All COVID-19 Resources

Increasing Access to Doulas will Ease the Maternal Health Crisis

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Georgia,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Missouri,

Montana,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Massachusetts,

Oklahoma,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

Louisiana,

Connecticut,

Tennessee,

Alexandra Kearly,

Ramya Dronamraju

State and federal actions to expand the doula workforce and improve maternal health.

Tobacco Control Programs Use Business Process Mapping to Strengthen Workforce

Blog,

Tobacco Control,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Public Health Workforce,

Alaska,

Arizona,

New Jersey,

Training,

Amy Ciarlo

Tobacco Control Programs Use Business Process Mapping to Strengthen Workforce tobacco control programs, preventable disease, tobacco industry, diverse workforce, grants management, mapping workshops, ...

Health Agencies Keeping Cottage Foods Safe

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Food and Water Safety,

Arizona,

Hawaii,

Mississippi,

Washington,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

West Virginia,

Missouri,

Louisiana,

New Jersey,

Illinois,

Heather Tomlinson

Health Agencies Keeping Cottage Foods Safe Heather Tomlinson Rows of homemade jams at the local farmer’s market and a neighbor’s birthday cake on social media have something in common: they are both ...

Maternal Mortality in the U.S.: How States Are Working to Reverse the Rate

Health Policy Update,

Race and Public Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

State Health Policy,

Mississippi,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

North Dakota,

Oklahoma,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Beth Giambrone,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration

Two rising health trends are negatively affecting women’s health across the United States: maternal mortality (death from pregnancy or delivery complications) and severe maternal morbidity (mental ...

How States Are Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism

Health Policy Update,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

California,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Tennessee,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Washington,

Adrianna Evans

An increasing body of research finds racism can have a significant impact across one’s lifespan. Research shows that persistent exposure to racial discrimination may result in premature aging, poor ...

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

Health Policy Update,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

State Health Policy,

Funding,

Public Health Law,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Virginia,

Victoria Pless,

Healthcare Access,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Partnership

The opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands across the United States and has cost the economy billions in health care, mortality, and criminal justice costs. In 2018, it’s estimated ...

States Consider Expanding Scope of Flu Vaccine Policies

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

State Health Policy,

Influenza,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Arkansas,

Indiana,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Texas,

Virginia,

Maggie Davis,

COVID and Community Mitigation

The 2019-2020 flu season had approximately 5 million fewer illnesses than the previous year. Thanks to COVID-19 mitigation efforts like social distancing and increased handwashing—coupled with a ...

When the Power Fails: Helping Life-Support Equipment Users

Brief,

Pandemics,

Natural Disasters,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

At-Risk Populations,

New Jersey,

North Dakota,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Louisiana,

Disability Inclusion,

Healthcare Access,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

People who use electricity-dependent durable medical equipment (DME) at home—such as ventilators and oxygen concentrators—can face life-threatening consequences during a power outage. HHS reports ...

Health Policy Tackles Joint Challenges of Pandemic and Natural Disaster Preparedness

Health Policy Update,

Environmental Health,

COVID Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Adrianna Evans,

California,

Hawaii,

New Jersey,

Texas,

Washington,

Virginia,

Massachusetts

Each September marks National Preparedness Month. This year, public health emergency preparedness professionals look back on 20 years since the 9/11 attacks—the event that effectively launched the ...

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 ...