Equity, Workplace Wellbeing</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Research papers related to ISQOLS SIG "Public Policy Health And Welfare"</p><p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-11 – 2026-05-18.</em></p><p><b>Top papers</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ac5f2adde31ceb290c28413c2569eaea1f733861" rel="noopener">Enhancing teacher occupational wellbeing: the critical role of working environment in Chinese primary schools</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/df4ba1e367d78676d307cb4e52977d923d662cf8" rel="noopener">How to Find the Most Inclusive Living Wage</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8d37f9a436f3b3bbb7449c5e999f3b7fe66c6707" rel="noopener">Assessment of Government Support for Social Security Services on Improving the Socio-Economic Welfare of Retirees in Kinondoni District</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f7ea1cb181c58f96d88c49ed7fcd9b2f986db1a6" rel="noopener">Inaugural year of regulated psilocybin services in Oregon: safety, motivations, and utilization</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9cc6c3aa9b42cdbaa779e53f7c28618c16573411" rel="noopener">Carbon Emission Trading System, Digital Finance and Individual Health: Evidence from China</a></li></ul><p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, sustainability, sustainable development, COVID-19, health equity, work-life balance, well-being</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, mixed-methods, case-study, literature review</p><p><b>In the news</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://atlasinstitute.org/chinas-new-role-in-the-world-health-organization/" rel="noopener">atlasinstitute.org — China's New Role in the World Health Organization</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/health/how-china-is-keeping-to-its-strict-zero-covid-NV_123845_052026" rel="noopener">newvision.co.ug — How China is keeping to its strict 'zero COVID' strategy - New Vision</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/india-talks-mental-health-but-its-budget-still-tells-a-different-story" rel="noopener">thenewsminute.com — India talks mental health, but its budget still tells a different story</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/health/better-health-for-women-stronger-economy-for-india-key-takeaways-from-the-world-economic-forums-care-report-11490508" rel="noopener">ndtv.com — Better Health For Women, Stronger Economy For India - NDTV</a></li><li><a href="https://dailypioneer.com/news/hypertension-indias-biggest-public-health-emergency" rel="noopener">dailypioneer.com — Hypertension: India's biggest public health emergency - The Pioneer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/asia/india-unveils-digital-health-aggregator-platform" rel="noopener">healthcareitnews.com — India unveils digital health aggregator platform - Healthcare IT News</a></li></ul><p><b>Upgrade to Premium</b></p><p>The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 3 news stories selected for the episode. <a href="https://paperboy.fm/podcasts/public-policy-health-and-welfare/subscribe" rel="noopener">Subscribe to the premium podcast</a>.</p><p><em>Generated by paperboy.fm.</em></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Research papers related to ISQOLS SIG "Public Policy Health And Welfare"</p><p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-11 – 2026-05-18.</em></p><p><b>Top papers</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ac5f2adde31ceb290c28413c2569eaea1f733861" rel="noopener">Enhancing teacher occupational wellbeing: the critical role of working environment in Chinese primary schools</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/df4ba1e367d78676d307cb4e52977d923d662cf8" rel="noopener">How to Find the Most Inclusive Living Wage</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8d37f9a436f3b3bbb7449c5e999f3b7fe66c6707" rel="noopener">Assessment of Government Support for Social Security Services on Improving the Socio-Economic Welfare of Retirees in Kinondoni District</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/f7ea1cb181c58f96d88c49ed7fcd9b2f986db1a6" rel="noopener">Inaugural year of regulated psilocybin services in Oregon: safety, motivations, and utilization</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9cc6c3aa9b42cdbaa779e53f7c28618c16573411" rel="noopener">Carbon Emission Trading System, Digital Finance and Individual Health: Evidence from China</a></li></ul><p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public health, sustainability, sustainable development, COVID-19, health equity, work-life balance, well-being</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, mixed-methods, case-study, literature review</p><p><b>In the news</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://atlasinstitute.org/chinas-new-role-in-the-world-health-organization/" rel="noopener">atlasinstitute.org — China's New Role in the World Health Organization</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/health/how-china-is-keeping-to-its-strict-zero-covid-NV_123845_052026" rel="noopener">newvision.co.ug — How China is keeping to its strict 'zero COVID' strategy - New Vision</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thenewsminute.com/news/india-talks-mental-health-but-its-budget-still-tells-a-different-story" rel="noopener">thenewsminute.com — India talks mental health, but its budget still tells a different story</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/health/better-health-for-women-stronger-economy-for-india-key-takeaways-from-the-world-economic-forums-care-report-11490508" rel="noopener">ndtv.com — Better Health For Women, Stronger Economy For India - NDTV</a></li><li><a href="https://dailypioneer.com/news/hypertension-indias-biggest-public-health-emergency" rel="noopener">dailypioneer.com — Hypertension: India's biggest public health emergency - The Pioneer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/asia/india-unveils-digital-health-aggregator-platform" rel="noopener">healthcareitnews.com — India unveils digital health aggregator platform - Healthcare IT News</a></li></ul><p><b>Upgrade to Premium</b></p><p>The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 3 news stories selected for the episode. <a href="https://paperboy.fm/podcasts/public-policy-health-and-welfare/subscribe" rel="noopener">Subscribe to the premium podcast</a>.</p><p><em>Generated by paperboy.fm.</em></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Research papers related to ISQOLS SIG "Public Policy Health And Welfare"</p><p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-04 – 2026-05-11.</em></p><p><b>Top papers</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6b9aee5e3b405fc510472d40f2d256b19e38162c" rel="noopener">Matthew D. Adler,
