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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

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Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

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Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

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Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

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Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Preparedness,

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State Health Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Alabama,

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South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

Washington,

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 increasing public health measures ...

Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Oklahoma,

Alabama,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Louisiana,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

Tennessee,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Arkansas,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Rhode Island,

Washington,

New York,

California,

Vermont,

JoAnne McClure

Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e

Partner Coordination Efforts to Strengthen Infection Prevention and Control Practices

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Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Antimicrobial Resistance,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

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Alabama,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Florida,

Iowa,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

South Carolina,

Washington

This report highlights examples of health department partnership coordination strategies to enhance surveillance, increase resource and staffing capacity, and improve communication and collaboration in order to strengthen infection ...

Increasing Access to Doulas will Ease the Maternal Health Crisis

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

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.

States Increasing Supports for Early Childhood Programs

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Infant and Child Health,

Alabama,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Maryland,

Texas,

Utah,

Washington,

Shannon Vance,

Florida,

Washington, D.C.,

Louisiana

Looking to the future, states are improving access to care, providing subsidies for tuition costs, expanding hours of licensed facilities, increasing access, and meeting the needs of both parents and children.