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September 2021 David Rosner,
Epidemics are more than biological events, says David Rosner of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in his latest Milbank Quarterly Opinion. “The ways we react to disease outbreaks are products of our beliefs, our knowledge, our prejudices, and our social and political histories,” Rosner explains. In this new commentary, Rosner explores the broad rejection of smallpox inoculation in 18th century America, its impact on health and life expectancy, and its parallels to today’s resistance to COVID-19 vaccination. More
September 2021 Bhaven N. Sampat, Robert Cook-Deegan,
In what would be the most significant change to US biomedical research funding policy in decades, Congress is considering a proposal to create an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). More
August 2021 Sara Rosenbaum,
Sara Rosenbaum of George Washington University discusses how eliminating inequity in health care needs measurement in real time. More
July 2021 Harold A. Pollack, Kenton Johnston, Hefei Wen,
Harold Pollack, Kenton Johnston, and Hefei Wen explain how Americans with disabilities deserve more attention and resources. More
July 2021 Richard M. Scheffler, Laura Alexander,
Richard Scheffler and Laura Alexander explore the consolidations of hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. More
July 2021 Paula M. Lantz,
Critical Race Theory (CRT) has recently become the focus of conservative pundits’ vitriol and Republican lawmakers’ knee-jerk policy action. As of… More
June 2021 Lawrence O. Gostin, Alexandra Finch,
Lawrence O. Gostin and Alexandra Finch of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and Georgetwon University explore why the Affordable Care Act must be strengthened and expanded. More
June 2021 Dalton Conley,
Dalton Conley of Princeton University poses some health policy questions, such as whether individuals with post-COVID syndrome, or long COVID, should be considered part of a vulnerable population, and whether post-COVID syndrome should be considered a preexisting condition protected under the Affordable Care Act. More
May 2021 John E. McDonough,
In late 2017, President Donald Trump and Republican majorities in Congress eliminated the tax penalty tied to the individual health insurance mandate… More
May 2021 Rashawn Ray, Lawrence O. Gostin,
May 25, 2021, marks the first year following the murder of George Floyd by convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin. Videos of police killings… More
