Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

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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Public Health COVID-19 ADA Hospitals 340

Bill of Health

JULY 20, 2023

health care leaves little room for individualized accommodation and self-advocating patients vulnerable to retaliation. Further, covered entities must “[d]esignate a responsible employee to coordinate their efforts to comply with Section 504 and the ADA.” In a health care setting, a patient’s high-risk status likely is known.

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ADA COVID-19 Doctors Compliance 190

Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

What would brain-forward health policy look like? When it comes to our brains and public (health) policy, we need two things as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, apparently interminably. These problems are invisible, but impactful.

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COVID-19 ADA Public Health Governance 362