The Dangers of Implementing Project 2025′ Public Health Proposals
The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 has published a report that is essentially a blueprint for what they urge the incoming Trump administration to accomplish. While the report itself distances itself from Mr. Trump, the narrative pursued by their leadership over the last year suggests the team at the Heritage foundation has been collaborating closely with the persons that would be expected to have power shortly. The report proposes extensive changes
RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary? Why It Could Mean the End of Evidence-Based Public Health Policy
If you’re reading this, you’ve no doubt heard the word on the street that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be appointed the Secretary of Health and Human Services if Donald Trump wins the presidency. HHS is a super-agency which includes CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, NIH and other agencies. The very agencies who oversee protecting public health and the most vulnerable persons in the country. What would a Kennedy-run HHS look
Biden Administration’s New Family Planning Rule: What It Would Mean for Public Health
The Biden Administration is proposing a new regulation, led by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor, to require health plans to cover over-the-counter contraception without any copays. This initiative, part of broader efforts to expand reproductive health access post-Dobbs v. Jackson, builds on the Affordable Care Act, which mandates coverage for preventive services. The new rule (when finished) would include a wide range of FDA-approved contraceptives
Quality Health Care is Top of Mind for Arizona Voters, Candidates Should Take Notice
The election is well underway, as you’ve no doubt noticed. The campaign messages are unavoidable, filling our mailboxes and commercial breaks. And don’t get me started on the spam texts … One surprise, however, has been the relatively light candidate focus on an issue that will affect every single one of us sooner or later: health care. Past elections were dominated by talk of Medicare, the Affordable Care Act and
Helping Loved Ones Get the Care they Need – Secure Residential Treatment: A Crucial (and Scarce) Resource for Supporting Mental Health Treatment (Part III of III)
One of the biggest barriers to providing effective treatment for persons with a serious mental illness who need court ordered treatment in Arizona is the lack of secure residential facilities that can provide secure court-ordered care. These specialized facilities are key for ensuring people with an SMI get the care they need in a safe, structured environment. Secure facilities provide a controlled atmosphere where patients can receive individualized therapy, medication management,
Helping Loved Ones Get the Care they Need: Secure Environments Can Enhance Care for People with Serious Mental Illness (Part II of III)
Recent literature supports the effectiveness of treating some people with serious mental illness in secure environments, particularly when they need intensive care. Secure environments like psychiatric inpatient units or secure behavioral health residential settings provide a controlled and therapeutic space that can help stabilize patients while minimizing risks. Inpatient Psychiatric Units and secure residential facilities provide a combination of safety and structured care that is crucial for folks with a