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.
CBD, E-Cigarettes, EVALI, THC, lung injury, nicotine, tobacco industry, tobacco products, vaping, vaping related deaths, vaping related illness, vitamin E acetate
CMS, Healthcare Costs, Hospitals, Price Transparency, Trump Administration
Incarceration, Pregnancy, health equity, vulnerable population, women
Indian Healthcare, Universal Coverage
Climate change, ED visits, air pollution, allergies, asthma, emergency department visits, global warming, health, heat, pollen
Lawsuits, Opioid Epidemic, Opioids, Pharmaceutical Industry
SSBs, Sugar, advertising, health, low-income countries, soda, sugar ban, sugar control, sugar sweetened beverages, vulnerable populations
Behavioral Health, Mental health, adolescents, children, mental health day, school absences
Food insecurity, SNAP benefits, TANF, food security, food stamps, hunger, low-income
Drowning, Pools, Prevention, Water, children, safety