What’s At Stake In The Mask Mandate Appeal
The challenge to the overturned federal mask mandate for public transportation could determine the limits of federal health officials’ power.
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Judge’s Ruling On The CDC Mask Mandate Highlights The Limits Of The Agency’s Power
The role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of the recent court ruling that overturned the mask mandate for travelers.
Babies Die As Congenital Syphilis Continues A Decade-Long Surge Across The US
Congenital syphilis rates have soared since ambitious prevention and education efforts helped the numbers reach near-historic modern lows from 2000 to 2012.
Warm Springs Residents Prepare For Water Outage To Continue Through Root Feast
Residents prepare to live without running water ahead of a sacred feast celebrating first foods, as the long-term fix for a crumbling system remains unclear.
Officials: Oregon Reaches ‘Watershed Moment’ Of Pandemic
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The end of mask mandates in most public places marks a new chapter of COVID-19 as state officials retool their approach.
Legislature Moves Toward Approval Of A Bill To Regulate Kratom
The bill would regulate the manufacturing and sales of kratom, used as a stimulant or painkiller, and make it a misdemeanor to sell it to those under 21.
Oregon Joins Other West Coast States In Lifting School Mask Mandates On March 12
The governors of Oregon, Washington and California have announced masks will no longer be required in schools after Friday, March 11.
Over Half Of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic
A KHN investigation has found at least 26 states pushed through laws that permanently weaken government authority to protect public health.
Analysis: How the US Invested in the War on Terrorism at the Cost of Public Health
After 9/11, the United States rapidly shifted resources to create a massive infrastructure to ferret out and combat terrorism while forgetting that terrorism of nature can be equally deadly.
Landmark COVID Relief Law Pumps More Than $100 Billion Into Public Health
Public advocates say that more sustained funding will be needed over the next decade and beyond to address long-festering problems.
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