Project 2025 Would Eliminate No-Cost Vaccines for 54 Million Medicare Beneficiaries ArticleSeptember 11, 2024 Project 2025 Would Eliminate No-Cost Vaccines for 54 Million Medicare Beneficiaries The Project 2025 agenda would cause Medicare beneficiaries to lose no-cost access to lifesaving vaccines, increasing their health care costs and jeopardizing their health—particularly for older Black and Latino adults and those with lower incomes. Sep 11, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Marquisha Johns
The Nation Can’t Afford Further Backsliding on Public Health In the NewsMarch 28, 2024 The Nation Can’t Afford Further Backsliding on Public Health Jill Rosenthal writes in Governing about the need to protect the nation's public health by holding firm to scientifically proven, successful disease prevention methods. Mar 28, 2024 Governing Jill Rosenthal
The Recent COVID-Fueled Rise in Disability Calls for Better Worker Protections ArticleOctober 26, 2023 The Recent COVID-Fueled Rise in Disability Calls for Better Worker Protections Policymakers must take steps to address the recent rise in disability, which has been fueled by long COVID. Oct 26, 2023 Mia Ives-Rublee, Anona Neal
Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy ReportJuly 6, 2023 Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy Policymakers can address the decline in routine childhood vaccination rates in the United States by improving access and boosting confidence in childhood vaccines, and by making vaccination the easiest and most sensible choice. Jul 6, 2023 Jill Rosenthal
The U.S. Needs a Federal Program To Expand Vaccine Access and Equity for Adults ArticleApril 18, 2023 The U.S. Needs a Federal Program To Expand Vaccine Access and Equity for Adults A Vaccines for Adults program is critical to expand vaccine access among uninsured adults and boost vaccination rates, therefore promoting equity and reducing health disparities. Apr 18, 2023 Marquisha Johns
What Will Happen if Congress Fails To Further Fund COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests, and Treatments? ArticleNovember 7, 2022 What Will Happen if Congress Fails To Further Fund COVID-19 Vaccines, Tests, and Treatments? The lack of funding for COVID-19 response has left the country unprepared for a possible surge of the coronavirus this winter and beyond. Nov 7, 2022 Jill Rosenthal
The Inflation Reduction Act Takes an Important Step in Protecting Public Health by Addressing Vaccine Coverage Gaps and Climate Change ArticleOctober 6, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act Takes an Important Step in Protecting Public Health by Addressing Vaccine Coverage Gaps and Climate Change Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act will protect public health by improving adult access to vaccines and reducing harmful air pollution. Oct 6, 2022 Sarah Millender
5 Facts About the Monkeypox Outbreak ArticleSeptember 12, 2022 5 Facts About the Monkeypox Outbreak While monkeypox is less contagious than COVID-19 and largely preventable through vaccination, the outbreak has highlighted that the U.S. public health system remains underprepared for crises. Sep 12, 2022 Marquisha Johns
Covid vaccine and mask mandates expose alt-right Christian hypocrisy In the NewsDecember 26, 2021 Covid vaccine and mask mandates expose alt-right Christian hypocrisy Maggie Siddiqi explains why in the face of a deadly pandemic, religion must not be used as an excuse to avoid lifesaving vaccination and mask requirements. Dec 26, 2021 NBC News Maggie Siddiqi
We Have the Tools to Prevent a Winter COVID Surge. It’s Time to Use Them All. In the NewsDecember 17, 2021 We Have the Tools to Prevent a Winter COVID Surge. It’s Time to Use Them All. Jill Rosenthal outlines next steps that the Biden administration, state and local policymakers, and private companies should take to prevent a winter surge in COVID-19 cases. Dec 17, 2021 Newsweek Jill Rosenthal
Maine Provides Leadership on Religion and Vaccines ArticleNovember 22, 2021 Maine Provides Leadership on Religion and Vaccines The Rev. Jane Field of the Maine Council of Churches shares her thoughts on Maine’s approach to containing COVID-19, as well as the response from religious communities in the state. Nov 22, 2021 Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons
COVID-19 Vaccines: Will mandates bring the pandemic under control? In the NewsNovember 10, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines: Will mandates bring the pandemic under control? Jill Rosenthal discusses the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Nov 10, 2021 CQ Researcher Jill Rosenthal