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Despite Major Benefits, Flavored Tobacco Regulations Face an Uphill Battle Led by Big Tobacco  open_in_new

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Joshua Berry,
Megan DeNubila,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Connecticut,
Maine,
Washington, D.C.,
Federal Government Affairs,
Advocacy,
California,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

Flavored tobacco policy has changed rapidly over the past few months. In April, FDA announced their intention to implement rules prohibiting the sale of menthol e-cigarettes and flavored cigars, though it may take years until they ...

Using Lessons from the COVID-19 Response to Inform Telehealth Activities  open_in_new

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
COVID and Telehealth,
Telehealth,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Kentucky,
Nevada,
Series,
Public Health Transformation

Health providers have widely used telehealth to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection and to improve access to healthcare services thanks in large part to policy changes and regulations. This brief explores how state and territorial ...

Cross-Sector Partnerships to Improve Health and Housing Outcomes: Resource Guide  open_in_new

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Maine,
Oregon,
Washington

This report synthesizes partnership, financing, and data-sharing approaches that healthcare, housing providers, and other sectors can undertake to improve health and housing outcomes.

How States are Handling School Vaccination Requirements in a Pandemic  open_in_new

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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 ...

Handle with Care: State Newborn Screening Policies  open_in_new

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Arkansas,
California,
Connecticut,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Montana,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Utah,
Wisconsin,
Christina Severin,
Lauren Jones

In the U.S., jurisdictions vary in their newborn screening practices and requirements related to the scope of testing, approach to parental consent, options for blood sample destruction, sample retention periods, and permissible uses of ...

Collaborations Between Health Systems and Community-Based Organizations  open_in_new

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Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Michigan,
Nebraska

Across the nation, healthcare delivery systems and community-based organizations are developing partnerships to address the social determinants of health and behavioral health needs of the populations they serve. This report details ...

Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing  open_in_new

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Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
California,
Connecticut,
Idaho,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
New York,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Utah,
Devon Page,
People of Public Health

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, suicide prevention and mental health ...

As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies  open_in_new

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Policy,
State Health Policy,
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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone,
Topics,
Work/Life Balance,
Change Level,
Organization/Agency,
Senior Leadership,
Resource Type,
Briefs/Articles

An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.

States Explore the Relationship Between Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders  open_in_new

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Mental Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
New Jersey,
Ramya Dronamraju

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical moment to address intimate partner violence as a major public health threat. Intimate partner violence associated with substance use disorders and mental health challenges, and ...

The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work  open_in_new

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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.

States Seek to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Through School Immunization Requirements  open_in_new

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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,
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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 ...