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  • Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Through the Build Back Better Act

    Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Through the Build Back Better Act

    Andres De La Torre is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school. Much Congressional debate this past year has centered around President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, a monumental three-part…

  • Promoting Fentanyl Test Strips Could be a Vital Tool In Combating the Opioid Epidemic

    Promoting Fentanyl Test Strips Could be a Vital Tool In Combating the Opioid Epidemic

    Ryan Greenstein is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPA student. In October 2017, the Acting Health and Human Services Secretary declared the opioid epidemic in the United States to be a public health emergency. The move was widely applauded as a savvy method for combating stigma and increasing awareness of…

  • GW WonkCast S6E2: How the Government Works – Electoral Systems and Partisanship in the 21st Century

    Politicians in America are selected through democratic elections, but how do these elections work? What are the consequences of our electoral system, and do other countries do it better? This week WonkCast host William Somes is joined by Verena Wingerter, an International Affairs and Cybersecurity student on exchange from the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany.…

  • The Adverse Effects of Air Pollution on Fetuses’ Health

    The Adverse Effects of Air Pollution on Fetuses’ Health

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Air pollution “is a mix of hazardous substances from both human-made and natural sources,” composed of a mixture of gases, liquids, and particulate matter (PM). Particulate matter is a product of chemically and physically different materials that make up various…

  • With Federal Aid Available, D.C. Public Schools Should Expand Mental Health Resources for Students

    With Federal Aid Available, D.C. Public Schools Should Expand Mental Health Resources for Students

    Evan Linett is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student.   The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one in five youth had a diagnosable mental health disorder, a trend that has worsened…