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Hearing the Hill

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Health Equity,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Recovery,
COVID and Workforce,
Opioids,
Funding,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Devon Page

Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, ...

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Telehealth,
COVID Testing and Screening,
Healthcare Access,
Rural Health,
Mississippi,
Wyoming,
North Carolina,
Missouri,
Utah,
Washington,
Oklahoma,
Florida,
Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are ...

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Special Populations,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Alabama,
Illinois,
Indiana,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Washington,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Law/Policy

Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

Health Policy Update,
Climate and Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
COVID-19,
Territorial Health Policy,
Natural Disasters,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Beth Giambrone,
Parker Beene

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a ...

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

Health Policy Update,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
ACEs,
Social Determinants of Health,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Victoria Pless,
Martha Yeide,
COVID and Mental Health,
Vermont,
Pennsylvania,
Illinois,
New Jersey,
Massachusetts,
Maine,
Nevada,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Wyoming

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Health Policy Update,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
State Health Policy,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
PFAS,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
Alabama,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
New York,
West Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
COVID-19,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Community Health Workers,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care and Public Health,
PFAS,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Virgin Islands,
Palau,
Marshall Islands,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico,
Tobacco Control,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Emely Sanchez,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state ...

What’s Next for Telehealth: States Try to Make COVID-19 Telehealth Options Permanent

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Telehealth,
Health Equity,
Telehealth,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Iowa,
Kentucky,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
Vermont,
New York,
Florida,
West Virginia,
Maine,
Illinois,
Alaska,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Janet Oputa

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, temporarily expanding the use of telehealth ...

Public Health Infrastructure Proposals Gain Steam in Congress

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Funding,
COVID Recovery,
COVID and Workforce,
Federal Government Affairs,
Funding,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Quality Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Strategic Planning,
Accreditation,
Emma Lange,
Preparedness

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the consequences of decades of underfunding. To ensure we are better prepared for future pandemics and biological threats, we must consider the long-term ...

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Influenza,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Public Health Law,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
Healthcare Access,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
PFAS,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To ...

Scarce Medical Resources Caused by COVID-19 Lead to Difficult Allocation Decisions

COVID and Supply Chain,
COVID and Capacity,
Health Policy Update,
Funding,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Pandemics,
Public Health Law,
At-Risk Populations,
Arizona,
Idaho,
New Mexico,
Andy Baker-White,
Maggie Davis,
Disability Inclusion,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Healthcare Systems

As the Delta variant spreads across the country and increases the number of COVID-19 cases, the strain it is placing on the nation’s health system continues to grow. The surge of COVID-19 patients is ...

What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Funding,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Race and Public Health,
Climate and Health,
Pandemics,
COVID and Funding,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post ...

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Mental Health,
ACEs,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State Health Policy,
Oregon,
Texas,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
Illinois,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Robin Matthies,
Disability Inclusion,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Data Modernization,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
LGBTQ+,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Workforce,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Rural Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
California,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Kentucky,
Kansas,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Beth Giambrone,
Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital ...

The Seven Biggest Public Health Policy Issues on the Hill in 2020

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Pandemics,
Emergency Powers,
Public Health Law,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Tobacco Control,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Race and Public Health,
Funding,
Healthcare Access,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Data Modernization

As a truly historic year comes to an end, many public health policy issues received a considerable amount of attention in 2020. Subjects such as the pandemic that will live on in infamy, racial ...

Examining the Americans With Disabilities Act in Emergency Responses

Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
COVID-19,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Pandemics,
Natural Disasters,
Climate and Health,
California,
Nevada,
Virginia,
Health Policy Update,
Adrianna Evans,
Disability Inclusion,
State Health Policy,
Race and Public Health,
Partnership

On Dec. 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities commemorates disability rights and brings awareness to essential issues for those with disabilities by promoting the “well-being of ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Tribal Health,
Emergency Powers,
State Health Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Alabama,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Palau,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...

Harnessing the Power of Rural: Expanding Access to Telehealth

Health Policy Update,
Rural Health,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Funding,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Pandemics,
At-Risk Populations,
Colorado,
Mississippi,
Telehealth,
Neehar Mahidadia,
Primary Care and Public Health

As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded of how important telehealth can be for public health and healthcare. Telehealth can minimize challenges faced by rural patients ...

States Seek to Protect the Workers Who Feed America

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Rural Health,
California,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Leah Silva

Responsible for planting, growing, harvesting, processing, and preparing the food we eat, agricultural workers are essential workers during the COVID-19 response to keep the U.S. food supply chain ...

Stronger Together: Six Strategies to Enhance Your State’s Suicide Prevention Infrastructure

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Mental Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
State Health Policy,
Indiana,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Nevada,
Ohio,
Utah,
Partnership,
Julia Wunder,
Julie Ebin,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the importance of continued mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we address the physical effects of ...