Bill of Health

JANUARY 12, 2024

Far too often, the public health imperative of harm reduction is blocked by federal policy, state laws, and other structural barriers anchored in the “war on drugs” that reduce the effectiveness of harm reduction efforts. 152.092, repealed by SF 2909) or, at the least, amend them to exclude testing strips (e.g.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

It's become common knowledge, at this point, that the flexibilities enabled by the federal government at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency prompted an atmospheric jump in telehealth use. Panelists made clear that much of that responsibility lies with elected officials.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

Nearly one-half of consumers said the pandemic compelled them to support provider sharing of data, 4 in 10 people embraced downloading data to apps, and one-third supported government standards to improve patient matching. To build healthcare back better in the U.S.,

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

So today we are diving into this topic to see just how social determinants of health impact population health outcomes and what initiatives are being implemented to address these factors and reduce health disparities within communities. The following are quotes from our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community on this topic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2022

And despite revised regulations from the agency that enable abortion via telehealth nationwide, legal experts told local outlets that state laws overrule the new policy. "Mail is regulated by the federal government," said lawyer David Coale to ABC affiliate KVUE. "The status quo will remain the same in Texas."

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 10, 2022

This is because the questioning , directly and by implication, calls into doubt what past Courts have identified the framework of federalism — a nickname for the Constitution’s balancing of a strong federal government against the rights of individual states. Exceeding the Authority of the Federal Government.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 3, 2023

A potential constitutional basis for federal licensure could hinge on the Commerce Clause in Article I, which grants Congress the power “To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”. Michael Young cites the Court’s 1995 ruling in United States v. Tenth Amendment and “Police Power”.

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