 Risk, Death, and Well-Being: The Ethical Foundations of Fatality Risk Regulation
 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2025)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/907137e39706a13c1952eeae91b5cd8cfa79479f" rel="noopener">Ignorance is Whose Bliss: The Repeal of Compulsory Premarital Health Examinations and Marital Outcomes in Rural China</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/3ed5b7078b65ef8e98c757e82c9622f57176c726" rel="noopener">The Impact of Outpatient Pooling Reform on Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Burden: Evidence from China</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7a9a8ec4dc0ec91af22e543b687a63ca944314c5" rel="noopener">Beyond Assumptions: What Students Really Think About School Wellbeing Programs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/55105444f04c9eb3d2ce032e1779d9ada0d51b22" rel="noopener">Evaluation of the Emergency Response Mental Health Support Program for Ukrainian Refugee Families in Poland</a></li></ul><p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public policy, public health, health equity, work-life balance, sustainability, well-being, employee well-being</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, thematic analysis, systematic review</p><p><b>In the news</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-04-16/china-mandates-nationwide-mental-health-coverage-by-2030-102434536.html" rel="noopener">caixinglobal.com — China Mandates Nationwide Mental Health Coverage by 2030</a></li><li><a href="https://thetricontinental.org/asia/publications/news-on-china/" rel="noopener">thetricontinental.org — News on China Archives - Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research</a></li><li><a href="https://atlasinstitute.org/chinas-new-role-in-the-world-health-organization/" rel="noopener">atlasinstitute.org — China's New Role in the World Health Organization</a></li><li><a href="https://punchbowl.news" rel="noopener">punchbowl.news — Punchbowl News - Breaking news, US politics, Congress news</a></li><li><a href="https://amp.dw.com/en/chinas-new-rules-give-the-west-a-new-headache/a-77075741" rel="noopener">amp.dw.com — China's new rules give the West a new headache - DW</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJVFM69LBPI" rel="noopener">youtube.com — FII Outflows, Weak Exports And Real Policy Needs - YouTube</a></li></ul><p><b>Upgrade to Premium</b></p><p>The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 3 news stories selected for the episode. <a href="https://paperboy.fm/podcasts/public-policy-health-and-welfare/subscribe" rel="noopener">Subscribe to the premium podcast</a>.</p><p><em>Generated by paperboy.fm.</em></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Research papers related to ISQOLS SIG "Public Policy Health And Welfare"</p><p><em>Episode covers 2026-05-04 – 2026-05-11.</em></p><p><b>Top papers</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/6b9aee5e3b405fc510472d40f2d256b19e38162c" rel="noopener">Matthew D. Adler,
 Risk, Death, and Well-Being: The Ethical Foundations of Fatality Risk Regulation
 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2025)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/907137e39706a13c1952eeae91b5cd8cfa79479f" rel="noopener">Ignorance is Whose Bliss: The Repeal of Compulsory Premarital Health Examinations and Marital Outcomes in Rural China</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/3ed5b7078b65ef8e98c757e82c9622f57176c726" rel="noopener">The Impact of Outpatient Pooling Reform on Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Burden: Evidence from China</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7a9a8ec4dc0ec91af22e543b687a63ca944314c5" rel="noopener">Beyond Assumptions: What Students Really Think About School Wellbeing Programs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/55105444f04c9eb3d2ce032e1779d9ada0d51b22" rel="noopener">Evaluation of the Emergency Response Mental Health Support Program for Ukrainian Refugee Families in Poland</a></li></ul><p><strong>Themes:</strong> mental health, public policy, public health, health equity, work-life balance, sustainability, well-being, employee well-being</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, thematic analysis, systematic review</p><p><b>In the news</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-04-16/china-mandates-nationwide-mental-health-coverage-by-2030-102434536.html" rel="noopener">caixinglobal.com — China Mandates Nationwide Mental Health Coverage by 2030</a></li><li><a href="https://thetricontinental.org/asia/publications/news-on-china/" rel="noopener">thetricontinental.org — News on China Archives - Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research</a></li><li><a href="https://atlasinstitute.org/chinas-new-role-in-the-world-health-organization/" rel="noopener">atlasinstitute.org — China's New Role in the World Health Organization</a></li><li><a href="https://punchbowl.news" rel="noopener">punchbowl.news — Punchbowl News - Breaking news, US politics, Congress news</a></li><li><a href="https://amp.dw.com/en/chinas-new-rules-give-the-west-a-new-headache/a-77075741" rel="noopener">amp.dw.com — China's new rules give the West a new headache - DW</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJVFM69LBPI" rel="noopener">youtube.com — FII Outflows, Weak Exports And Real Policy Needs - YouTube</a></li></ul><p><b>Upgrade to Premium</b></p><p>The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 3 news stories selected for the episode. <a href="https://paperboy.fm/podcasts/public-policy-health-and-welfare/subscribe" rel="noopener">Subscribe to the premium podcast</a>.</p><p><em>Generated by paperboy.fm.</em></p>]]>
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