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Six Opportunities to Use the Law to Support Harm Reduction

Bill of Health

Far too often, the public health imperative of harm reduction is blocked by federal policy, state laws, and other structural barriers anchored in the “war on drugs” that reduce the effectiveness of harm reduction efforts. 152.092, repealed by SF 2909) or, at the least, amend them to exclude testing strips (e.g.,

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A Different Future Was Possible: Reflections on the US Pandemic Response

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Most crucially, the federal policy response created conditions in which states could implement universal SARS-CoV-2 mitigation measures (e.g., The main motivation behind this campaign was to ensure that the capitalist class would not incur the cost of the pandemic via government intervention. life expectancy fell a staggering 6.6

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How we can avoid the 'telehealth cliff'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's become common knowledge, at this point, that the flexibilities enabled by the federal government at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency prompted an atmospheric jump in telehealth use. Panelists made clear that much of that responsibility lies with elected officials.

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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

A potential constitutional basis for federal licensure could hinge on the Commerce Clause in Article I, which grants Congress the power “To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”. Michael Young cites the Court’s 1995 ruling in United States v. Tenth Amendment and “Police Power”.

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The Beginning of the End of Federalism As We Know It Here on Earth One and Earth 616?

Bill of Health

This is because the questioning , directly and by implication, calls into doubt what past Courts have identified the framework of federalism — a nickname for the Constitution’s balancing of a strong federal government against the rights of individual states. Exceeding the Authority of the Federal Government.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

Nearly one-half of consumers said the pandemic compelled them to support provider sharing of data, 4 in 10 people embraced downloading data to apps, and one-third supported government standards to improve patient matching. To build healthcare back better in the U.S.,

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Texas makes abortion via telehealth a crime

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

And despite revised regulations from the agency that enable abortion via telehealth nationwide, legal experts told local outlets that state laws overrule the new policy. "Mail is regulated by the federal government," said lawyer David Coale to ABC affiliate KVUE. "The status quo will remain the same in Texas."