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    Category: Health Policy

    Medicare Price Negotiation: Next Steps for Healthcare Reform

    Patrick Carr is a staff writer and second-year MPP student. Signed into law by President Joe Biden in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) updated Medicare drug… Read more “Medicare Price Negotiation: Next Steps for Healthcare Reform”

    January 20, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Op-Ed: I am a Type 1 Diabetic. Here’s Why the FDA’s Menu Labeling Law Should Include Small Entities

    Julia Vanella is contributing writer. She graduated from Trachtenberg with an MPP in December 2022. Personal Experience With the Lack of Nutritional Information at Restaurants  In February 2022,… Read more “Op-Ed: I am a Type 1 Diabetic. Here’s Why the FDA’s Menu Labeling Law Should Include Small Entities”

    January 20, 2023 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Texas “Heartbeat Ban”: What it Means for the Future of Roe v. Wade

    Emma Weiss is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. On September 1, 2021, a Texas state law, inaccurately referred to as… Read more “The Texas “Heartbeat Ban”: What it Means for the Future of Roe v. Wade”

    April 30, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Past and Future of Medicaid Work Requirements

    Andres De La Torre is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Since the inception of the Medicaid program in the 1960s,… Read more “The Past and Future of Medicaid Work Requirements”

    April 26, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Ongoing Fight for the Right to an Abortion in Latin America

    Leisha Goel is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. On February 21st, 2022, Colombia became the fourth Latin American country to… Read more “The Ongoing Fight for the Right to an Abortion in Latin America”

    March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Malaria Vaccine is Groundbreaking, but There Are Obstacles Ahead

    Leisha Goel is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. After more than 130 years since the malaria-causing parasites were named by… Read more “The Malaria Vaccine is Groundbreaking, but There Are Obstacles Ahead”

    February 27, 2022February 28, 2022 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Occupational Exposure and Risk of Breast Cancer of Female Workers in the United States

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in the United… Read more “Occupational Exposure and Risk of Breast Cancer of Female Workers in the United States”

    December 9, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    ARPA-H, A New Model for Innovative Health Research

    Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. Biomedical research has traditionally been slow and incremental, but the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more “ARPA-H, A New Model for Innovative Health Research”

    October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    The Dying American Autopsy

    Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The rate of autopsies has drastically declined over the last five decades,… Read more “The Dying American Autopsy”

    March 2, 2021March 17, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

    Data Bias and its Negative Effects on Women’s Health

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Gender-blindness in the medical field refers to “the lack of research, analysis,… Read more “Data Bias and its Negative Effects on Women’s Health”

    February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 by briefpolicyperspectives

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