The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

In the face of challenging social and political dynamics affecting critical public health issues, including reproductive health care access ; restrictions on public health authority ; the ongoing opioid overdose crisis ; climate change ; and persistent health inequities, we continue to strive to improve the health and well-being of all.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Public Health Law and Regulation Climate Change and Health Health Equity 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 11, 2025

While telehealth is expanding access to substance use disorder treatment in rural areas, a new study suggests that it’s failing to adequately serve Medicaid beneficiaries, as they are less likely than the privately insured to access substance use disorder treatment.

Substance Use Disorders 89

Substance Use Disorders Ethnicity and Health Rural Health Health Disparities 89

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Law and Regulation Environmental Health and Safety 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 10, 2025

Prevalent implicit bias in health care can create racial differences in rates of prescriptions to treat pain or substance use disorders. Noticing who is included in a guideline or recommendation and amplifying the voices of those excluded can lead to compelling health equity stories.

Ethnicity and Health 61

Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders Health Equity Health Inequalities 61