Policy Archives

10.21.2021 environmental justice illustration

Environmental Justice Finally Legitimized in Massachusetts

The authors highlight recently passed Massachusetts environmental justice legislation and its implications.

Guest Authors Pierce Louis, Alexandra Skinner

10.13.2021 person performing cpr

Laws That Help Fight Overdose Deaths

Nearly all states currently have "good Samaritan" immunity laws to encourage calls for assistance during overdose emergencies, but statutes differ widely from state to state.

Guest Author Thomas Griner

10.12.2021 calendar with mammogram on it

The Ethical Trade-Offs in Offering Mammography Screening Incentives in Medicaid

Incentivizing mammography is ethically complex, especially as women’s autonomy may be undermined if financial incentives are used without the promotion of informed decision-making.

Guest Authors Claire T. Dinh, Harald Schmidt

06.29.2021 rainbow flag with gavel

The Cost of Anti-Trans Laws

The majority of US states have anti-transgender policies in place, potentially jeopardizing the already fragile mental health of trans youth.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.07.2021 medical person with RX pad

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Access Hinges on Policymakers

The Covid-19 pandemic has both increased the urgency of increasing access to medications for opioid use disorder and prompted an easing of regulations.

Guest Author Casy Calver

02.10.2021 a group of pink hands

Breast Density by Law

The standard for detecting breast cancer is imagery – either by mammogram or ultrasound. However, breasts are not uniformly photogenic.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

02.09.2021 a map of the united states

Trans Bans

Some legislators are trying to block a critical pathway to suicide prevention for trans young people: gender-affirming healthcare.

Fellow Gray Babbs

12.02.2020 a drawing of a planet earth

Charting Our Course

Now that the adverse health impacts of climate change have become apparent, local action to curb climate-active pollutants is taking off.

Guest Author Patrick Kinney

11.20.2020 a black and white drawing of a brain

Moving Beyond Healthcare

The mental health services landscape developed as segregated and inadequate for Black Americans during and after Reconstruction.

Guest Authors Steven Starks, Pamela Y. Collins

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