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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Blog,

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,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

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, ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Alabama,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Florida,

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Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Marshall Islands,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

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Mississippi,

Missouri,

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Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Palau,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

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 ...

Preventing Fatal Overdoses in Postpartum Populations

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Texas,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Colorado,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

New Jersey,

Washington, D.C.,

West Virginia

This brief outlines key considerations for state health departments to address the increase in overdose-related deaths during the postpartum period.

Data-Driven Primary Prevention Strategies for Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Puerto Rico,

Washington, D.C.,

Wisconsin,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Infant and Child Health

Surveilling and monitoring data is key to informing programmatic and policy work, documenting progress and impact, setting relevant adverse childhood experiences-related state priorities, and influencing policy to address prevention. This ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

California,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Iowa,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Mississippi,

Nebraska,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Oregon,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Virgin Islands,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Joshua Berry,

Ann Abraham,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the sale of ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: E-Cigarettes and Flavored Tobacco Products

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

California,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

New Jersey,

New York,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Washington, D.C.,

Beth Giambrone

Each year, ASTHO notes the top public health policy issues to watch in the upcoming year. ASTHO has published a prospectus on several issues, with more coming later this month. ASTHO kicked off its top 10 public health state policy issues ...

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,

Georgia,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Missouri,

Montana,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Massachusetts,

Oklahoma,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

Louisiana,

Connecticut,

Tennessee,

Alexandra Kearly,

Ramya Dronamraju

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

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

Youth Mental Health,

LGBTQ+,

Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Victoria Pless,

Martha Yeide,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

Vermont,

Pennsylvania,

Illinois,

Washington,

New Jersey,

Massachusetts,

Maine,

Nevada,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Wyoming

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and funding do not support an equitable ...

Avoiding ACEs by Helping Families During COVID-19

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Arizona,

California,

Kentucky,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

South Carolina,

Vermont,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

Alaska

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity to increase financial stability for families during the COVID-19 pandemic which may help to prevent adverse childhood experiences.

How States are Handling School Vaccination Requirements in a Pandemic

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Influenza,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Connecticut,

Washington, D.C.,

Hawaii,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

Andy Baker-White,

Education,

Maine,

Illinois,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health

Conditioning school attendance on student vaccinations is an evidence-based way of maintaining and increasing vaccine coverage. State law establishes school vaccination requirements which apply not only to public schools but often to ...

States Seek to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Through School Immunization Requirements

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Members,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

North Carolina,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

Washington, D.C.,

Nathaniel Smith

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. Because of this, some policymakers are working to include the HPV vaccine in school entry immunization requirements to boost ...