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Personal Crusades for Public Health

Bill of Health

By Katherine Macfarlane Public health in the U.S. This essay describes the cost of casting aside what is best for the public’s health in favor of individual choice, especially to those who are high-risk for serious illness or death from COVID-19. It explores how they must negotiate public health measures on their own.

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Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Public Health Law

Bill of Health

Wolf With our recent (and continuing) experience of the devastating COVID-19 global pandemic, one might think that our collective appreciation for public health efforts and the people advancing those efforts would be high. An essential first step is to refocus on the “public” in public health.

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COVID-19 public health emergency slated to end in May

Healthcare Dive

The Biden administration warned that hospitals are at risk of revenue losses and care delays if the public health emergency ends abruptly.

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Countercyclical Aid Is Not Enough to Fix the Broken US Approach to Public Health Financing

Bill of Health

If the pandemic has taught us anything about public policy, it is that the model of countercyclical federal aid — which expands at the onset of an economic crisis but abates as that crisis is resolved — is fundamentally inadequate when applied to the realm of public health. public health expenditures fell by 30 percent.

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Hospital margins continue to stabilize but remain below pre-pandemic levels

Healthcare Dive

Rising expenses and thin operating margins have left hospitals vulnerable to a potential recession or a new public health emergency.

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Overcoming Challenges in Public Health Policy Implementation

Healthcare Blog

Public health policy encompasses various levels of healthcare, from federal legislation to state or local laws, community-based health initiatives, and facility-level policies. It also encourages good health and helps achieve designated health objectives. What Is Public Health Policy?

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Hospitals That Ditch Masks Risk Exposure

Bill of Health

Manta This month, New York became the latest to join the growing list of states that have ended their requirements for routine masking in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Ending routine masking in hospital settings is a dangerous move. It also exposes hospitals to the risk of liability.

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