Health & Human Services
National Public Health Emergency to Last Until At Least October
The eventual end of the emergency is poised to have major ramifications for Medicaid and nutrition assistance programs.
The Prosecutors Not Planning to Enforce Post-Roe Abortion Laws
In states like Texas and Tennessee, some local district attorneys say they’re not willing to pursue cases against women who get abortions, or doctors who provide them.
Public Health Workers Still Fighting the Pandemic, Even as Policy Makers Move On
"It's not over," warns Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association in an interview with Route Fifty.
States Have Yet to Spend Hundreds of Millions of Federal Dollars to Tackle Covid Health Disparities
A year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded states and local health departments $2.25 billion to help people of color and other populations at higher risk from Covid. But a KHN review shows public health agencies across the country have been slow to spend it.
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New Tools Help State and Local Governments Battle Ransomware, Other Big Disasters
When governments find themselves being ransomed, their choices are typically to pay, which will undercut their ability to deliver key services to their communities due to budget restrictions, or not pay, resulting in the immediate inability to serve their communities and the loss of key data that will inevitably plague them for years afterwards.
Online Data Could be Used Against People Seeking Abortions if Roe v. Wade Falls
COMMENTARY | Women in states where abortion becomes illegal who rely on the internet for information, products and services related to reproductive health would be subject to online policing.
22% of Republican State Lawmakers Nationwide Joined Far-Right Facebook Groups, Study Finds
"We were shocked by what we found," says one person involved in the research.
Republican State Lawmakers Prepare to Quickly Limit Abortion Access if Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
Through the courts, new bills and special sessions, Republican state lawmakers are working to make sure they are ready to limit access as soon as is legally permissible.
States are Taking Action to Rein in Prescription Drug Prices
A New Jersey bill capping out-of-pocket expenses for insulin and asthma inhalers is among the latest proposals. Broader efforts remain bogged down in Congress.
Influx of Calls to Suicide Prevention Hotline Could Test Some States
The 988 emergency phone system has widespread support. But its launch comes after decades of lagging investment overall in mental health services.
A City Seeks to Undo a Legacy of Trauma
A Baltimore law requires agencies that interact with children and families to receive training in trauma-informed care. It's changing how the city engages with residents, with a greater emphasis on healing rather than hardline policies.
The Looming Battle Between States if Roe Falls
Lawmakers in some GOP-controlled legislatures are pushing laws that would go after women who seek abortions in other states. Democratic lawmakers are promising to provide a safe harbor.
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