Law & Policy Insights

Public Health Law News Roundup – May 2021

by Mosalewa Ani

As Children Transition to In-Person Learning, USDA Announces Important Measures to Ensure Food Security and Safety of Students

National Minority Health Month: Raising Awareness and Encouraging Action to Address Health Disparities

by April Shaw

Efforts at Some Universities to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations Face State Legislative and Executive Challenges

by Leila Barraza

Federal Investment Shows Promise in Helping to Bridge the Digital Divide

by Betsy Lawton

Public Health Law News Roundup – April 2021

American Rescue Plan Act Provides Opportunity for Syringe Access

by Corey Davis

Emergency Legal Preparedness and Response: A Decade of Unprecedented Challenges

by James G. Hodge, Jr.

Power Sharing, Capacity Building, and Community Leadership: Common Elements of Public Health Practice and Community Lawyering

Women’s History Month: Network Attorneys Discuss Law and Policy Solutions to Promote Women’s Health & Wellbeing

by April Shaw, Carrie Waggoner, Colleen Healy Boufides, Jill Krueger and Leila Barraza

Moving Past Disbelief in Systemic Racism to Understand What it Means For Health Equity

One Month of Executive Orders for the Biden Administration: Public Health Impact