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Public Health and the Courtroom: How Health Officials Become Involved With Lawsuits

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Mississippi,
Ohio,
Utah,
Members,
Andy Baker-White,
Maggie Davis,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Thomas Dobbs

As leaders of their state agency, state and territorial health officials can be named parties in lawsuits alleging that an action taken by a public health agency was unlawful. These officials are typically sued in their “official ...

Restoring Trust and Confidence in Public Health

Podcast,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Members,
Illinois,
Utah,
Robert Johnson,
David Sundwall,
Ngozi Ezike

As COVID-19 spread across the country, misinformation and conspiracy theories led to beliefs that the virus was a hoax and prevention measures were unnecessary. Efforts to limit public health authority resulted in reduced confidence from ...