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Six Opportunities to Use the Law to Support Harm Reduction

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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structural barriers anchored in the “war on drugs” that reduce the effectiveness of harm reduction efforts. 152.092, repealed by SF 2909) or, at the least, amend them to exclude testing strips (e.g.,

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Channeling Tip O’Neill: “All Public Health (Love) is Local,” U.S. Health Citizens Tell the de Beaumont Foundation

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Appreciation for public health in America tends to be a local-love thing, according to research from the de Beaumont Foundation. The COVID-19 pandemic raised health citizens’ awareness of the role and importance of public health — and for 7 in 10 people in the U.S., Nor is public health.

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Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

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believe that the Federal government should ensure that their fellow Americans, a new Gallup Poll found. This asked people whether they would prefer a government-run health system. Most Democrats believe that the government should both ensure universal healthcare and run it. Most people in the U.S.

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Addressing Ghost Networks in Mental Health Care

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By Hannah Rahim Many mental health provider directories for private and public insurance plans contain inaccurate or outdated provider information , which creates a misleading illusion of accessible care. These ghost networks result in many patients being unable to access essential mental health care.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

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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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How the Coronavirus is Reshaping Consumer Trust – The Edelman Trust Barometer Lens and Health Impacts

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In Brand Trust and the Coronavirus Pandemic , Edelman focuses its trust lens on the pandemic and consumers’ shaken confidence in business and government institutions. These findings have special implications for health and health care. ” The medical community, our most-trusted human capital in the U.S.,

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Chronic Medical Conditions, Mental Health, and Equity On Employers’ Minds for 2022 – Employee Health in the Wake of COVID-19

Health Populi

Nearly all large companies are also worried about the long-term mental health impacts of the public health crisis. The pandemic’s sharp reveal of health inequities and income inequality accelerated this trend. Figure 3 arrays various social determinants targets undertaken by large employers in the study.