Context Matters: Affirmative Action, Public Health, and the Use of Population-Level Data
The Court’s rejection of group-level data in SFFA portends troubling implications for health equity and health policy.
Public Health Law
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Read more: A Patient’s Right to Masked Health Care Providers A Patient’s Right to Masked Health Care Providers
The law surrounding reasonable modifications in health care is well-settled, but practical realities pose challenges to securing accommodations.
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Read more: Considerations from Argentina on the Judicial Control of Public Health Policies Considerations from Argentina on the Judicial Control of Public Health Policies
This article looks at the COVID-19 pandemic response in Argentina, with a particular focus on the judicial control of public health policies.
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Read more: Trans-antagonism Creates Space for the Worst Side of the Law Trans-antagonism Creates Space for the Worst Side of the Law
Like many things, preemption is not inherently problematic, but it can become a weapon when used with malintent.
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Read more: Public Health Law and Civil Rights Laws Must Work Together to Rise to the Challenge of Long COVID Public Health Law and Civil Rights Laws Must Work Together to Rise to the Challenge of Long COVID
The need for public health laws and policies that align with and reinforce civil rights protections is greater than ever.
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Read more: The Public Health Case Against Gas Appliances The Public Health Case Against Gas Appliances
We argue that the mere presence of natural gas appliances in the home renders a dwelling uninhabitable due to their potential health harms.
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Read more: When Crafting Public Health Policy, the Perfect Shouldn’t Be the Enemy of the Good When Crafting Public Health Policy, the Perfect Shouldn’t Be the Enemy of the Good
We live in a non-ideal world and public health interventions must be designed and implemented with such imperfections in mind.
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Read more: Sovereignty, Federalism, and Native Nations: Tribal Nations in a Public Health Emergency Sovereignty, Federalism, and Native Nations: Tribal Nations in a Public Health Emergency
During the COVID-19 federal public health emergency, the sovereignty of the Native American Nations to protect their citizens was essential.
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Read more: Improving the Future of Public Health by Applauding Appropriate Judicial Oversight Improving the Future of Public Health by Applauding Appropriate Judicial Oversight
The public health establishment should take stock of itself and commit to better targeted and clearly justified employment of legal force.
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Read more: Playing the Long Game for Public Health Law 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.
