Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.

Yet Dr. Sanmi Areola, director of the Metro Public Health Department in Nashville, worries that laws passed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic are so broad that they would limit the ability to ... Read More

How the pandemic made it difficult for Americans to separate politics from public health | PBS News

For his part, Dr. Peter Hotez worries that our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing questioning and even threatening of scientists and public health officials will thwart the U.S ... Read More

How a Pandemic Malaise Is Shaping American Politics

Though diminished, the pandemic has become the background music of the presidential campaign trail, shaping how voters feel about the nation, the government and their politics. Public confidence ... Read More

Public health and political power: Democratic bill says 'best science' must be followed - MyNorthwest

In the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned one thing: public health isn’t just about science – it’s also a political battleground. Enter House Bill 1531, a new piece of legislation ... Read More

Biden on ‘60 Minutes’: ‘The pandemic is over’ | CNN Politics

President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over” in an appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” but acknowledged the US still has a “problem” with the virus that has ... Read More

Public health took center stage during the pandemic. Some things haven't changed for the better | Local News | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander | News, Politics, Music ...

For many, public health was a relatively vague concept before the COVID-19 pandemic. Health departments or health districts were perhaps best known for inspecting restaurants, ... Read More

Podcast: Politics, Apathy Doomed Pandemic Response Long Before COVID - American Council on Science and Health

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed systemic weaknesses in our disaster preparedness infrastructure. Despite prior warnings, politics and apathy nurtured a response system that prioritized appearances — e.g ... Read More

Analysis: Amy Acton's journey from pandemic personage to politics

Being the face of the 2020 COVID pandemic for millions of Ohioans might be a two-edged sword for a candidate for Ohio governor like Dr. Amy Acton.. On one edge, you are the calm, authoritative ... Read More

Here’s how the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency affects you | CNN Politics

After more than three years, the Covid-19 public health emergency in the US is finally ending on Thursday, which means Americans could have to start paying for testing and treatment. Here’s how ... Read More

Food Stamp Program in Political Crosshairs as Pandemic-Era Changes End - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON—The ending of the Covid-19 public-health emergency means a reset for the country’s food stamps program, which aids more than 41 million Americans, as lawmakers weigh whether to make ... Read More

SC public health leader fights back against COVID response ire - The State

Dr. Edward Simmer, the interim director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health, testifies at a confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Medical Affairs Committee on Thursday, March ... Read More