Join the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School and Community Servings as we discuss the latest food is medicine innovation at the national and state level with practitioners, policymakers, funders, and clients. This year, our symposium will be going virtual and we will be hosting a series of three webinars: […]
FOOD POLICY FOR GREATER HEALTH EQUITY This is the first in a series of virtual sessions that will create a space for dialogue with industry experts and community members on the most equitable and effective policy options for reducing the consumption of foods and beverages high in added sugar as part of the FLPC Approaches […]
HLS IMMIGRATION PROJECT PRESENTS: Discussing the Forced Sterilization of Detained Immigrants Register here: https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0lf-CqqToiGdY4ZPJtmfE5OynngXxRz99_ Project South recently submitted an OIG complaint alleging serious medical misconduct against detained people at Irwin Detention Center. While the mistreatment of detained people is not new, current practices reveal even more unsettling ways the state forcibly regulates people's bodies. Please […]
Roughly 30 to 40 percent of food produced is wasted and that’s a big problem for society and the planet due to unnecessary resource use, failure to feed hungry people, and harmful greenhouse gases emitted as unused food rots in landfill. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Office, food waste is responsible for […]
On March 18, 2020, CHLPI Faculty Director Robert Greenwald will speak on a webinar panel hosted by the South AIDS Coalition. Th webinar to discuss how COVID-19 has exposed gaps in our health system, the financial and motivational evidence of Medicaid expansion, public opinions on Medicaid Expansion in seven southern states, the care needs for […]
Join the ACLU of Massachusetts for a virtual town hall where advocates will discuss the latest updates on the ACLU’s work during the coronavirus pandemic and share ways for supporters to get involved. The second of three virtual town halls in this series will feature: Kade Crockford, Director of the Technology for Liberty Program at […]
The Trump Administration has created expansive religious and moral exemptions from the Affordable Care Act's requirement for contraceptive coverage. Pennsylvania and New Jersey have challenged these rules in a case that will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in May. Together with other organizations, the NC AIDS Action Network submitted a brief to warn […]
Across the country, COVID-19 is prompting government officials to encourage millions of individuals, especially seniors and people with compromised immunity or underlying health conditions, to shelter in place. In the wake of closed businesses, job losses, and school closures, emergency food programs are seeing unprecedented levels of demand. For nonprofit medically tailored meal providers, the situation […]
Panelists: Richard Sheward – Children’s Healthwatch Dr. Hilary Seligman – UC- San Francisco Sarah DeSilvey Sarah Downer Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation, Harvard Law School : Nutrition Food Insecurity and Health: Three Initiatives that Could Change the Landscape The session will take a deep dive into three recent initiatives to advance the […]