Category: Health Policy
Washington ranked #1 state for workers during pandemic
Oxfam America study ranks Washington best state — based on worker protections, healthcare and unemployment during COVID pandemic
Virus Imperils Health Care Safety Net
The safety net providers that take all patients regardless of ability to pay have sustained enormous financial losses during the COVID-19 crisis.
FDA departure from standard procedure may lead to trouble with COVID-19 vaccines
FDA’s repeated departure from standards and long-tested and proved procedures will soon translate into a poorly considered authorization of COVID-19 vaccines.
Supreme Court, Rejecting Restrictive La. Law, Refuses To Roll Back Abortion Rights
In a 5-4 ruling, the court said a law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital is unconstitutional.
The seven COVID-19 numbers to watch
A U.S. National Academy of Sciences panel have identified seven numbers decision-makers should follow to guide their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rapid Changes To Health System Spurred By COVID Might Be Here To Stay
COVID-19 has done what no president or reformer could have: It forced sudden major changes to the nation’s health system that are unlikely to be reversed.
How leadership in various countries has affected COVID-19 response effectiveness
Reliance on science and centralized messaging helped the response,. Confused, mixed messages, coupled with distrust of scientific experts, let the virus spread.
Always The Bridesmaid, Public Health Rarely Spotlighted Until It’s Too Late
Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there’s a crisis.
8 in 10 Americans Favor Strict Shelter-in-Place Orders To Limit Coronavirus’ Spread.
Most say they could continue to obey such stay-at-home orders for a another month or longer.
As Protests Spread, States Tread Carefully to Avoid Inflaming Extremists
In the Northwest, where anti-government militia groups have long had a presence, states have largely ignored those who are openly defying stay-at-home orders.
Governors take charge of response to the coronavirus
Governors are taking aggressive action in their states in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, each is tailoring the response to the unique needs of their state.
Coronavirus slams state taxes
“We are going to have to review our budget, there’s no question about it,” said Sen. Christine Rolfes, chair of the Washington Senate Ways and Means Committee.
What We Know — and Don’t Know — About Possible Coronavirus Treatments Promoted by Trump
There isn’t enough evidence that decades-old anti-malarial drugs work for the treatment or prevention of coronavirus, but here’s what we do know so far.
‘Red Dawn Breaking Bad’: Officials Warned About Safety Gear Shortfall Early On, Emails Show
A high-ranking federal official in late February warned that the U.S. needed to plan for not having enough personal protective equipment for medical workers
