Playing the Long Game for Public Health Law
A persuasive political case must be made to bolster public health law and invest in the capacity of the public health system.
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Read more: The Current COVID-19 Surge, Eugenics, and Health-Based Discrimination The Current COVID-19 Surge, Eugenics, and Health-Based Discrimination
We have entered a new stage of erasure of children, of the disabled, and of the vulnerable.
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Read more: What Can the Federal Government Do When States Make Dangerous Decisions? What Can the Federal Government Do When States Make Dangerous Decisions?
The federal government has all the power it needs to stop the actions of individual states that put the entire nation at risk.
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Read more: The Only Constant is Resistance to Change: A Flaw in the US Response to Public Health Crises The Only Constant is Resistance to Change: A Flaw in the US Response to Public Health Crises
Law’s inherent bias towards stability is poorly suited to the challenges of addressing rapidly evolving public health crises.
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Read more: Are Employers That Ditch Mask Mandates Liable for COVID-19 Infections at Work? Are Employers That Ditch Mask Mandates Liable for COVID-19 Infections at Work?
“I don’t think an employee will have any recourse, because the employer is going to be following CDC recommendations,” Sharona Hoffman explains.
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Read more: What Makes a Bad Public Health Decision? And How Can We Make Good Ones? What Makes a Bad Public Health Decision? And How Can We Make Good Ones?
Bad public health decisions are made in siloes. Good public health decisions require the pooled expertise of a multi-disciplinary, non-hierarchical team.
