Recent Policy Briefs

Protecting Public Health in Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

IPHI and other health and equity groups in Illinois worked to develop a set of recommendations for policymakers in a new issue brief, “Protecting Public Health and Promoting Equity in Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization in Illinois.” The recommendations considered the scientific evidence related to the health effects of marijuana and the potential social and health equity impacts of legalization efforts.

Medicaid Coverage of the National Diabetes Prevention Program and Diabetes Self-Management/Education

IPHI has worked with partners across Illinois to advocate for Medicaid coverage of healthy lifestyle programs, such as the National Diabetes Prevention Program and Diabetes and Chronic Disease Self-Management Education/Programs