Public Health
Another Soda Tax Bill Dies. Another Win for Big Soda
A bill that would have allowed California cities and counties to once again pursue taxes on sugary drinks was just shelved in the legislature without a hearing. Public health advocates blame the political — and financial — clout of the soft drink industry.
A Year Into Covid, States Debate Public Health Shutdown Powers
Lawmakers in many states are angling to relocate, reduce, or otherwise refine the power to make public health decisions.
CDC: 4 in 10 Transgender Women Tested Positive for HIV in Major Cities
The report shows the unequal toll HIV still exerts — with particular consequence for Black women and Latinas.
A First-of-its-kind Investment in Home Care is in the Works. But Will it be Enough?
The American Jobs plan would allocate $400 billion to assist in home health care, a historic investment, but one expert says it may not be enough.
Syphilis Cases in California Drive a Record-Setting Year for STDs Nationwide
New data released Tuesday from the CDC shows sexually transmitted infections reached an all-time high in 2019. The biggest spike was in syphilis cases, which rose 74% between 2015 and 2019. Leading the country in syphilis is California, where men who have sex with men make up half the cases.
Deep Cleaning Isn’t a Victimless Crime
COMMENTARY | The CDC has finally said what scientist have been screaming for months: The coronavirus is overwhelmingly spread through the air, not via surfaces.
No Extra Vaccines for Hot Spot States, White House Says
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had requested a boost in Covid-19 vaccines to help combat a rising number of infections in her state.
When to Reopen
COMMENTARY | Let’s stop pretending that pandemic rules that made sense in April 2020 still make sense a year later.
How Two Local Governments Got Covid Vaccination Registrations Right
From system failures to overbooked appointments, the technology many governments relied on to manage vaccinations crashed and burned. But New Orleans and Dallas County found software that worked.
12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year
The Guardian and Kaiser Health News investigated U.S. health care worker deaths during the pandemic, providing a window into the workings and failures of the nation's health system.
The Futility of Vaccine Passports
Domestic vaccine passports are fine on the surface, but they don’t provide help to the people who need it most.
GOP Governors Take Action to Block Covid ‘Vaccine Passports’
The Biden administration is making clear it is not planning to pursue a federal proof-of-vaccination program.
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