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More than 25 million people living in the United States—over 8% of the population—have limited English proficiency (LEP), meaning that they do not speak English “very well” (including some who […]
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett. Originally published in The CHCF Blog on December 4, 2024. CHLPI’s Erika Hanson was quoted in this article. In 2023, officials with the state’s health insurance marketplace, Covered […]
Expanded efforts to increase equitable access to state Food is Medicine services December 2, 2024 – (Cambridge, MA) The Center for Health Policy and Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School […]
By Erika Hanson, Rachel Landauer, Alissa Wassung, Maya Park, Cate Hensley, Kathryn Garfield. Originally published in Health Affairs Forefront on November 27, 2024. Across the country, insurers are increasingly offering […]
Since November 5th, patient advocacy groups, scholars, medical practitioners, and lawyers have been carefully watching to see what the second Trump Administration might focus on. The second Trump Administration will […]
By Susan Elizabeth Turek. Originally published in The Cool Down on November 18, 2024. FLPC’s Emily Broad Leib was interviewed for this story. California is ready to say goodbye to a […]
By Carmel Shachar and Eli Y. Adashi. Originally published in Health Affairs Forefront on November 15, 2024. Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) often bill themselves as legitimate reproductive health care or medical clinics, […]
By Torie Bosch Originally published on Stat News First Opinion Podcast on Nov. 13, 2024 If Kamala Harris had won the 2024 election, Carmel Shachar, an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Law […]
By Jennifer Weeks, FLPC Student, Fall 2024 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) with the critical job of […]
By Carmel Shachar. Originally posted in Stat News on Nov. 7, 2024 Unlike the first, Donald Trump’s second campaign was not focused on the Affordable Care Act or health care policy. […]
By Maya Deutchman. Originally published in Food Tank. A new Food Waste Legislative Tracker is now available to help people understand food waste policy issues across the United States. The Tracker was […]
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Illinois Takes a Bite Out of Food Waste: A New Law Sets a Precedent
December 9, 2024
By Jayce Jimenez, FLPC Student Fall 2024 Nearly 40% of food in the U.S. goes unsold or uneaten. Much of this food ends up in landfills, generating hundreds of millions […]