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BioLab fire: Patchwork response exposes shortfalls in emergency planning, environmental safety

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. But questions remain about what steps local and state regulators took to prevent a fire at a facility with a track record of environmental violations, including similar accidents in 2020. Rockdale County says it will file a federal lawsuit.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

The first RFI to issue was the one seeking input on the regulations implementing the Stark law and the federal anti-kickback statute (See: Stark and AKS RFI and public comments ). A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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How would you like to change HIPAA?

Health Blawg

The first RFI to issue was the one seeking input on the regulations implementing the Stark law and the federal anti-kickback statute (See: Stark and AKS RFI and public comments ). A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Guide to Chemical Hazard Labels

Tulane Public Health Blog

Chemical hazards in the workplace can yield adverse environmental and health effects. To learn more, check out the infographic created by Tulane University’s Master of Science in Public Health in Industrial Hygiene. Volatile organic compounds emitted by some cleaning agents may cause indoor air pollution.

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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems.

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How to educate your audience about disparities in care for people with disabilities

Association of Health Care Journalists

Here are tips for educating the public about the challenges of people with disabilities navigating the health care system. Know antidiscrimination laws. Three main laws protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in health care. Cover the impact of new regulations. Track enforcement.

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Health Secretary Becerra touts extreme heat protections. Farmworkers want more.

HEALTHBEAT

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library. He came to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, two emerging public health issues at the forefront of the climate crisis.