Episode 74: Health Justice after Covid

<p>We are reportedly “post-COVID.” And yet, just recently, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported steep declines in math and reading scores amongst U.S. fourth and eighth graders, compared to tests taken pre-COVID. This begs the question, what are ignoring or accepting when we claim we are post-COVID. This week, Jeanne Hruska is joined by Yael Cannon, Associate Professor of Law at Georgetown Law, to discuss health equity and justice, how they impact the conversation about being post-Covid, and the pivotal role that lawyers can play in achieving them.</p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Jeanne Hruska, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/jeanne-hruska/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Sr Advisor for Communications and Strategy</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Yael Cannon, <a href= "https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/yael-zakai-cannon/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown Law</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://lawreview.richmond.edu/files/2022/05/Cannon-563-online.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Unmet Legal Needs as Health Injustice," by Yael Cannon</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Podcast@ACSLaw.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast@ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Follow ACS on Social Media:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/americanconstitutionsociety/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href= "https://twitter.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-constitution-society/" target="_blank" rel="noo