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Achieving Economic Security for Disabled People During COVID-19 and Beyond

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pervasive inequities experienced by historically marginalized communities, including people with disabilities. Although disabled people have always experienced inequities concerning economic security, these disparities have grown substantially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Employers and the Future of Public Health

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By Sharona Hoffman As state and federal public health authority erodes, employers may increasingly find themselves playing a central role in promoting public health. In the future, they may frequently take the lead in implementing public health measures.

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Most Popular HIPAA Topics This Year

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government requires its agencies to follow these guidelines, and many other organizations would benefit from implementing these rules as well. Secure Remote Work During COVID-19. The two discussed security practices to use while working remotely during COVID-19. HIPAA Waiver: How COVID-19 Impacts HIPAA Compliance.

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Creating Brain-Forward Policies Amid a ‘Mass Deterioration Event’

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COVID-19 will be with us — in our society and in our brains — for the foreseeable future. This symposium contribution focuses specifically on COVID’s lasting effects in our brains, about which much is still unknown. What does COVID infection do to our brains? By Emily R.D.

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Mobilizing Long COVID Awareness to Better Support People with Acquired Disabilities

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Long COVID exposes an often-unacknowledged facet of disability: that one is far more likely to develop a disability than be born with one. The upswell of advocacy and awareness around Long COVID should be mobilized to call attention to and address the challenges faced by newly-disabled adults, particularly with respect to employment.

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Health Provider News

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hospital sees less severe cases Georgia Supreme Court vacates judgement in case with Northside Hospital, NGMC Poor Health: How Is Georgia Addressing The State’s Mental Health Woes? Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time It was the biggest health care deal in Louisiana history. And lawmakers are trying to help.

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The Pathology (and Politics) of Liability Shields

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Over one million Americans have died from COVID-19, while 20 percent of those who survive may develop post-COVID conditions. With weak safety net policies and high health care costs it would hardly be surprising if our fellow citizens tried to shift some of their COVID costs to arguably responsible defendants.

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