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Strengthening Protective Factors in ACEs Prevention With Medicaid 1115 Waivers

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Alaska,

Illinois,

South Carolina,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Grace Deleon,

Jes Lyons,

Maggie Davis,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities

One in three individuals who contract COVID-19 will experience lasting mental health impacts, according to a recent study. This startling discovery underscores the reality facing our nation: the challenges of this last year—the public ...

Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines

Blog,

California,

Alabama,

South Carolina,

Georgia,

Arkansas,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Partnership,

Alaska,

Geetika Nadkarni

Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, state health official, public health ...

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 ...

In Case You Missed It: 10 Headlines from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo

Blog,

ASTHO Events,

Members,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Funding,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Telehealth,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Data Modernization,

Alaska,

Tennessee,

Washington,

Wisconsin,

Dylan Reynolds

A quick rundown of sessions and speakers at the 2022 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo.

Inclusive Contracting: Successes to Advance Breastfeeding Equity

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Funding,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Blog,

Aika Aluc,

Evangeline Crawford,

Ify Mordi,

Melissa L. Lewis,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

At-Risk Populations,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infant and Child Health,

Public Health Workforce

Though now an illegal practice, government contracts, policies, and practices have generally excluded women, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Still, practices and existing structures continue the inequitable distribution of all ...

The Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities on Maternity Care

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Rhode Island,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

Alaska,

Georgia,

New York,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Telehealth,

COVID and Special Populations

This brief focuses on how telehealth expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased access to care for pregnant and postpartum women, and made maternal and child health care services like doulas and midwives more accessible.

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Colorado,

Iowa,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Utah,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Sowmya Kuruganti

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions astho, association of state and territorial health officials, 2023 state legislative session, medicaid expansions, postpartum health, the consolidated appropriations act, national ...

Approaches for Improving Oral Health Outcomes for Low-Income Americans

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Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Rural Health,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Alaska,

New Hampshire,

Minnesota,

Colorado,

Iowa,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy

Poor oral health is considered a health disparity for low-income children and adults; it has significant impacts on the overall health and well-being especially for those who are vulnerable. However, states can utilize a variety of ...

Improving Access to Risk Appropriate Care and Maternal Health Outcomes through Provider Engagement

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

Members,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Alaska,

Texas,

Robert Johnson,

Lily Lou,

Eugene Toy,

Podcast,

Public Health Review

In this episode, two maternal healthcare veterans share approaches for bringing providers into the process, as well as how state health officials can promote risk appropriate care strategies and address challenges in achieving equitable ...

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

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Alaska,

Alabama,

California,

Hawaii,

Massachusetts,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Montana,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

New Mexico,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Marshall Islands,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Virgin Islands,

Wisconsin,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health

This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.