The COVID-19 omicron subvariant BA.5 can be blamed for what is, according to The New York Times, California’s third-largest surge of the pandemic. With nearly 19,000 new cases being reported every day, and a test positivity rate that has doubled from 8.3% to 16.7% over the past five weeks, the current surge has achieved the … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) reports community spread of monkeypox in Austin-Travis County as additional cases are identified and confirmed. APH continues to provide key information to the public in an effort to prevent the spread of monkeypox within the community and educate the public on preventative steps they can take to avoid exposure … Read more
This newsletter features a conversation with the newly appointed state Medicaid director, coverage of the proposed FY 2022-2023 social services budget, and insight from a policy expert on the status of trust in public health. Thanks, as always, for reading! Eli Kirshbaum State of Reform 1. Q&A: Medicaid Director Jennifer Strohecker on her new … Read more
A Harvard University poll reported only 52% of Americans had trust in national public health agencies during the pandemic, while just 41% had trust in local and state agencies. Derek Monson, vice president of policy at Sutherland Institute, says this is due to increasing polarization in political spheres and ongoing changes to public health guidelines … Read more
Researchers at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health are partnering with organizations across the state to implement interventions aimed at protecting Arizonans from heat hazards thanks to $2 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Heidi Brown, PhD, MPH, is an associate professor in the University … Read more