COVID-19, Public Health, Title 42, human rights, immigration
Title 42: The Immigration Ban amid a Public Health Crisis
Is Title 42 violating human rights in the name of public health? Read on to find out more.
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The Health Policy Connection features the expertise of our colleagues both internal and external to Loma Linda University Health, sharing their views on various health policy-related topics relevant to the current times.
Please note that the views and opinions expressed in the following articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Loma Linda University Health or the Institute for Health Policy and Leadership.
Equity, Undocumented, access to care, disparities, healthcare, immigrant, vulnerable population
The Gap in Health Insurance Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants suffer from a lack of access to health care. Read on to find out more.
AAPI, COVID-19, Healthcare worker, Racism
The Asian American and Pacific Islander Healthcare Worker Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the pandemic, Asian American and Pacific Islander healthcare workers have experienced racism at multiple levels.
Population Health, interprofessional practice, syndemics, systems thinking, transformation
Embracing Optimism and the Potential of Achieving Population Health: From Silos to Systems
Post-pandemic reflections on system improvements to enhance population health.
community garden, food security, healthy lifestyle, preventable illness
Community Gardens: An Effective Approach to Food Equity
Community gardens have a unique opportunity to improve health because of their hands-on, community-focused approach.
COVID-19, Nursing homes, ageism
Nursing Homes and Pandemics: Time for Change
Are you one of the thousands who lost a loved one in a nursing home during the pandemic? Better policies are needed.
COVID-19, Hospital at home, house calls
Hospital at Home: The House Call Turns High Tech
Is the world ready for high tech house calls? COVID-19 forced a new look at treating sick patients in their own homes.
health inequities, social determinants of health, upstream services
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health Upstream
Upstream interventions for social determinants of health can improve health
COVID-19, digital contact tracing, emerging technologies, ethics, mHealth, pandemic
Ethics of Digital Contact Tracing to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
What are some ethical factors to consider when utilizing contact-tracing apps to contain the pandemic?
head and neck cancer, oral cancer, oral cancer research
Current Disparities in Oral Cancer Research and Survival
Disparate research funding for oral cancer has negatively affected treatment and survival.