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Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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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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Arizona,
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California,
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Mississippi,
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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 ...

Strengthening Protective Factors in ACEs Prevention With Medicaid 1115 Waivers

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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 ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

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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,
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New York,
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Oregon,
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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 ...

How States Are Housing the Homeless During a Pandemic

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Special Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Funding,
Health in All Policies,
Social Determinants of Health,
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Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Vermont,
Washington, D.C.

Policymakers seek to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by focusing on non-congregate sheltering and alternative housing for unhoused populations.

Jurisdictions Seek to Modernize Vital Records Systems

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Health Equity,
LGBTQ+,
Alaska,
California,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Montana,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Parker Beene

State issued documents, such as birth certificates, are often required to navigate daily life. Vital records policy is a complex and evolving issue with many of the processes and procedures left to jurisdictional policy-makers.

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 ...

Examining State Innovations to Advance Breastfeeding and Health Equity

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Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Utah,
Washington,
Infant and Child Health

Breastfeeding is considered the gold standard in postnatal care for both birthing persons and infants. Yet racial disparities in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates continue to persist. Effective intervention strategies require a ...

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
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Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
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Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
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Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Youth Mental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Education,
Health Equity,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Andy Baker-White,
Lauren Ewing,
Maggie Davis,
Public Health Law,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Infant and Child Health

This week might have marked the beginning of summer, but many policymakers and health officials have their eye on the upcoming school year and what that might mean in terms of getting students vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a ...

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 ...

States Assessing and Mitigating Risks of Agencies Using Artificial Intelligence

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Policy,
Advocacy,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Workforce,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Texas,
Maine,
Maryland,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
North Dakota,
Alaska,
Indiana,
Oklahoma,
New Jersey,
New York,
Data Modernization,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Maggie Davis,
Beth Giambrone,
Greg Papillon

States Assessing and Mitigating Risks of Agencies Using Artificial Intelligence artificial intelligence, machine learning, drug overdose deaths, privacy protections, chatbot technology, department of technology, societal biases, artificial ...

Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

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Policy,
Public Health Law,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Telehealth,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Alaska,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Contraception Access,
Health Equity,
Series,
Public Health Transformation

When the COVID-19 pandemic began the need for greater access to virtual reproductive healthcare services increased dramatically. Telehealth increased access to providers, eased workflows and infection protection for clinical staff, and ...