Law & Policy Insights

Plata v. Newsom and Its Impact on Health Equity in California’s Prisons

Public Health Law News Roundup

by Sadia Mohammed

Using Law and Policy to Advance Health Equity: Recommendations from the White House Health Equity Task Force

Ohio’s Policy Assessment Tool: Q&A With Two of the Tools’ Drafters on Use of the Tool to Improve Health Equity

by Emely Sanchez

The Network’s Fall Summit: Helping the Public Health Community Navigate the Rapidly Changing Field of Cannabis Law

Information Blocking Rule: A New Tool to Facilitate Public Health Data Collection

by Stephen Murphy

Tougher Criminal Penalties Won’t End Overdose Deaths

by Amy Lieberman

The FDA’s Proposed Rules Prohibiting Menthol in Cigarettes and All Characterizing Flavors in Cigars Will Advance Public Health and Health Equity

by Brooke Torton

Pivoting to Telehealth: Lessons Learned about Treating Under-Resourced Patients During the Early Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic – and Beyond

Federal Court Upholds County’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco

by Brianne Schell

Empowering Youth in Public Spaces

Avoiding Condemnation of Rental Housing: Alternative Strategies to Prevent Displacement of Tenants While Protecting Health

by Colleen Healy Boufides