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Jan. 24, 2023

Legislators introduced more than 1,500 bills to change the authority of state and local health agencies and executive officers during 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions

By Bethany Saxon

In the legislative sessions spanning January 1, 2021, through May 20, 2022, state legislators […]

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Jan. 24, 2023

Tracking Public Health Authority Changes from 2021 & 2022 Legislative Sessions

By Center for Public Health Law Research

COVID-19 called for quick, decisive action by public health authorities to support communities and […]

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Dec. 20, 2022

37 Cities Earn Overall Medals in CityHealth Assessment of New Prevention-Oriented Policy Package

By Bethany Saxon

Expanding its partnership with America’s largest cities to help implement policies that can improve […]

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Dec. 16, 2022

Author Q&A: Paid sick leave policy impacts on health and care utilization in the United States

By Center for Public Health Law Research

Hilary Wething, PhD, is an assistant professor of public policy and a Jackman-McCourtney Early […]

Dec. 8, 2022

Two-Thirds of US States Have Enacted Laws to Guide Use of Opioid Litigation Proceeds

By Bethany Saxon

As opioids continue to claim record numbers of lives in the United States, state governments are […]

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Nov. 21, 2022

The Right Tool for the Job: Supporting Vaccination Rates with Universal Paid Sick Leave

By Alina Schnake-Mahl, Rebecca Finkel, Jennifer Kolker

Dallas, Texas passed an ordinance in 2019 offering residents paid sick leave, which gives workers […]

Nov. 3, 2022

CPHLR Welcomes Fellow Alina Schnake-Mahl

By Bethany Saxon

Alina Schnake-Mahl, ScD, MPH, an assistant professor of health management and policy at the Drexel […]

Nov. 3, 2022

Sharp Divide in State Legislative Abortion Response to Dobbs Decision during First Two Months

By Bethany Saxon

In the initial two months following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Dobbs v. Jackson […]

Sep. 28, 2022

CPHLR Receives NIH Grant to Support New Research and Dissemination Center to Make Scientific Findings about the Opioid Crisis Available to Impacted Communities

By Bethany Saxon

Today, the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law […]

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Sep. 15, 2022

Nearly All US States Now Set Limits for Opioid Prescriptions

By Bethany Saxon

By the end of 2019, 39 states had enacted limits restricting prescriptions for opioid analgesics, […]

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Sep. 15, 2022

Researcher Q&A: State Laws Limiting Prescriptions for Opioid Analgesics

By Center for Public Health Law Research

The Center for Public Health Law Research published data on the Center’s Prescription Drug Abuse […]

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Sep. 8, 2022

Stalled Momentum in State Efforts to Broadly Decriminalize Possession of Most or All Controlled Substances

By Bethany Saxon

States are acting to decriminalize possession of most or all controlled substances, according to […]

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Aug. 19, 2022

Surveying US Correctional Facilities' Pandemic Policies on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

By Laura Hannon and Alex Willhouse

An estimated 65 percent of the United States prison population has an active substance use disorder […]

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Aug. 18, 2022

State Correctional Facilities Have Offered Limited Support for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the Pandemic

By Bethany Saxon

Fewer than half of all states had established treatment policies for accessing medication for […]

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Aug. 12, 2022

Author Q&A: Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Response in Schools across the United States

By Center for Public Health Law Research

Avanti Adhia, ScD, previously a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Harborview Injury Prevention and […]

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Barriers and Benefits: Paid Medical Leave & Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Legislators introduced more than 1,500 bills to change the authority of state and local health agencies and executive officers during 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions

Tracking Public Health Authority Changes from 2021 & 2022 Legislative Sessions

37 Cities Earn Overall Medals in CityHealth Assessment of New Prevention-Oriented Policy Package

Author Q&A: Paid sick leave policy impacts on health and care utilization in the United States

Two-Thirds of US States Have Enacted Laws to Guide Use of Opioid Litigation Proceeds

The Right Tool for the Job: Supporting Vaccination Rates with Universal Paid Sick Leave

CPHLR Welcomes Fellow Alina Schnake-Mahl

Sharp Divide in State Legislative Abortion Response to Dobbs Decision during First Two Months

CPHLR Receives NIH Grant to Support New Research and Dissemination Center to Make Scientific Findings about the Opioid Crisis Available to Impacted Communities

Nearly All US States Now Set Limits for Opioid Prescriptions

Researcher Q&A: State Laws Limiting Prescriptions for Opioid Analgesics

Stalled Momentum in State Efforts to Broadly Decriminalize Possession of Most or All Controlled Substances

Surveying US Correctional Facilities' Pandemic Policies on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

State Correctional Facilities Have Offered Limited Support for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the Pandemic

Author Q&A: Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Response in Schools across the United States

Temple University
Center for Public Health Law Research

Center for Public Health Law Research

Barriers and Benefits: Paid Medical Leave & Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Legislators introduced more than 1,500 bills to change the authority of state and local health agencies and executive officers during 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions

Tracking Public Health Authority Changes from 2021 & 2022 Legislative Sessions

37 Cities Earn Overall Medals in CityHealth Assessment of New Prevention-Oriented Policy Package

Author Q&A: Paid sick leave policy impacts on health and care utilization in the United States

Two-Thirds of US States Have Enacted Laws to Guide Use of Opioid Litigation Proceeds

The Right Tool for the Job: Supporting Vaccination Rates with Universal Paid Sick Leave

CPHLR Welcomes Fellow Alina Schnake-Mahl

Sharp Divide in State Legislative Abortion Response to Dobbs Decision during First Two Months

CPHLR Receives NIH Grant to Support New Research and Dissemination Center to Make Scientific Findings about the Opioid Crisis Available to Impacted Communities

Nearly All US States Now Set Limits for Opioid Prescriptions

Researcher Q&A: State Laws Limiting Prescriptions for Opioid Analgesics

Stalled Momentum in State Efforts to Broadly Decriminalize Possession of Most or All Controlled Substances

Surveying US Correctional Facilities' Pandemic Policies on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

State Correctional Facilities Have Offered Limited Support for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the Pandemic

Author Q&A: Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Response in Schools across the United States

Temple UniversityCenter for Public Health Law Research

Temple University
Center for Public Health Law Research