Health eSource January 2018

    Vol. 14 No. 5  

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    New Year Reflections and Resolutions

    Hilary H. Young, Joy & Young, L.L.P., Austin, TX

    My classical background is never far away. The ancient Roman god, Janus (Ianus in classical Latin), always comes to mind at this time of year.

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    The Opioid Epidemic and the Future of Public Health Emergencies

    Sarah A. Wetter, James G. Hodge, Jr, Danielle Chronister and Alexandra Hess, Center for Public Health Law and Policy, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

    On October 26, 2017, after weeks of internal deliberations, President Donald Trump directed Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Eric Hargan to declare a national state of public health emergency (PHE) in response to the escalating opioid epidemic. In so doing, the President classified the opioid epidemic as the deadliest PHE to ever be so designated since the nomenclature originated in 2001.