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Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Healthcare Access,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To help navigate the new legislative ...

What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post is a summary of priorities that are ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maine,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Texas,

West Virginia,

Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention,

Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being.

Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

Blog,

Environmental Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Workforce,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Pandemics,

Communications,

COVID and Communication,

Amelia Poulin,

Sidnie Christian

Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and overcrowding—further heightening risk factors for ...

States Use Data Visualization Tools to Address Health Concerns

Blog,

Environmental Health,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization,

Arizona,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Montana,

Dan Tauriello,

Emma Carlson,

Emma Talkington

Geographic Information Systems and other data visualization tools have become integral parts of public health decision-making workflows and provide crucial support to topic areas such as environmental health, the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Mental Health,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Rural Health,

Alabama,

California,

Colorado,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

New Hampshire,

New York,

West Virginia,

Andy Baker-White,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...