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Commentary: The Hidden Health Crisis of the Opioid Epidemic

Representatives from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation...

Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Harvard’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation and National Viral Hepatitis...

    Today, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable...

    Oct 25, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Recently Released: Food Recovery Report

    Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Natural Resources Defense Council recently released a joint report...

    Jun 05, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Report: Preliminary Findings of “Hepatitis C: The State of Medicaid Access”

    The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI)...

    Nov 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Patient Access to HIV Drugs in Exchange Plans is Limited Compared to Other Sources...

    Avalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined...

    Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    • Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Research & Reports

    Environmental Health & COVID-19 Resource Roundup: January 19, 2021

    As part of the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO’s) work to support and serve 3,000 local health departments (LHDs) in the United States, NACCHO has been releasing a bi-weekly blog consisting of an up-to-date collection of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resources for our members working at the intersection of environmental health and COVID-19.

    Jan 19, 2021 | Anu Varma

    Health Equity & Social Justice, Opportunity

    Apply Now: Harvard Fellowship – Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders in Health

    The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2020-2021 year. At the Harvard Medical School, Boston, applications are now being accepted for a one-year, degree-granting, full-time fellowship beginning July 2020.

    Sep 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Health Equity & Social Justice, Health Ethics & Law, Health in All Policies

    Promoting Health Equity Through Health in all Policies Programs: A Health Law Perspective

    This blog post from the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School reviews recent research from five states on health in all policies (HiAP) and health equity programs, looking at how HiAP efforts are developed, structured, and implemented, as well as the intersection of those efforts with public health law. Read the blog post here. The […]

    Aug 29, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Hepatitis C and People Who Inject Drugs

    Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by HCV. For some people, HCV is a short-term, acute illness. Approximately […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Commentary: The Hidden Health Crisis of the Opioid Epidemic

    Representatives from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) recently penned an article about the link between hepatitis C and the opioid epidemic. Per the article, the unprecedented rate of injection drug use in our country has created a new generation of hepatitis C patients […]

    Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Harvard’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation and National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable Launch Hepatitis C: State of Medicaid Access Report

    Today, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) launched the Hepatitis C: State of Medicaid Access report and state report cards. The report details hepatitis C treatment access restrictions in Medicaid programs in all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, […]

    Oct 25, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier

    Recently Released: Food Recovery Report

    Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Natural Resources Defense Council recently released a joint report titled, Don’t Waste, Donate: Enhancing Food Donations Through Federal Policy. The report addresses a troubling disconnect between the approximate 62.5 million tons of annual food waste in the U.S., and the 42.2 million of Americans who simultaneously face food...

    Jun 05, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Report: Preliminary Findings of “Hepatitis C: The State of Medicaid Access”

    The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) recently released the preliminary findings of Hepatitis C: The State of Medicaid Access – a comprehensive assessment of state Medicaid programs’ discriminatory restrictions on curative treatments for hepatitis C, the nation’s deadliest blood-borne disease. The full...

    Nov 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Patient Access to HIV Drugs in Exchange Plans is Limited Compared to Other Sources of Coverage

    Avalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined 1,494 Affordable Care Act Silver QHPs and found that only 16% of these plans in 2015 cover all top HIV drug regimens with cost sharing less than $100 per month per regimen. While almost half of plans include […]

    Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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    Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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