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Failures of Imagination in Public Health Policy

Bill of Health

By Daniel Swartzman If public health is to prosper, we will need to overcome the after-effects of several failures of imagination. Failing to use litigation against inadequate public health actions, as did the early civil rights and environmental movements. Failing to demand moral leadership of governmental actors.

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Could Amtrak’s Quiet Car Be a Model for COVID-19 Travel Policies?

Bill of Health

In light of the growing body of research, combined with the looming tripledemic (COVID-19, flu, and RSV), various public health professionals are already calling for reinstating mask mandates , a step which clearly would do the most to protect public health.

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Remote patient monitoring can help address the maternal mortality crisis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" Ayalasomayajula, a public health professional with a background in epidemiology, is the president and founder of Reach, whose mission is to improve health experiences for both patients and providers. " "I see this as a public health emergency," she continued. Giving birth and dying.

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Coronavirus is Deregulating Healthcare One FDA Guidance At a Time

VW Health Care Law Blog

COVID-19 has created a demand for digital health technologies to provide relief for public health professionals and individuals alike. This is not to say that digital technologies … Continue reading Coronavirus is Deregulating Healthcare One FDA Guidance At a Time.

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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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World Health Day 2019: Let’s Celebrate Food, Climate, Insurance Coverage and Connectivity

Health Populi

In addition to the food supply impact for the Planet Earth’s patients, climate change impacts public health in many other ways. The American Public Health Association founded the Center for Climate.

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Doctor Burnout Levels Increasing as a Result of the Pandemic

American Medical Compliance

In a release, Murthy stated that “the health of the country depends on the wellbeing of our health workforce.” ” More than half of public health professionals reported experiencing signs of at least one mental health disorder, according to the surgeon general’s guideline.

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