Category: Public Health

9 states with fastest, slowest COVID-19 spread: June 4

By Becker's Hospital Review - Healthcare News in Becker's Hospital Review, Channels, Featured, Public Health
June 4, 2020

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Judges Try To Balance Legal Rights And Courtroom Health

By Brian Krans in California, COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states, The Health Law
June 4, 2020

Courtrooms aren’t built for social distancing, and pandemics don’t offer ideal conditions for fulfilling the right to a speedy trial. But, eventually, every court in the nation will have to reckon with a return that may risk safety to some degree.

Newsom Likes To ‘Go Big’ But Doesn’t Always Deliver

By Angela Hart in California, Cost and Quality, COVID-19, homeless, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states
June 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is showcasing California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s leadership style to a national audience. The first-term Democrat doesn’t shy away from making splashy announcements and lofty promises, but his plans often lack detail and, in some cases, follow-through.

In Hard-Hit Areas, COVID’s Ripple Effects Strain Mental Health Care Systems

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock in COVID-19, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, mental health, Public Health, substance abuse
June 4, 2020

In areas hit hard by the coronavirus, such as Detroit, behavioral health care workers have been overburdened and forced to scale back services at the same time people battling mental health disorders became more stressed and anxious.