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Rebuilding a More Equitable Housing System Post-COVID

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Recovery,
Bouce Forward,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Funding,
Delaware,
Blog,
Anna Bartels,
J.T. Lane

Well before COVID-19 hit, an increasing share of American households faced housing challenges. This is a public health concern because stable, affordable, and accessible housing has a direct and well-documented impact on physical and ...

Leveraging State and Federal Policy to Reduce Maternal Illness and Death

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
California,
Delaware,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
New York,
Oregon,
Tennessee,
Washington

There are significant disparities in pregnancy-related outcomes in the United States. Many of these deaths considered preventable, so state and federal policy makers are taking steps to improve health outcomes for pregnant people.

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.

Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Policy,
Delaware,
Iowa,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Ali Aslam,
Healthcare Access,
At-Risk Populations,
Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

Early Brain Development: A Keystone for Health Equity

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Partnership,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Infant and Child Health,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Doug Kershner

State and territorial health departments, federal agencies, and other national partner organizations are increasingly taking steps to support healthy brain development at the earliest stages of life.