Public Health In The Off-Year Election Wrap Up

Listen to Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Jeff Byers review some of the state public health ballot amendments from the recent off-year elections.

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Last week, a lot of the coverage regarding the U.S. off-year election cycle focused on the victory of Republican Glenn Youngkin in Virginia.

But there were a number of amendments throughout state elections that focused on public health initiatives.

Listen to Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Jeff Byers review some of the public health ballot measures, which touched on topics such as food insecurity, right to food, environmental rights, and police reform.

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