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Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Policy,
Delaware,
Iowa,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Ali Aslam,
Healthcare Access,
At-Risk Populations,
Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
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Population Health and Prevention,
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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
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Sowmya Kuruganti

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions astho, association of state and territorial health officials, 2023 state legislative session, medicaid expansions, postpartum health, the consolidated appropriations act, national ...

Approaches for Improving Oral Health Outcomes for Low-Income Americans

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Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Rural Health,
Tribal Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
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New Hampshire,
Minnesota,
Colorado,
Iowa,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy

Poor oral health is considered a health disparity for low-income children and adults; it has significant impacts on the overall health and well-being especially for those who are vulnerable. However, states can utilize a variety of ...

Legislative Action Bridging Public Health and Clinical Healthcare

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Ashley Cram,
Brianna Gorman

Three ways policymakers are addressing access to care are through telehealth, safety net and emergency services, and adjusted reimbursement rates to Medicaid-enrolled providers.

States Take Action to Expand Access to PrEP Through Telehealth

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State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential outbreaks. The EHE initiative set a goal to ...