Bill of Health
MARCH 15, 2022
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.
Bill of Health
MARCH 21, 2023
By Elizabeth Pendo Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the need for public health laws and policies that align with and reinforce civil rights protections for disproportionately impacted populations is greater than ever. reported symptoms of long COVID at some point, and 6 percent reported current symptoms.
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Health Law RX
JULY 25, 2022
Employers who are conducting automatic COVID-19 testing of employees or gathering test results of employees’ families should beware: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued new guidance limiting the former and has penalized a healthcare practice recently for doing the latter. Returning to Work After COVID-19.
Bill of Health
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
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.
Bill of Health
APRIL 29, 2022
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.
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Some have suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic could be a moment of what critical race theorist Derrick Bell called “ interest convergence ,” where majority interests align with those of a minority group to create a critical moment for social change. Why Haven’t Interests Converged During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Hall Render
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
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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