Law & Policy Insights

Racial Equity Impact Assessments: A Valuable, Yet Underutilized, Tool to Address Structural Racism

by Sara Rogers

Nothing to Laugh About: Nitrous Oxide Misuse and the Need for a Public Health Response

by Kathleen Hoke and

How the Private Sector Community Benefits Movement is Advancing Health Equity

by Phyllis Jeden

What States Can Do to Fill the Gap in Health Care Access for Immigrant Communities

by Susan Fleurant and Marisa London

The Power of Race Neutrality to Create a Just Society

by April Shaw

Updates to HHS Restructuring and Funding Cuts: Impact on State and Local Public Health 

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Communities Effectively Use Federal Funding to Protect Children

by Kathleen Hoke

Home Cooling Policies Can Combat Health Impacts of Extreme Heat, But Should Be Paired with Strategies to Reduce Unintended Consequences

by Betsy Lawton

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of New Administration’s DEI-Related Executive Orders

by Stephen Murphy

A New Argument from DOJ May Help to Increase Disability Protections for People Who Use Drugs

Overdose Mortality Is Trending Down, but the Story is Different for Elder Black Men

We Need to Talk About Maternal Mortality and Gun Violence

by Kathleen Hoke