Health Policy

Undetected and Unregulated: The Case for Federal Environmental Health Standards in American Hospital Systems

American healthcare facilities remain among the most environmentally complex workplaces in the country, yet no unified federal framework mandates systematic detection and mitigation of occupational and environmental health hazards within them. Drawing on comparative evidence from European hospital systems, this analysis argues that the current patchwork of voluntary guidelines and state-level regulations is structurally inadequate to protect both healthcare workers and patients. A consolidated f

Oct 3, 2026

Heat, Labor, and a Half-Century of Regulatory Inertia: Reforming US Worker Protections in a Warming Climate

As global temperatures continue their upward trajectory, millions of American outdoor and indoor workers face escalating heat exposure that federal labor standards—drafted in a different climatic era—are structurally unprepared to address. Drawing on recent epidemiological evidence and the protective labor frameworks developed by Scandinavian nations, this article argues that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration must undertake substantive regulatory reform grounded in the realities

Oct 3, 2026

Transatlantic Health Policy Transfers: Diagnosing Why European Models Struggle to Take Root in the United States

Decades of evidence support the effectiveness of European preventive care frameworks and integrated mental health delivery systems, yet repeated attempts to transplant these models into the American healthcare landscape have yielded inconsistent results. This peer-reviewed analysis examines the structural, regulatory, and cultural forces that create friction at the point of policy transfer. Understanding these barriers is essential for any serious effort to close the transatlantic gap in health

Oct 3, 2026