Two updated datasets published to LawAtlas.org today show minimal change in state fair housing laws and city nuisance property ordinances since 2017, in spite of the continued housing crisis in the United States.
CPHLR Fellow Dr. Tom Brewer, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management in the College of Public Health at Kent State University, received a $59,820 grant to conduct a nationwide review of Medicaid statutes and regulations related to coverage for podiatry services. The project, entitled "Medicaid Coverage for Podiatric Care: National Survey," was funded by The Podiatry Foundation whose mission is to promote and foster podiatric medical education and research.
The landscape of abortion law in the United States saw increase in targeted restrictions in 2019, but also some efforts to protect access by state governments and courts, according to data published today to LawAtlas.org by the Center for Public Health Law Research.
A new supplement in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice released today introduces the broad public health practice community to the field of legal epidemiology and its principles.
New data released by the Center and the National League of Cities examines state-level preemption in 12 policy domains, providing a detailed outline of the extent of state efforts to prevent localities from passing laws.
A new Perspective article in the New England Journal of Medicine examines a recent decision by a Philadelphia judge, which rejected the argument that an overdose prevention site, called Safehouse, would violate the Controlled Substances Act.
Two new maps published to LawAtlas.org today offer a comprehensive look at US laws that address tobacco pricing strategies and access to clean syringes through syringe service programs.
The Center published the first report today in a six-part series that focuses on how laws and legal practices related to housing can influence the availability of quality, affordable housing in socially and racially diverse neighborhoods—and how policies can be better designed and deployed for maximum national impact.
The Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law will assume responsibility for maintaining the Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System at PDAPS.org, developing the MonQcle software system, and supporting the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente’s CityHealth.org by updating data on their site.
Our team welcomes the American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting to Philadelphia, November 2-6, 2019.
If you're joining us there, or following along from afar, here's what you can expect from the Center for Public Health Law Research and our programs:
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