COVID-19, access to healthcare, provider shortage, rural health
COVID-19 and Rural Health: The Perfect Storm
Rural living may be hazardous to your health for reasons that may surprise you.
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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.
Behavioral Health, COVID-19, Mental health, Telemental health, telehealth, telemedicine
The Good, the Bad and the Future of Telemental Health
COVID-19 has forever changed the field of mental health. We need to evaluate what’s working and what’s not.
COVID-19 Vaccine, Equity, Fairness, ethics, pandemic
Fairness in COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation
As we greet auspicious news regarding effective COVID-19 vaccines, how do we ensure ethical allocation of the vaccine?
Breast cancer, COVID-19, disparities, screening mammogram
Breast Cancer and COVID-19 Disparities: Plea for a Return to Screening
While effective for viruses, quarantine doesn’t work for cancer. Read about COVID-19, breast cancer screening, and disparities.
COVID-19, broadband access, digital divide, digital health, health care, telemedicine
Is Telemedicine Furthering the Digital Divide Among Vulnerable Populations?
Telemedicine is transforming how we interface with our healthcare providers, but some are being left behind.
CA ballot measures, CA state institutions, California, Proposition 16, Proposition 209, affirmative action
Will there be a Reversal of the Affirmative Action Ban in California?
Read on to find out about Proposition 16, which is one of the twelve California ballot measures being considered this election.
chronic diseases, let’s move campaign, nutrition, nutrition facts label, nutrition facts label updates
Updates to the Nutrition Facts Label
Read on to find out more about the updates made to the nutrition facts label.
California End of Life Option Act, Physician-assisted suicide, assisted dying, assisted suicide, medical aid in dying, pharmacist attitude
California Pharmacists and Their Intention to Dispense End-of-Life Medications
What drives pharmacists to dispense aid-in-dying drugs? Read on to find out.
Afghanistan, Mental health, PTSD, global health
PTSD in Afghanistan: Burden, Challenges and Ways Forward
PTSD is a serious public health problem in Afghanistan where both challenges and opportunities exist for improvement.
Integration of systems, Interprofessional collaborative practice, Interprofessional education, Oral Health, Primary health care
Bridging the Gap Between Dentistry & Medicine
How can we bridge the gap between dentistry and medicine? Read on to explore how they can be integrated.