Health

New Hospital Standards Fight Maternal Mortality

New Hospital Standards Fight Maternal Mortality

Health care standards organization rolls out new requirements to reduce racial disparities in health outcomes.

Strengthening the Stem Cell Industry Through Better Regulation

Strengthening the Stem Cell Industry Through Better Regulation

FDA should take steps to strengthen the regenerative medicine industry.

A Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Passport System Is Still Premature

A Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Passport System Is Still Premature

Questions of equity, access, and privacy demand answers before a vaccine passport will work.

Expanding Home Confinement During COVID-19

Expanding Home Confinement During COVID-19

A regulatory remedy can help reduce the federal prison population during the pandemic.

Rerouting Health Insurance Navigation

Rerouting Health Insurance Navigation

The federal government restores a program aimed at expanding health coverage access among vulnerable groups.

Religious Freedom or Pandemic Safety?

Religious Freedom or Pandemic Safety?

The Supreme Court blocked Governor Cuomo from enforcing COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship.

Tackling Viral Variants

Tackling Viral Variants

FDA issues policy guidance to help medical product developers address COVID-19 viral variants.

The Tribal COVID-19 Response

The Tribal COVID-19 Response

Native communities have responded to the pandemic in fast-moving, expertise-driven, and innovative ways.

Supreme Court Reinstates Barriers to Abortion by Telemedicine

Supreme Court Reinstates Barriers to Abortion by Telemedicine

The Court requires in-person visits for patients seeking medication abortion despite the risks of COVID-19.

Vaccine Mandates in the Time of COVID-19

Vaccine Mandates in the Time of COVID-19

Experts examine the legality and efficacy of vaccine mandates.

Is Your Dietary Supplement Safe?

Is Your Dietary Supplement Safe?

Scholars warn that FDA’s regulation of dietary supplements could pose health risks to consumers.

Rallying Around Paid Family Leave

Rallying Around Paid Family Leave

Stakeholders weigh in on a potential federal paid-leave program.