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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,
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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
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Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
California,
Connecticut,
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Maine,
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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.

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,
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Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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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, ...

Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Preparedness,
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Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Environmental Health,
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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.

How States are Bolstering a Contact Tracing Workforce

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Workforce,
New York,
Minnesota,
Rhode Island

To help break the chain of COVID-19 infections, state and local health departments are conducting disease investigations and contact tracing, core tools of public health practice used to combat the spread of communicable diseases. This ...

Shifting Legal Landscape of Public Health and Places of Worship

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
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Policy,
State Health Policy,
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Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Indiana,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Utah,
Maggie Davis

Reconciling the tension between public health and civil liberties is one of the most significant challenges of public health law and ethics. The Supreme Court of the United States historically upheld state authority to enact and enforce ...

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,
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COVID and Special Populations,
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Colorado,
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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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Policy,
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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 ...

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
California,
New York,
North Dakota,
South Dakota,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
New Jersey,
Washington,
Partnership

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, covid-19, contact tracing, case investigation, public health surveillance, infectious disease, proximity tracing, ...