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How States are Using Policy to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Healthcare Access,
Sameer Rao,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Florida,
Georgia,
Maine,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Texas,
West Virginia

Approximately 700 women die annually in the U.S. between 2007-2016 as a result of pregnancy or its complications, according to CDC data. This is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world. On top of that, there are ...

Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Race and Public Health,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Maggie Davis,
Rachel Scheckman,
Victoria Pless

Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue.

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Preparedness,
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 among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Federal Government Affairs,
California,
Massachusetts,
Utah,
Wyoming,
Andy Baker-White,
Joshua Berry,
New Jersey,
New York,
Rhode Island,
Florida,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Race and Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need for strong tobacco prevention and cessation policies. Research indicates that tobacco use is associated with increased rate of COVID-19 disease progression and increased likelihood of ...