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NPHL Issues Five New Public Health Resources

Mar 6, 2025

The Network for Public Health Law (NPHL) has issued five new public health resources that can be read and accessed below.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of New Administration’s DEI-Related Executive Orders   

In the latest development in the new administration’s efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, a Federal judge on Friday, February 21, 2025, granted a motion for preliminary injunction halting several provisions of two recent executive orders.  Those bringing the lawsuit describe DEI as “foundational to the nation’s promise of equality for all.”  This article takes a closer look at the lawsuit and what it could mean for DEI programs.

Executive Orders & Public Health Practice: FAQs

In response to the recent flurry of federal executive orders, the Network and our partners at Act for Public Health have created these FAQs to help readers understand executive orders, the goals and limits of their application, and how public health practitioners might think about them.  While executive orders can be issued at all levels of government (federal, state, and local), this explainer focuses only on federal executive orders.

A New Argument from DOJ May Help to Increase Disability Protections for People Who Use Drugs

In a recent court case in which an arrested individual was denied overdose medication and subsequently died, the Department of Justice provided an official interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions arguing that ADA protections do extend to the incarcerated, regardless of their illegal drug use status.

Immigration Executive Actions and Public Health

This resource provides an overview of several Trump Administration immigration-related executive actions and identifies legal challenges.  It highlights how these and other anti-immigrant efforts harm the public’s health and deepen health inequities.  Finally, it provides answers to frequent questions on implications for health departments, community-based organizations, and others navigating the changing landscape.

Recent federal executive orders and actions have placed unconscionable strain on an already under-resourced and overstretched public health infrastructure.  Over the past few weeks, we've gathered information on critical health, equity, and public health issues affected by these executive actions—from federal immigration enforcement powers to vaccine preventable diseases; the environment, energy, and natural resources; diversity, equity, and inclusion; LGBTQ+ rights; data collection; and research funding.  Read the full article.