SBM's Policy Recommendations
Letters
Policy Positions
Sign-Ons and Endorsements
Letters
Biden-Harris Administration Must Include Experts in Behavioral Medicine on COVID-19 Advisory Board
SBM calls for the inclusion of experts in behavioral medicine on the Biden-Harris Administration's COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Congress Should Help Nonprofits Harmed by COVID-19
In a special letter to U.S. Congressional leadership, SBM urged the inclusion of associations, nonprofits, and other tax-exempt organizations within any federal aid packages or supplemental appropriations measures.
Policy Positions
Increase Access to Federal Food Assistance During and After COVID-19 Pandemic
To support food security, SBM recommends increased access to federal food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Pandemic EBT, and the National School Lunch Program during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Improve Rural Healthcare to Stem COVID-19 Spread
SBM supports increased healthcare funding, enhanced Broadband internet infrastructure, and enforcement of industry-related COVID mitigation practices to address gaps in rural health service delivery and stem the spread of disease.
Protect At-Risk Populations from Extreme Heat During COVID-19 Pandemic
SBM supports the implementation of short- and long-term policy solutions to protect at-risk populations from extreme heat events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Equitable Healthcare More Important than Ever during COVID-19 Pandemic
SBM urges research on disparities in COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality outcomes. We also call for policy actions to enable proactive remediation of healthcare disparities.
Sign-Ons and Endorsements
SBM Endorses Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's Ensuring Nutrition for America's Students Act
SBM has endorsed U.S. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand's (D-NY) Ensuring Nutrition for America's Students Act. The legislation ensures that students who receive meals from school or childcare programs can continue receiving food assistance when those places are closed due to COVID-19.
SBM Signs Statement on Reversing the Changes to the CDC's COVID-19 Testing Guidelines
SBM signed on to the Trust for America's Health's "Reversing the Changes to the CDC's COVID-19 Testing Guidelines."