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State Legislatures Reshape Public Health Legal Authority

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Policy,

Public Health Law,

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Healthcare Access,

STIs,

HIV,

North Carolina,

South Carolina,

Hawaii,

Washington,

Texas,

Utah,

Kansas,

Idaho,

Oklahoma,

Wyoming,

New Hampshire,

Jessica Baggett,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis

Learn how state and territorial legislatures can bolster or restrict public health legal authority, with examples from early COVID-19 as well as 2024.

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Supportive Housing

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Maryland,

Louisiana,

Social Determinants of Health,

Kyle Bogaert,

Meredith Alexander,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Disability Inclusion,

Health in All Policies,

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Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Early Brain Development,

At-Risk Populations,

Oklahoma

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the intersections of social determinants of health, such as transportation, education, and housing, and their impact on the health of individuals and communities. As the moratorium on evictions ends in ...

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Alabama,

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Virginia,

Evan Han,

Maggie Davis

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental healthcare provider licensed in one state to provide care in another state—without needing to gain ...

Increasing Access to Doulas will Ease the Maternal Health Crisis

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

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Alexandra Kearly,

Ramya Dronamraju

State and federal actions to expand the doula workforce and improve maternal health.

Oklahoma Partners Collaborate with Tribes on Tobacco Cessation

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Health Policy Update,

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Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Oklahoma,

Christin Kirchenbauer,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Talyah Sands Leavitt

The he OSDH Tribal Cessation Workgroup is the result of a partnership between the Chickasaw Nation and the Oklahoma State Health Department, the goal is to advance tobacco cessation efforts.

COVID-19 and Beyond: Improving Youth Mental Health Outcomes and Disparities

Infectious Disease,

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COVID and Mental Health,

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COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Ioana Ungureanu,

Communications,

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Race and Public Health,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Washington,

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: State Considerations for 2021

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Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Early Brain Development,

Delaware,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Beth Giambrone,

Healthcare Access,

Federal Government Affairs,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has become more prevalent in the United States, with the hospitalization rate increasing from 2.9 to 7.3 hospitalizations per 1,000 newborn births between 2009 and 2017. NAS occurs in newborns who ...

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

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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 ...

Legislative Action Bridging Public Health and Clinical Healthcare

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Health Policy Update,

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State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Public Health Workforce,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Florida,

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Arkansas,

Indiana,

California,

Illinois,

Iowa,

Montana,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oklahoma,

West Virginia,

Kentucky,

Ashley Cram,

Brianna Gorman

Three ways policymakers are addressing access to care are through telehealth, safety net and emergency services, and adjusted reimbursement rates to Medicaid-enrolled providers.

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

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Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Funding,

Public Health Law,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Virginia,

Victoria Pless,

Healthcare Access,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Partnership

The opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands across the United States and has cost the economy billions in health care, mortality, and criminal justice costs. In 2018, it’s estimated that 67,367 people died of overdose, with ...