Surveying US Correctional Facilities’ Pandemic Policies on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Recently updated data explore key features of COVID-19 mitigation laws regulating MOUD treatment at state correctional facilities.
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Read more: Prior Authorization Insurance Requirements: A Barrier to Accessing Lifesaving Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder? Prior Authorization Insurance Requirements: A Barrier to Accessing Lifesaving Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder?
Pharmaceutical policy must facilitate, not hinder, timely and adequate access to medication and supporting care.
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Read more: Many Hospitals Receiving Discounted Drugs May Not Offer Patients Pharmaceutical Assistance Many Hospitals Receiving Discounted Drugs May Not Offer Patients Pharmaceutical Assistance
There are no measures built into the 340B program to assure that discounts are being used to support care for low-income populations.
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Read more: Improving Job Quality and Scheduling Predictability Can Advance Public Health and Reduce Racial Inequities Improving Job Quality and Scheduling Predictability Can Advance Public Health and Reduce Racial Inequities
Working toward improving job quality is a necessary and crucial step toward reducing structural inequities and, ultimately, improving everyone’s health.
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Read more: New Data on Eviction Laws Opens Doors for Evaluation New Data on Eviction Laws Opens Doors for Evaluation
A new database captures the entire eviction legal process, from pre-filing to post-judgment, in different communities around the country.
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Read more: FDA Expands Medication Abortion Access During Pandemic, but State Barriers Remain FDA Expands Medication Abortion Access During Pandemic, but State Barriers Remain
Advocates for abortion access are celebrating the FDA decision as a win for science and evidence-based policy.
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Read more: Performance Analysis of OSHA During COVID-19 Performance Analysis of OSHA During COVID-19
OSHA was highly criticized this year for an alleged lack of enforcement and failure to protect workers from unsafe working conditions related to COVID-19.
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Read more: COVID-19 Unmasks Issues Around Public Health Preemption COVID-19 Unmasks Issues Around Public Health Preemption
State preemption is increasingly being used as a legal tool to prevent cities and municipalities from legislating on issues of importance to public health.
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Read more: How to Reduce Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System How to Reduce Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
In order to limit racial disparities in diversion programs, we should move away from using recidivism as their primary measure of success.
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Read more: Climate Change and Pregnancy: Policies for Impact Climate Change and Pregnancy: Policies for Impact
The ongoing, worsening environmental crisis is exacerbating negative pregnancy outcomes associated with climate change.
