HEALTHY D.C. & ME LEADERSHIP COALITION Archive & Advisor's Corner
Operation UNITE is the Educational Advisor to the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit
Adolescent Substance Use, Mental Health Challenges Elevated Among Homeless Population Tom Valentino, Addiction Professional Homeless adolescents in the US were found to be more likely to have used cocaine, methamphetamine, or heroin than nonhomeless adolescents, and were also more likely to have seriously considered or attempted suicide, according to a study led by researchers from […]
D.C. Is ‘Ready’ To Legalize Marijuana Sales As Soon As Congress Gets Out Of The Way, Mayor Says
The mayor of Washington, D.C. says local officials are prepared to move forward with implementing a legal system of recreational marijuana sales in the nation’s capital just as soon as they can get over the final “hurdle” of congressional interference. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) introduced a cannabis commerce bill in February—and members of the District Council are now […]
Collapsed DC-295 pedestrian bridge might not be replaced
The pedestrian bridge that was hit by a truck before collapsing onto D.C. 295 last week may not be replaced, said Everett Lott, director of the District Department of Transportation. In a Tuesday news conference under a bridge being reconstructed on 2nd St. NE — often called the Hopscotch Bridge — Lott said despite five of D.C.’s […]
DC council approves bill to ban menthol cigarettes in close vote
The Washington, D.C., City Council on Tuesday voted 8-5 to approve a bill to ban flavored tobacco products, including those containing menthol. The menthol portion of the ban may have made the vote closer and more contentious than it might have otherwise been. Indeed, a vote a few minutes earlier to recommit the legislation failed […]
DC DMV locations will offer walk-in appointments starting in July, Bowser says
Scheduling road tests for commercial and noncommercial driver licenses will remain by appointment only, according to Mayor Bowser. WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says that all DC DMV service centers will return to walk-in service starting July 19. In a release to WUSA9, DC DMV officials said that they will honor all appointments made […]
‘The civil rights and full democracy of DC residents are in your hands’ | Read Mayor Muriel Bowser’s full testimony on statehood
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser testified before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday. Her full remarks are below. WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser testified before the U.S. Senate Committee at a historic hearing for D.C. statehood. Her full testimony can be read in full below: Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Portman, […]
Washington D.C. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime Targeting Member of the Asian Community
Carolyn Heard, 64, of Washington D.C., was sentenced on June 1, 2021, to a term of imprisonment based on charges stemming from a hate crime targeting a member of the Asian community that took place in Northwest Washington in April 2021, U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips announced. Heard pleaded guilty to one count of threats […]
Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to government records obtained by a government watchdog group. Secret Service records show that 881 people on the agency payroll were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021, according to documents obtained by Citizens for […]
What is critical race theory, and why do Republicans want to ban it in schools?
The latest front in the culture wars over how U.S. students should learn history and civics is the concept of critical race theory, an intellectual tool set for examining systemic racism. With roots in academia, the framework has become a flash point as Republican officials across the country seek to prevent it from being taught […]
What is critical race theory? (Edwin C. Chapman, MD)
FYI, The same issue pervades health care and companies that control who, where, and how much we should pay for treatment. The system utilized is called “Value of a Statistical Life” or VSL. For example, it it not an accident that the new hospital in SE DC will be exclusively run by Universal Health Systems […]
D.C. Council backs down from plan to resume eviction filings as pandemic emergency goes on
By Julie Zauzmer and Michael Brice-Saddler The D.C. Council on Tuesday backed down from a plan to end the city’s pandemic-era ban on eviction filings for nonpayment of rent, despite warnings from several lawmakers that the decision to keep the eviction moratorium in place could imperil millions of dollars in federal funding. The District must […]
D.C. Police Identify ‘Person Of Interest’ In Reposting Of Hacked Files
D.C. police on Monday searched for and identified a person of interest linked to the apparent “reposting of MPD’s illegally accessed data on social media platforms.” The search came only days after foreign hackers made public 250 gigabytes of files and data that were stolen from police computers in late April. The hackers demanded a $4 million ransom payment to return all the files […]
UPS To Hire 150 In Washington D.C. Area
Part-time positions are available on multiple shifts These positions offer health care, pension and tuition benefits, and a discounted stock purchase opportunity Over 120,000 part-time employees at UPS have gone on to full-time driving positions or into management roles For those displaced by COVID-19, UPS jobs offer an opportunity to launch a new career Applications […]
Beyond Declarative Advocacy: Moving Organized Medicine And Policy Makers From Position Statements To Anti-Racist Praxis | Health Affairs
Based on the context of this article one should review the past 6 years of DC Health Care Policy and Leadership: (1) the systematic financial underfunding of services at United Medical Center with closure of maternity and cancer treatment services.(2) the closure of Providence Hospital and exodus of minority physicians.(3) the specific exclusion of Howard […]