This dataset examines state preemption laws that restrict local governments' ability to legislate on key health-related issues, including firearms, race, and election policies.

This longitudinal dataset captures laws addressing authority to respond to public health emergencies that were enacted between May 21, 2022, and September 23, 2024, in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

This dataset presents longitudinal data on state laws directing opioid litigation proceeds toward substance use disorder prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction, highlighting policy surveillance utility.

This longitudinal dataset provides an overview of state statutes, regulations, and court rules governing debt collection lawsuits from January 1, 2023, through December 1, 2023, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.

This dataset evaluates the policies of 75 U.S. cities in 2023, highlighting progress in health equity through affordable housing, food access, smoke-free air, and more.

This project identifies a series of 84 actionable steps for government at all levels to improve and align drug policy in the United States.

This dataset is cross-sectional and displays key features of approved state Section 1115 waivers.

This study examines laws that authorize or require courts to prohibit offenders subject to domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs) and temporary restraining orders (TROs) from purchasing and possessing firearms (“firearm prohibitor” laws).

This dataset examines how states used Medicaid waivers during COVID-19 to increase access to substance use disorder treatment, focusing on telehealth expansion and adjustments to Medicaid requirements.

This dataset examines how state laws increased access to buprenorphine and methadone medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on telehealth expansion and policy changes to improve treatment access.

This article highlights eviction as a public health crisis, advocating for affordable housing, rent stabilization, and economic reforms to address health equity and housing needs in the U.S.

This dataset presents a legal map of eviction laws in U.S. states, territories, and localities, highlighting regulatory differences affecting public health and the risk of housing instability

This dataset analyzes state-level earned sick leave laws requiring employers to provide paid leave for health needs, reducing workplace infections and promoting preventive care as of January 1, 2021.

This dataset examines state-level Ban the Box laws aimed at reducing employment discrimination by limiting when employers can consider criminal history, with data effective as of January 1, 2021.

This dataset explores how state-level EITC laws impact health outcomes and promote well-being, especially for low-income families and children.