Nashville’s Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) is rolling out new initiatives to address violence and improve public health in the city. MPHD officials held a town hall event at Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Monday night to focus on improving public health. Dr. Melva Black, MPHD deputy director, said acknowledging violence as a public … Read more
At the 2023 Southern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference last week, leaders of local public health departments discussed crucial lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how to bolster public health in the region going forward. Muntu Davis, MD, is the county health officer of the Public Health Department of Los … Read more
It was a privilege to hear from Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, to kick off last month’s 2023 Maryland State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Georges discussed the promise Maryland’s 1332 waiver holds for reducing costs (the extension of which recently received federal approval), how to improve the … Read more
On May 3rd, Gov. Wes Moore signed House Bill 214 into law, establishing the Commission on Public Health, which will begin operations on June 1st. The purpose of the commission is to make recommendations to improve public health services within Maryland. Del. Josephine Peña-Melnyk co-sponsored HB 214. She told State of Reform that the COVID-19 … Read more
On Friday, members of the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health hosted a presentation about a recent research study on a proposed public option health insurance plan, called “Golden Choice.” The plan is designed to increase market competition and improve the affordability of coverage over time. The study was conducted by school faculty … Read more
Deanna Giolas is a San Francisco resident who lives with multiple chronic illnesses, and at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she found herself stuck in Australia. Three years later, Giolas reflects on her experiences during the pandemic as a person living with Type 1 Diabetes, ADHD, and anxiety, and what the end of the … Read more
California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) recalled “Pickle Me Everything” pickled vegetable products due to a possible clostridium botulinum contamination. Pickle Me Everything is manufactured in Santa Clarita, and rose to popularity through the social media platform, TikTok. According to CDPH, Pickle Me Everything products have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to botulinum contamination, … Read more
The California Department of Social Services has awarded $5 million to the Abundant Birth Project (ABJ), a San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) program that provides monthly income stipends to pregnant Black people to reduce racial health disparities. The funds will expand the program and provide support to additional families throughout the state, and … Read more
Vaccines designed to better protect against new COVID-19 omicron subvariants are now available in our community. The enhanced protection is critical now that students are back in school and flu season is upon us. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized updated booster doses earlier this month. Austin Public Health (APH) has received and … Read more
On Monday, California became the latest state to declare a state of emergency in response to the monkeypox virus which continues to spread throughout the state. According to data from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the number of confirmed and probable statewide cases was 1,310 as of Thursday, with the majority … Read more