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2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Mental Health,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Infectious Disease,

West Virginia,

Wyoming,

New Jersey,

California,

Washington, D.C.,

New York,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Rhode Island,

Minnesota,

Washington,

Maryland,

Parker Beene,

Maggie Davis,

Beth Giambrone

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: mental and behavioral health, rural health, e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products, HIV and PFAS.

ASTHO’s Public Health Resolutions for 2021

News,

ASTHO News,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Rural Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Tobacco Control,

Blog,

Alannah Kittle,

Cara Person,

Kristi Meadows,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

Every year, ASTHO performs an annual environmental scan to identify these policy and programmatic priorities. The most recent scan occurred from June 2019 to May 2020. Through ongoing collection of data from a variety of sources—including ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maine,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Texas,

West Virginia,

Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention,

Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being.

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Healthcare Access,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To help navigate the new legislative ...

Public Health Highlights of President’s FY22 Budget Proposal

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Funding,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Preparedness,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Data Modernization,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Pandemics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Public Health Workforce

In May 2021, President Biden released full details of the fiscal year 2022 budget. Overall, the budget request combines President Biden's American Jobs Plan, his American Families Plan, and funding priorities for the Pentagon and ...

Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Preparedness,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Mental Health,

Environmental Health,

Natural Disasters,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Iowa,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oregon,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Washington,

Adrianna Evans

While communities transition from emergency response to long-term monitoring and recovery, the federal government and states are taking legislative action to improve emergency preparedness capabilities.

Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

Blog,

Environmental Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Workforce,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Pandemics,

Communications,

COVID and Communication,

Amelia Poulin,

Sidnie Christian

Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and overcrowding—further heightening risk factors for ...

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 ...

Top Nine Public Health Highlights of 2019

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Advocacy,

Washington Week,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Tobacco Control,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Members,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Infectious Disease,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Funding,

Michael Fraser,

Nathaniel Smith,

John Wiesman,

Ngozi Ezike,

Joneigh Khaldun,

Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson,

Lee Norman,

Monica Bharel,

Renee Coleman Mitchell,

Esther L. Muña,

Linda Denourcey,

Karyl Thomas Rattay

ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser looks back on nine of the top public health highlights in 2019.

Implementing Health in All Policies in the Climate Space

Report,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Health in All Policies,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Workforce,

New Mexico,

Texas,

Washington,

Wisconsin,

Kerry Wyss,

Ali Aslam

Implementing Health in All Policies in the Climate Space ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, HiAP lens, Health in all policies, climate change, climate space, flooding and rain, extreme weather, extreme heat, ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Virgin Islands,

Palau,

Marshall Islands,

American Samoa,

Puerto Rico,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Emely Sanchez,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Education,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Preparedness,

Maryland,

California,

Illinois,

Minnesota,

Massachusetts,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Jes Lyons,

Kelsey Donnellan,

Talyah Sands Leavitt,

Victoria Pless,

Texas,

Washington,

Environmental Health,

LGBTQ+,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, as well as promote socio-emotional skills ...