Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia β states with some of the worst health outcomes β also have some of the highest childhood vaccination rates. But doctors and health officials worry a rising tide of vaccine skepticism is causing those public health bright spots to dim. California has a few major changes coming to its health policy landscape in New laws that took effect Jan. Political Cartoon: 'Glass Half Full? I'm getting older. Mostly it's just fun and games, but need resources. If you have a health policy haiku to share, please Contact Us and let us know if we can include your name.
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Democratic New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is leading an effort with other states to safeguard access to government health insurance for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program β immigrants who came to the country as children but do not qualify for such insurance because they lack legal status.
Many of the bills filed in state legislatures across the country focus on abortion pills, abortion access for minors and, in at least one state, how to undo protections for the procedure. Food safety advocates, who had urged the ban for decades, do not anticipate difficulties in the transition and hope this will lead to more bans on synthetic dyes.
Also in public health news: baby formula, processed meats, and more. Those who petitioned to have Red No. It has long been banned in the European Union and some other countries, meaning many companies that sell foods and beverages overseas already have recipes that they can easily swap in for American consumers.
