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2023 Legislative Prospectus Series

State Health Policy

2023 Legislative Prospectus Series As part of our comprehensive State Health Policy portfolio, ASTHO provides an annual legislative prospectus—a series of briefs summarizing upcoming legislation ...

ASTHO Unveils Top 10 State Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2024

News Release,

ASTHO News,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Michael Fraser

On December 11, 2023, ASTHO announced the release of the 2024 Legislative Prospectus Series, which provides an overview of anticipated policies and potential evidence-based interventions for ...

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.

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 ...

Lead, Food Safety, and Public Health’s Power and Responsibility to the People

Food and Water Safety,

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Delaware,

Massachusetts,

Hawaii,

Michigan,

Infant and Child Health,

Maggie Davis

Reviewing states' efforts to reduce children's exposure to lead.

2022 Legislative Prospectus Series

State Health Policy

The State Health Policy portfolio includes an annual legislative prospectus series. These briefs summarize upcoming legislation proposals that impact public health across the states and territories.

Stroads? Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Stroads

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Health Equity,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Funding,

Beth Giambrone

Public health policies that support healthy transportation options for nonmotorists.

Factoring Housing Into Federal and State Policies to Improve Community Health

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

Federal Government Affairs,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

State Health Policy,

Anna Bartels,

Healthcare Access

Housing and overall neighborhood conditions significantly influence a community’s health. Housing quality, stability, and affordability also directly impact an individual’s opportunity and ability to ...

State and Federal Actions to Reduce Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Impact on Public Health

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

PFAS,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Maine,

Minnesota,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Nicholas Porter

State and Federal Actions to Reduce Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Impact on Public Health safe drinking water act, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, water supplies, contaminated groundwater, ...

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Social Determinants of Health,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Massachusetts,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Madison Hluchan,

Alexandra Kearly

How states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on Medicaid.