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National Health Care Reform and the Public's Health

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or the Act) into law. While the Act is aimed primarily at improving individual health by increasing access to health insurance, it also contains a number of provisions targeted directly at improving health at the population level.

Preface

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

This symposium issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics is devoted to the reconvening of the first national public health law conference since 2006, Using Law, Policy, and Research to Improve the Public's Health, held on September 13-15, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lawyers, Guns, and Money

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

On behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), I want to thank the Public Health Law Association and the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics for your leadership and the work that both you and the Centers for Disease Control and Preve ...

Health in All Policies

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

The concept of Health in All Policies aims to improve the health outcomes associated with policies in an attempt to mitigate health disparities and provide optimal environments for healthier living.

State Boards of Health

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

The governance structures of state public health systems vary as much as the states themselves, including the existence and role of state boards of health. Understanding these differences is essential to a complete understanding of the governmental public health enterprise.

Policy Issues in American Indian Health Governance

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (ISDEAA, PL 93-638) allows tribes to assume the management and control of health care programs from Indian Health Service (IHS) and to increase flexibility in health care program development.

Public Health Preparedness Laws and Policies

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

The detection and spread of pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza in the United States led to a complex and multifaceted response by the public health system that lasted more than a year, testing virtually every aspect of U.S. public health preparedness and response systems, from laboratory capabilities and capacities to social distancing plans.

Protecting the Mental Health of First Responders

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

The public safety, human services, health, and relief workers who comprise the first wave of a response to natural or man-made disasters play a critical role in emergency preparedness.

Implementing Health Reform at the State Level

March 10, 2011 | Journal Article

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) promises to improve access to coverage and care for two vulnerable groups: low-income persons who are excluded by a lack of resources, and chronically ill and disabled people who are excluded by the dysfunction of our existing insurance and care delivery systems.