ABOUT THE HACKATHON The Rice-Columbia COVID-19 Health Policy Hackathon, organized by undergraduate students at Rice and Columbia, is seeking mentors for the weekend of August 7-9. This 36-hour policy challenge aims to bring Houston and NYC college students together to design … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Health Policy Hackathon
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Doctors for Change Opposes the HHS rule change to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
On Friday, June 12, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a rule change to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to eliminate all protections from discrimination for transgender and non-binary people by changing the definition of gender to a … [Read more...] about Doctors for Change Opposes the HHS rule change to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act
DFC Action Statement on Racism
# BlackLivesMatter Dear DFC Members, partners, and Community, As a membership organization of healthcare providers, medical students, and public health practitioners we believe unequivocally that Black Lives Matter. The past couple of weeks have been fraught with a … [Read more...] about DFC Action Statement on Racism
Protecting Our Community by Ensuring Public Health Recommendations are Followed by Immigration Authorities
In March, one staff member tested positive for COVID-19 at a Houston contract detention facility. Since then, there have been 6 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 among personnel working in ICE detention facilities, and 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases among detainees across the … [Read more...] about Protecting Our Community by Ensuring Public Health Recommendations are Followed by Immigration Authorities
Houston Area Physicians Call for Release
Houston Area Physicians Call for Release https://youtu.be/yVNhGODXK88 Sign the Petition Today! March 20, 2020 Sheriff Gonzalez,County Judge Hidalgo,Commissioners Eliis, Garcia, Raddick, Cagle,Criminal District Court Judges,County Courts at Law,We are … [Read more...] about Houston Area Physicians Call for Release