The Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has pursued a rapid overhaul of public health infrastructure across the country. Some experts are speaking out with concerns that Kennedy's work to undermine the childhood vaccination schedule and sow vaccine skepticism publicly will have major long-term...Arizona News
Funding cuts from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are already having consequences nationwide and across Arizona.
The temporary halt on the cancellation of $11 billion in public health funding will keep the $239 million allotted to Arizona in the state for now, but the threat has already cost some crucial jobs....National News
Gun deaths have been the leading cause of death for U.S. children ages 1 to 17 since 2020, rising 106% since 2013, according to a September report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, which also put the number of gun deaths in 2022 among 1- to 17-year-olds at 2,526, averaging almost seven deaths per day. The AMA...White Papers, E books, Reports and more
The Network for Public Health Law, a legal advocacy organization for public health law and policy, published a report that analyzed specific markers of advocacy capacity for public health law in all 50 states. It notes that Arizona had the lowest public health spending in the nation.
The report, The State of State-level Public...
Americans are moving slowly on receiving the bivalent booster to protect against the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and public health officials are expressing concern for the overall low COVID vaccine uptake for children nationwide.
There's been a rise in cases in Arizona this week, with 5,129 new cases reported. The Arizona Department...
Protecting health care workers from harassment was the headline concern at a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) last Thursday. The event, "The Targeting of Scientists and Public Health Professionals," was the first in a planned series that will address increases in harassment and violence toward public...
The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) annual report released this week, titled “Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism” not only assesses each state using key performance metrics but urges post-pandemic America to focus on the underlying drivers of economic and health inequities....
Cases in Arizona and nationwide have skyrocketed in the past several weeks, leaving hospitals understaffed to manage the increasing surge. Public health officials are still struggling to convey the importance of masks and personal health procedures. Although the vaccine has been released, rural areas experiencing elevated cases will have...National News
The 110-page document includes recommendations on climate change, criminal justice, the economy, education, immigration and healthcare. The task force was formed after Sanders left the race and represent a compromise from candidates positions during the Democratic primary campaigns. For example, in the healthcare section, there is no...National News
The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patient Communities Act received an overwhelming amount of support from representatives, passing in a 396-14 vote.
This legislation approved by the House on Friday will give various federal agencies the resources they need to combat...
