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End-of-Year Funding and Policy Package Summary

Legislative Alert,

Advocacy,

Funding,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Funding,

Federal Government Affairs

ASTHO legislative alert, Dec. 20, 2022: End-of-Year Funding and Policy Package Summary

Public Health Implications of Debt Limit Increase

Legislative Alert,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Law/Policy

Public Health Implications of Debt Limit Increase astho, association of state and territorial health officials, debt ceiling, legislative alert, debt limit increase, debt limit, public health, covid funding, federal spending, president joe ...

Legislative Prospectus: Supporting Mental and Behavioral Health

Legislative Prospectus,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

State Health Policy

States and territories are adopting a wide array of policies to improve mental and behavioral health, including significant investments in suicide prevention, support for youth mental health, and improving access through telehealth.

Legislative Prospectus: Public Health Workforce

Legislative Prospectus,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

Public Health Workforce

Legislative Prospectus: Public Health Workforce 2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Public Health Workforce astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, public ...

States Work Across Agencies to Inform Opioid Prescribing Practices

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Pennsylvania,

Virginia

This brief describes how Pennsylvania and Virginia advanced regulatory measures to address substance use disorder prevention and treatment with a focus on opioid prescribing practices and provider education.

Legislative Alerts

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs

Legislative Alerts ASTHO Legislative Alerts List Block - Latest Leg Alerts 2023 List Block - Latest Leg Alerts 2022 2021 10-19-21 | Senate Releases FY22 Appropriations Bills 9-22-21 | Summary of House-Passed Continuing Resolution for FY22 ...

State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

California,

Georgia,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

Tennessee,

Vermont,

Washington,

Wisconsin,

Illinois,

Operationalizing Equity

In 2020 and early 2021, state policymakers took action to raise awareness of the impacts of racism on health outcomes, to reverse the damage of racist polices, and to implement policy changes to ensure that future policies are enacted with ...

Transportation, a Destination in Itself

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Devon Page

Access to quality and reliable transportation is an indispensable aspect of American life. But for too many, social and economic conditions stand in the way. How do residents of Elk County, Kansas—where the nearest hospital is about 70 ...

Public Health Confronts the Tick

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Alabama,

Massachusetts,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Virginia,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone

Incidences of tick-borne disease is on the rise and state legislatures around the country have found ways to address the issue of tick-borne diseases.

Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

Brief,

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 ...