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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 ...

Promoting Health Equity Through State Orders for COVID-19 Testing

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Kentucky,

Maine,

New Jersey,

North Carolina,

Vermont,

Andy Baker-White,

Emergency Powers

In order to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread, rapid testing is key. Rampant and efficient testing determines who has the virus and who may be at risk of transmitting it, and allows for effective management of ...

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

State Health Policy,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Indiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Nebraska,

New York,

Utah,

Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White,

Lana McKinney,

Maggie Davis

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: public health authority, immunization, data privacy and modernization, public health workforce, and health equity.

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 ...

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Education,

Health Equity,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Andy Baker-White,

Lauren Ewing,

Maggie Davis,

Public Health Law,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Iowa,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Infant and Child Health

This week might have marked the beginning of summer, but many policymakers and health officials have their eye on the upcoming school year and what that might mean in terms of getting students vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a ...

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 ...

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Telehealth,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Mississippi,

Wyoming,

North Carolina,

Missouri,

Utah,

Washington,

Oklahoma,

Florida,

Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are using a variety of measures to address ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Contraception Access,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Public Health Workforce,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Montana,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Washington,

Maggie Davis,

Andy Baker-White,

Lillian Colasurdo,

Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

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 ...

Scarce Medical Resources Caused by COVID-19 Lead to Difficult Allocation Decisions

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Supply Chain,

COVID and Capacity,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Preparedness,

Funding,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Health Equity,

Pandemics,

Public Health Law,

At-Risk Populations,

Arizona,

Idaho,

New Mexico,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis,

Disability Inclusion,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Healthcare Systems

As the Delta variant spreads across the country and increases the number of COVID-19 cases, the strain it is placing on the nation’s health system continues to grow. The surge of COVID-19 patients is contributing to a shortage of the ...