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Public Health Review

Jul 30, 2021

In this bonus episode, we hear from three leading state public health officials about the latest national and state response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their comments are taken from a virtual news conference with national journalists held Thursday, July 29, 2021.

During the event hosted by the Association of State...


Jul 29, 2021

Medicaid plays a critical role in providing access to health services for low-income U.S. citizens in the five U.S. territories. However, Medicaid financing in the territories has been underfunded when compared to states.

While Congress has provided a patchwork of short-term, enhanced funding solutions through recent...


Jul 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic was an important lesson for public health officials that their surveillance needs can evolve and change quickly - from ramping up testing, to building up a contact tracing workforce, to creating a database for vaccinations.

On this bonus episode, Jim Ivey, chief operating officer at Chexout - a...