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Securing a Place for Children’s Rights in Public Health Emergencies

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By Sheila Varadan, Ton Liefaard, and Jaap Doek The Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (Principles) make a significant contribution towards clarifying the scope of States’ legal obligations under international human rights law during public health emergencies.

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New Data Reveal Sparse Protections for Students Who Cannot Pay for Meals at School

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By Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research. public school students during the COVID-19 pandemic ends on June 30 , the consequences of unpaid school meal debt will resurface for the millions of students nationwide facing food insecurity. As a federal program to serve meals to all U.S.

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Author Q&A: Hilary Wething on US Paid Sick Leave Policy Impacts

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By Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research. Hilary Wething, PhD, is an assistant professor of public policy and a Jackman-McCourtney Early Career Professor at Penn State University. What major changes, if any, did you see in the policies because of COVID-19? go from here?

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HIMSSCast: ATA CEO says telehealth future is hybrid, outlines policy priorities and challenges

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As CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, her work covers every aspect of this technological delivery of healthcare that has gone mainstream because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal and state policy to ensure the flexibilities put in place during the pandemic will become permanent following the public health emergency.

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For Ryan Health, telehealth seeds planted during the pandemic have flourished

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Ryan Health has seven primary care centers, seven school-based health centers, two community outreach centers at transitional housing sites, and one mobile health center, all located throughout Manhattan. "These solutions not only addressed the concerns with COVID-19, but allowed expanded access to patient populations.

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The End of Public Health? It’s Not Dead Yet

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By Nicole Huberfeld Once again, health law has become a vehicle for constitutional change , with courts hollowing federal and state public health authority while also generating new challenges. In administrative law disputes, a critical aspect of public health law, clear statement rules enforce separation of powers.

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ATA: What's ahead for telehealth policy after the pandemic

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The American Telehealth Association is working with Congress and several federal agencies to shape the fate of policies and payments for telehealth services that experienced a rapid uptake during the COVID-19 pandemic. WHY IT MATTERS.

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