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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 ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Rural Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

California,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Kentucky,

Kansas,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Beth Giambrone,

Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital closures across the country. Many ...

Improving School Workforce Capacity to Address Youth Mental Health

Blog,

Education,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Youth Mental Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Alaska,

Iowa,

North Carolina,

Oklahoma,

Wisconsin,

Ioana Ungureanu

The youth mental health crisis has created the need for a comprehensive workforce response, which requires educators and school administrative staff, school-based mental health professionals, and communities to work collaboratively to ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Health Equity and Rural Health

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Telehealth,

Public Health Workforce,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis

ASTHO has identified health equity and rural health as issues that policymakers across the country will consider in 2022.

National Rural Health Day: States Investing in Rural Communities

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Rural Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Quality Improvement,

Accreditation,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Workforce,

Anna Bartels

November 18 is National Rural Health Day, a commemoration started by State Offices of Rural Health to recognize the power and resilience of rural communities. Twenty percent of the U.S. population lives in rural communities. Recognizing ...

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 ...

The Vital Role of State Primary Care Offices: Ensuring Access to Quality Care

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Maryland,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce

Ensuring access to competent primary care is an essential function of state and territorial health agencies. Research findings indicate that access to regular primary care is associated with higher rates of receiving preventive care and ...

Rural Health Perspectives: West Virginia and Montana Share Priorities

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Rural Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Montana,

West Virginia,

Andrew Tucker,

Ayne Amjad,

Maggie Cook-Shimanek,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

COVID Resilience,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership Development

In recognition of Rural Health Day, which falls on Nov. 18, we spoke with Ayne Amjad (SHO-WV) and Maggie Cook-Shimanek (SHO-MT) about the importance of public health in rural areas.