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
Corona Virus Update:The US Death Toll Reaches 150,000
Brief #77—Health
By Taylor Smith
As the coronavirus continues spread, cases are rapidly increasing in in at least 29 states.
Supreme Court Issues Major Ruling in Abortion Rights
Brief #76—Healthcare
By Taykor J Smith
The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that would have closed all but a single abortion clinic in the state. The 5-4 decision of June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo annulled an anti-abortion law limiting admitting privileges.
The Supreme Court and Trump Administration Offer Conflicting Opinions on Transgender Rights in a Matter of Days
Brief #75—Health & Gender
By Taylor J Smith
On the four-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, where 49 LGBTQ+ (majority latinx) individuals were shot and killed in a Florida night club, the Trump Administration finalized a rule rescinding nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in healthcare.
Coronavirus US and Global Update
Brief #74—Health and Gender
By Taylor J Smith
After the Memorial Day Holiday, where all fifty states had reopened in some capacity, the concern of a summer second wave looms. These fears are compounded by the National Institutes of Health announcement that warmer weather is unlikely to stop the spread of the virus, after previous hopes that the summer could provide some reprieve before flu season and a likely second wave.
April 27th UPDATE: Coronavirus
Brief #73—Health
By Taylor J Smith
The global count of COVID-19 cases has topped 2 million with just over a million being in the Unites States, where US deaths have surged to over 55,000. The number of confirmed cases in the United States appears to be doubling every three weeks.
Domestic Violence on the Rise Amid Covid-19
Brief #1—Gender
By Rosalind Gottfried
Domestic violence around the world has exploded with the advent of the coronavirus.
The Virus Is Used As An Excuse to Threaten Women’s Right to Choose
Brief #72—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
Almost immediately following the US Supreme Court Roe v Wade (1973) ruling to provide legal access to safe abortions, the rights of women have been challenged in the states. Legal cases have been filed to eliminate or restrict access to abortion and some have been successful.
UPDATE : Coronavirus
Brief #71—Health
By Taylor J Smith
This fourteen-day period has been dubbed the most critical point of this pandemic, where if the Americans efficiently limit the spread of the coronavirus, an anticipated crash of the healthcare system can be avoided. The commonly heard “flattening of the curve” refers to the wave of cases, where the high wave is a surge in cases.
UPDATE : Coronavirus
Brief #70—Health Policy
ByTaylor Smith