Legal Challenges to Dried Blood Spot Use in Michigan Highlight the Role of...
Overview In the U.S., every state health department operates a newborn screening (NBS) program. NBS programs result in the early diagnosis of serious conditions in over 13,000 babies annually, making...
View ArticleInnovative Use of Federal Power to Protect Tenants from Eviction
Overview With the recission of the federal declaration of public health emergency, tenants lost some protections from the CARES Act and related federal policies. Proposals in the Biden...
View ArticleRepeal of Paraphernalia Laws: Minnesota Leads the Way
Overview State laws that make it illegal to distribute or use items such as sterile syringes and smoking equipment have resulted in near record levels of drug overdose, hepatitis C infections and...
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A Collaborative Vision for Public Health in 2024
“The year ahead is pivotal. The focus on public health has increasingly shifted to state legislatures, where ideological—rather than medical or scientific—considerations are shaping policies.” Dear...
View ArticleVoter Trends on Ballot Measures Show Support for Reproductive Rights
Overview As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, states now have more legislative power to restrict or expand access to abortion services. One...
View ArticleImproving Financial Literacy to Improve Health and Reduce Health Inequities...
Overview Financial capability (financial literacy coupled with access to economic opportunity) has a positive, long-term effect on health. However, many people living in the margins financially are...
View ArticleWhat is the Nondelegation Doctrine and Why Does it Matter to Public Health?
Overview In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an onslaught of legal challenges to public health authority, some of which cite a rule known as the nondelegation doctrine. The...
View ArticleEmerging Laws and Policies for Improved Climate Resilience and Increased...
Overview In response to ongoing extreme weather events and climate-related threats, there is an increasing urgency to enact laws and policies that address the negative health impacts of climate change...
View ArticleWhy Proposed Legislation to End Judicial Deference to Executive Agencies...
Overview When a judge hears a case involving an agency’s interpretation of a statute, they defer to a qualified party—typically a state or federal agency—for their technical subject matter expertise...
View ArticleChanging State Policy to Promote Stronger Opioid Antagonists: Unnecessary and...
Overview The increasing need for access to naloxone to reverse opioid-related overdoses has drawn the interest of pharmaceutical companies who see an opportunity to market new, non-generic, and more...
View ArticleSome Courts are Finding that a Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis Entitles...
Overview Anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country is at an all-time high. These laws and the prejudice they reflect have negative impacts on the health and wellbeing of gender diverse people....
View ArticleThe Network Appoints Quang (“Q”) Dang as Managing Director, Legal Programs &...
The Network for Public Health Law is thrilled to announce the appointment of Quang (“Q”) Dang as Managing Director, Legal Programs and Strategy. As part of the Network’s leadership team, Dang will...
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Upholding the Right to Choose: The Imperative for Federal Protection of...
Overview Network for Public Health Law Executive Director, Dr. Vineeta Gupta, explores the challenges and opportunities related to the new over-the-counter oral contraceptive Opill, including the...
View ArticleRoads for All, Safety for Some: Addressing Inequities in Traffic Fatalities...
Overview Motor vehicle crashes are preventable and yet remain the leading cause of death in the first four decades of people’s lives in the U.S. The burden of traffic-related death and injury is...
View ArticleWell Water Quality Concerns Call for Increased Testing
Overview According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in five private wells contain unhealthy levels of contaminants. Concerns over contaminated well water have only...
View ArticleSome States Unwisely Cling to One-to-One Syringe Exchange Instead of Evidence...
Overview Syringe services programs (SSPs) are crucial legal and health intervention and multiple studies have shown the best model for SSPs is needs-based syringe distribution, in which SSP...
View ArticleSpringing Forward into Collaboration and Growth
A Message from Executive Director Dr. Vineeta Gupta As the season transitions into Spring, symbolizing renewal and growth across various cultures and contexts, it’s a moment that prompts reflection on...
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Network for Public Health Law Advisory Board Welcomes New Member Amy Kincaid
Network for Public Health Law Advisory Board Welcomes New Member Amy Kincaid The Network is proud to formally announce the appointment of Amy Kincaid to our Advisory Board. Amy comes to us with a...
View ArticleOffice of Civil Rights Provides Updated Guidance on HIPAA and the Use of...
Overview On March 18, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a bulletin updating guidance on the use of online tracking technologies...
View ArticleBalancing Program Integrity and Access to Reproductive Health Services: The...
Overview Title X is a federal grant program that funds family planning and reproductive health care services in the U.S. Two states with abortion bans recently loss Title X grant funding because of...
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