The Network for Public Health Law

APRIL 3, 2024

Network for Public Health Law Advisory Board Welcomes New Member Amy Kincaid The Network is proud to formally announce the appointment of Amy Kincaid to our Advisory Board. Amy comes to us with a record of achievement in the nonprofit sector, having made significant contributions in advocacy, operations, and leadership.

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The Health Care Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

By ELIZABETH BROWN, CATALYST @ HEALTH 2.0. A Panel Discussion reflected on how the findings of the IDIH Digital Health Transformation Forum around the areas of Interoperability by Design, Data Governance, and Digital Inclusion might be impacted in a post-COVID-19 scenario.

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The Office of the State Auditor released its audit of the Department of Health and Human Services oversight of nursing homes, accusing the department of consistently failing to conduct timely inspections and investigations of nursing homes across the state. oversight of nursing homes appeared first on North Carolina Health News.

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Fund for Public Health NYC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Their motivation isn’t solely driven by personal records – it’s fueled by a commitment to raising funds and awareness for causes that align with FPHNYC’s mission to improve the health of all New Yorkers. We are thrilled to introduce you to some of the remarkable runners who are running for a purpose in the TSC NYC Marathon.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? Committees provide critical guidance to our board and staff and recommendations for policy analysis and development. How to Apply?

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Maternal Health Task Force

MARCH 18, 2024

She is currently a Fellow in the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy and is enrolled in the Harvard School of Public Health MPH-45 program in Health Policy with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. By: Jodian Pinkney , Infectious Diseases Physician.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The goal for insurers is to avoid unnecessary or inappropriate utilization of health services. health care system, but John Thompson, vice president of advocacy at the NC Medical Society, said thats become another excuse” used by insurers. Overtreatment is a problem in the U.S. Theres precedent for this. Medical Society.

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KFF Health News

MARCH 17, 2025

Lawmakers and the public in Montana may not be convinced that the proposed legislation will put public health considerations above commercial interests. Researchers and addiction medicine experts have struggled in recent years to pin down kratom’s health effects and patterns of use. “I’m skeptical of self-regulation.”

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The Health Care Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

The commercial practice of aggregating health and consumer data crosses the borders of healthcare, retail, marketing, communications, transportation, and others. Dr. Rockeymore Cummings spoke about how she had shared parts of her health journey story online to provide support to others on similar journeys.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

By Jennifer Fernandez Fewer North Carolina children are dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, according to a new report by a retired leader of the states health system whose career focused on the well-being of children. He spent another 20 years working for advocacy organizations such as NC Child before retiring.

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NC Health News

MARCH 17, 2025

By Rose Hoban After tens of millions of dollars and nearly a decade of false starts, the state Department of Health and Human Services is finally poised to roll out caseload software designed to assess and track children monitored by the states child welfare system. Advocates are hoping this will finally be the better way forward.

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NC Health News

MARCH 24, 2025

Rick Goforth, then 75, was in good health; he was an avid walker who enjoyed being outside. A NC Health News analysis found that fewer than half of penalties levied in the last three years were paid in full by facilities. Residents of these homes may need help with activities of daily living, such as eating, dressing and bathing.

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The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

A Message from Interim Co-Executive Directors Quang (“Q”) Dang and Ann Phi-Wendt “ While laws and policies can serve as barriers to health equity, they can also be used to promote health and advance equity and this is, has been, and will continue to be the focus of our work, whatever the political climate might bring.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Addiction Professionals of North Carolina, a trade association and advocacy organization for substance use professionals and providers, launched the NC Treatment Connection campaign Feb. About 12 North Carolinians died of overdose every day in 2022, according to data from the state Department of Health and Human Services.

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Proponents say such policies benefit the broader public, too, allowing workers to stay home when sick or to care for ill family members to stem the spread of infectious diseases. At the height of the health crisis, the federal government provided temporary relief for sick workers, but those federal protections ended in 2021.

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HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 9, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. Assaf says he would like to see questions about climate change included in mental health screenings at pediatricians offices and in other settings where children get medical care. KFF Health News is Healthbeats national reporting partner.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 14, 2025

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards. This combination of skills enables her to provide holistic support, addressing not only the physical aspects of maternal health but also the emotional and mental well-being of her clients.

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Research America

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

America and leading public health organizations take the time to say “thank you” to our public health workforce who work tirelessly every day in communities across the country to protect us from disease, injury, and other health threats. This year’s theme, “Public health is a lifesaver, today and every day.”

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services pointed to a lack of resources and inadequate staff hampering their ability to keep up with complaints. But taxpayer money, such as the federal health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid, shouldnt be used to reimburse facilities where people arent taken care of, she said.

