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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,
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Arkansas,
California,
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New Hampshire,
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New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
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Palau,
Pennsylvania,
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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 ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Mental Health

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis,
LGBTQ+

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—this post focuses on mental and behavioral health, as well as supporting the public health workforce.

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Blog,
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 ...

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nevada,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Vermont,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Heather Sebero

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted youth mental health, particularly as a result of school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, fear of family loss or illness, and reduced access to healthcare. However, states ...

Increasing Access to Doulas will Ease the Maternal Health Crisis

Blog,
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.

Social Distancing: How States are Handling Business Closures

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Washington, D.C.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, states are using their emergency powers to authorize a variety of social distancing measures. This post is a summary of executive orders that have led to the closure of many businesses and nonprofit ...

Modernizing State HIV Laws: Legislation to Prevent and Decriminalize HIV

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
At-Risk Populations,
Infectious Disease,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Arizona,
Washington, D.C.,
Florida,
Georgia,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
North Dakota,
Pennsylvania,
Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Though we’ve made progress on the number of HIV cases in the U.S, tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with HIV each year—a disproportionate number being people of color. In 2019, the federal government launched the Ending the HIV ...

Avoiding ACEs by Helping Families During COVID-19

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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.

States Offer Flexibility to Shore Up Healthcare Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID and Workforce,
Alaska,
Delaware,
Guam,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
Washington, D.C.,
COVID and Law/Policy

This Health Policy Update is an overview of policy strategies that states have taken at the executive and legislative levels to increase the healthcare workforce to more effectively and efficiently respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
Nutrition and Fitness,
Illinois,
New York,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Texas,
Kentucky,
Pennsylvania,
Missouri,
Connecticut,
Leah Silva,
Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.