Posts tagged public health
SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - Health Disparities in the Era of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has become the sole focus of the public health policy world, but it is also having far reaching effects into policy landscapes way beyond healthcare. This blog post is the first in a series that will explore how COVID-19 is changing American life, and impacting various policy areas. This series will explore changing American attitudes, examine new policy ideas, and project on legislative and regulatory activity we may see as a result of the virus in the months ahead. As the virus continues to spread throughout our communities, existing health disparities are being exacerbated at a rapid pace.

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Olivia GardnerLitke, Leiter, Kerr, Gardner, Eppler, COVID, COVID-19, pandemic, public health, health, healthcare, health disparities, Congress, Administration, coronavirus, CBC, CDC, COVID 4.0, 3.5, 5.0, House, Senate, think tanks, health equity, Biden, Trump, telehealth, low-income
COVID 3.5, 4.0, 5.0: Proposals for Future Stimulus Legislation

Plurus Strategies has been compiling a list of provisions, broken down by key industries, that could be a part of upcoming relief packages. As we continue to respond to the impacts of the pandemic, it’s important to have a good idea of what future bills could contain. The legislative situation is very fluid, and priorities and timelines continue to shift on a frequent basis. We are likely to see additional legislation that expands the role of government and allocates significantly more funding for the COVID-19 response.

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Plurus Strategies Expands to Prepare for 2020 Elections

Firm Growth Delivering for Clients Responding to COVID-19

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Kerr, Eppler, Gardner, Washburn, 2020, elections, election year, growth, anniversary, third anniversary, co-founder, 60 years, Senate, House, President, congress, 117th congress, COVID-19, public health, MA, KY, NY, NC, AR, PA, IL, more, intelligence, strategies, access, advocacy, expertise, public, private, trade associations, multiissue, press release
Select Committee Report Delayed

While some energy and climate legislative activities have been put on hold in the current environment, some members of Congress have shifted their attention to include energy and climate related provisions in the COVID-19 relief packages.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Eppler, Leiter, House Select Committee, Climate, climate crisis, COVID-19, COVID, resilience, resilient, transportation, renewable energy, emissions, emission reduction, GHG, innovation, manufacturing, mitigation, adaptation, clean energy, low carbon economy, public health, climate risk, environment, energy, climate risk disclosure, carbon, carbon neutrality, CO2, electrification, PFAS, Murkowski, Manchin, Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, House, Senate, House Democrats, Senate Democrats, Republican, Trump, Epa, EPA, DOE, Transportation, Interior, SPR, NRC, AWEA, climate bank, Congress, Administration, infrastructure
COVID-19: Connectivity, Cybersecurity, and the Digital Divide

Ongoing federal, state, and local guidance promoting social distancing, significant shifts to teleworking and remote learning, and the increasing desire for online access to information and entertainment have spotlighted the importance of technology, telecommunications, and cybersecurity to limiting the negative impacts of the global pandemic and preserving the American way of life.

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Georgette (Spanjich) KerrKerr, Washburn, Litke, Leiter, Coronavirus, COVID-19, cybersecurity, digital divide, connectivity, reliability, national emergency, FCC, Wi-Fi, public health, healthcare, health, broadband, ISPs, consumers, online, resilient, Pai, internt, internet, telework, CISA, HHS, cyberspace solarium, privacy, telehealth
Federal Responses to COVID-19: UPDATED APRIL 27

Congress and the Administration have been working on a number of measures to curb the effects of the ongoing spread of COVID-19 across the country. The public health crisis is evolving rapidly. Anticipate periodic updates to this post as we share additional tidbits in real time.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Kerr, Gardner, Coronavirus, COVID-10, COVID-19, President, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, Emergency, Airlines, Travel restrictions, SBA, public health, health, healthcare, FDA, HHS, unemployment, Medicaid, FMLA, tax credits, stimulus