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Jen's Half Cents: Addressing Health Disparities Through a Human Rights Lens
State legislative attacks on trans care and abortion undermine health equity and HIV prevention.

Jen Laws
Feb 26, 20235 min read
Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis: Adults Need to Look Inward
Youth mental health crisis worsened; CDC data shows rising suicide attempts among girls and LGBTQ youth.

Jen Laws
Feb 19, 20236 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q1: January 2023
Q1 2023 Watch: Tennessee rejecting federal HIV funding; updates on ADAPs, Medicaid, veterans care, and harm reduction.

Jen Laws
Jan 29, 202327 min read
Tension in Tennessee: HIV Crisis Looms
Tennessee rejects $8.3M in federal HIV prevention funding, threatening surveillance and care programs.

Jen Laws
Jan 29, 20239 min read
2023: Regulatory Items to Watch
Preview of 2023 federal regulatory priorities: Section 1557, IRA implementation, and prior authorization reform.

Jen Laws
Jan 8, 20239 min read
Jen's Half Cents: Employers' Role In Ending the HIV Epidemic, Addressing Health Equity, and Retaining Talent
Employers can advance health equity through inclusive benefits design and quality provider networks.

Jen Laws
Nov 20, 20225 min read
Winter is Coming and so are Waves of Respiratory Illnesses
2022-2023 respiratory season tracking flu, COVID-19, and RSV with severe early indicators.

Jen Laws
Oct 30, 20222 min read
Navigating Monkeypox: Challenges Patients Face
Patients face multiple monkeypox barriers: disorganized state websites, limited vaccine access, reporting gaps.

Marcus J. Hopkins
Oct 9, 20227 min read
Misinformation: An Ever-Growing Public Health Threat
Health misinformation undermines vaccine confidence, perpetuates stigma, and drives poor policy decisions.

Jen Laws
May 29, 20224 min read
Jen's Half Cents: Attacks on Abortion and Trans Care are Attacks on Medication Access
Restrictions on abortion and transgender care represent broader attacks on medication access as human right.

Jen Laws
May 1, 20224 min read
Return of the Flu: Flurona, a Co-occurring Infection that is NOT
Flurona co-infections highlight information challenges amid pandemic fatigue and misinformation.

Jen Laws
Jan 16, 20224 min read
Improvements to Public Health Guidelines, Despite Covid-19
CDC updates STI treatment guidelines; ACIP recommends universal adult HBV vaccination and HPV catch-up.

Jen Laws
Jan 9, 20224 min read
Coverages & Pitfalls: Pandemic-Related Health Care Expansion
Analyzes CMS marketplace rule changes and Medicaid expansion risks as pandemic emergency declarations end.

Jen Laws
Sep 26, 20213 min read
Biden Administration's Healthcare Future is One of Promise & Peril
Analyzes Biden health policy priorities including drug pricing reform and Medicare expansion.

Jen Laws
Sep 12, 20216 min read
Checking-In: 100 Days of the Biden Administration
Reviews Biden's first 100 days on healthcare: infrastructure, subsidies, harm reduction, and health equity.

Jen Laws
Apr 25, 20213 min read
What a Narrowly Divided Senate Means for Health Policy
Narrowly divided Senate limits Biden's health policy agenda, making regulatory actions the primary reform path.

Jen Laws
Jan 17, 20214 min read
Advocacy in 2021…and Beyond
CANN outlines advocacy priorities for the Biden era, from 340B reform and drug pricing to HIV criminalization and health equity.
Community Access National Network
Dec 11, 20204 min read
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