HEALTH POLICIES, ANALYSIS, AND RESOURCES
The Health Policy Domain tracks and reports on policies that deal with women’s health, the Affordable Care Act, Head Start, child care and child support services, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and federal food and drug policy. This domain tracks policies emanating from the White House, the department of Health and Human Services, the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Latest Health & Gender Posts
Pfizer and BioNTech Vaccine Receives US Approval
Brief #86—Health & Gender
By Taylor J Smith
The US saw a million new COVID-19 cases in the first five days of December and states have begun reimplementing restrictions; However, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer & BioNTech vaccine last weekend and Moderna was approved this week.
Supreme Court Sides with Religious Groups Over COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies
Brief #85—Health and Gender
ByTaylor J Smith
The US Supreme Court upheld challenges from New York Churches and synagogues to state pandemic restrictions on religious services just before Thanksgiving.
Effective COVID-19 Vaccines Emerge as the Pandemic Rolls On
Brief #84—Health and Gender
By Taylor J Smith
As the globe inches towards month ten of the coronavirus pandemic, promising vaccine advancements were announced last week.
OxyContin Maker, Purdue Pharma, Pleads Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges
Brief #83—Health & Gender
By Taylor J Smith
In late October, Purdue Pharma agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its clear and impactful role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis.
The Trump Administration Threatens Hospital Funding Over COVID-19 Reporting
Brief #82—Health
By Taylor J Smith
After the Trump Administration’s July announcement requiring all hospitals to submit COVID-19 data to private company, TeleTracking Technologies, exclusively sharing data with the Department of Health and Human Services, critics opposed the White House’s move to bypass the Centers for Disease Control, raising transparency concerns. However, the requirements have continued, and President Trump has become dissatisfied with the level of compliance amongst the nation’s hospitals.
Welfare Demand Peaks During the Pandemic
Brief #81—Health
By Linda F. Hersey
Out of work for a year, Gail Doffifild of California said that the pandemic has put her job search on life support.
Convalescent Plasma is FDA Approved, and Vaccine Trials are Underway as the US Death Toll Passes 200,000
Brief #80—Health and Gender
By Taylor J Smith
As the US struggles to manage the outbreak of coronavirus, the US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19.
US and Global Coronavirus Update
Brief #79—Health
By Taylor J Smith
As cases across the globe passes 27.6 million and over 6.5 million cases in the US, the death rate is not staying on pace, as many would expect.
Medicaid Holdout States and the Covid-19 Crisis
Brief #78—Health
By Linda F. Hersey
Medicaid is the primary government-funded health insurance for low-income Americans available in every state.