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NC Health News

JANUARY 24, 2025

By Emily Vespa For more than four months, 32-year-old Jackson Hedgepeth has lived in a small room at Atrium Health Union hospital in Monroe, waiting for help. The next morning, members of the START team met the family at the Atrium Health emergency department. The stress of advocating for Jackson has taken a toll on Vickies health.

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The Health Care Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Her concern and advocacy for “particular care and attention” reflected a sense of urgency and vulnerability that women faced, and in many respects continue to face until today, as a result of financial dependency, physical and mental abuse, and the complex health needs that accompany pregnancy, birth, and care of small infants.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good health and well-being , we discuss the progress of hepatitis B research and the challenges faced, including the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of funding, and low vaccination rates. Virology intrigued me, I was hooked. In your opinion, is this an achievable goal?

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NC Health News

MARCH 27, 2025

Ericas new caregiver, Darlene Epley, was only in her first week of work when they drove down to attend an advocacy day earlier this month. I have seen [Ericas] life enhanced by the things that have been added to it, by funding, by policy changes, by increasing pay for direct support workers, Rebecca said.

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NC Health News

MARCH 28, 2025

Each chamber has its own deadlines for filing policy bills, which come pretty early in the legislative session. That means lawmakers need to get busy drafting and filing policy bills in February and March. There were dozens of health care bills filed and considered this week; NC Health News will run down a handful of them.

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KFF Health News

APRIL 9, 2025

billion in covid-related funds for state and local health departments in late March. surgeon general Jerome Adams told KFF Health News. . surgeon general Jerome Adams told KFF Health News. The programs are held at community organizations, during fairs and other events, or inside buses turned into mobile health clinics.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

By Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead , KFF Health News President Donald Trumps return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunteering, or going to school is back on the table. The day after Trumps inauguration, South Carolina GOP Gov.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 7, 2025

Moderator Karen Blum AHCJ Health Beat Leader for Health IT Karen Blum is an independent health and science journalist, based in the Baltimore area. Department of Health and Human Services. global health policy, including in areas such as drug pricing, medical devices, global health security and non-communicable diseases.

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KFF Health News

MARCH 17, 2025

. “If I thought there was a problem, I would have stated it in the paper,” Joseph Borzelleca , 94, a professor emeritus of pharmacology and toxicology at Virginia Commonwealth University, told KFF Health News after the FDA’s announcement. “I have no problem with my family my kids and grandkids consuming Red 3.

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The Health Care Blog

JANUARY 4, 2025

By MICHAEL MILLENSON January In a blistering commentary, the American Medical Associations flagship journal, JAMA , condemns the corrosive effect on patient care of the profit-seeking practices of health insurers. Reflecting the new presidents strong personal preferences, alcohol will no longer be permitted in any agency name.

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HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 26, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Updated Covid vaccines, slated to hit shelves this week, could come with serious sticker shock for more than a million Georgians who don’t have health insurance. The shots will cost around $201.99 Will you get the new Covid shots?

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Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Global and national health experts, ethicists , physicians , health care groups , and even autism advocates are sounding alarms and lobbying against Trumps nomination of Robert F. for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, Jr. million in donations, which it has used to continue promoting disinformation about vaccines.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 24, 2025

According to some policy analysts, seniors will likely bear the brunt of the cuts. Medicaid accounts for one-fifth of health care spending, and more than half of the expenditure for long-term care, according to KFF. Hartford Foundation, who also supports AHCJs Aging Health Beat, sponsored the webinar).

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The Hill

JANUARY 19, 2025

President-elect Trump is expected to reinstate a controversial policy soon after taking office that would bar foreign nongovernmental organizations that perform, counsel on or provide information on abortions abroad from receiving U.S. Proponents of the policy claim that it prevents U.S. Even though the U.S.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

That was the key takeaway from a report released in January by the Center for Children and Families at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. Medicaid is important in every state, Leonardo Cuello, a research professor at Georgetown, told an audience of North Carolina-based health advocates during a recent webinar.

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KFF Health News

JANUARY 28, 2025

an environmental lawyer with no formal medical or public health expertise, as secretary of Health and Human Sciences. trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system. For decades , Kennedy has advocated for health-related ideas that are scientifically disproven or controversial. Kennedy Jr.,

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Residents feared the site would not only sink their property values and threaten the environment, but also potentially harm people’s health. Even more, the locations appeared to have been selected in a way that worried civil rights and environmental advocacy groups.

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The Hill

APRIL 13, 2025

Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump administration's cuts to U.S. spent $500,697,000 on maternal and child health programs abroad in fiscal 2023, according to an analysis from KFF.

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