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ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Public Health Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Workforce,
Public Health Workforce,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Montana,
Nevada,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Maggie Davis

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

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,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
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 ...

Health Equity Policy Toolkit

Toolkit,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
American Samoa,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Illinois,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge,
ASTHO Communications

This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.

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.

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

Blog,
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 ...

States’ Food, Housing, and Transportation Initiatives Aim to Reduce Health Disparities

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health in All Policies,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
California,
Illinois,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
Washington

Considerable evidence supports the connection between housing, food security, transportation and health outcomes, so states are implementing policies to build healthy environments that ensure equitable opportunity for wellness.

Legislative Action Bridging Public Health and Clinical Healthcare

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Public Health Workforce,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Florida,
Maryland,
Texas,
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.

Preventing Firearm Injury and Death with Safe and Secure Storage Policies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Vermont,
Nevada,
North Carolina,
Texas,
California,
Montana,
Ohio,
Wisconsin,
Colorado,
New Jersey,
Washington,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Christina Severin,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

State efforts to reduce firearm injury and death with safe storage policies.