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2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Health Policy Update,

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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.

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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Health Policy Update,

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COVID and Community Mitigation,

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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 ...

Telehealth and Licensure Policies Improving Healthcare Access for Rural Communities

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Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Telehealth,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Telehealth,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Missouri,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

Vermont,

Ashley Cram,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs

Recent legislation at both the state and federal levels has significantly affected the ability of healthcare providers to serve patients virtually and across state lines.

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

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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 ...

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,

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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Connecticut,

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Iowa,

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Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Montana,

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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.