All COVID-19 Resources

Leveraging Public Health Assets in Medicaid Managed Care

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Telehealth,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Rural Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Quality Improvement,

Louisiana,

Massachusetts

This three-part report maps the public health capacities, assets, and resources onto the obligations and direction of Medicaid agencies and their managed care health plans.

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

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 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 Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

California,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Tennessee,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Washington,

Adrianna Evans

An increasing body of research finds racism can have a significant impact across one’s lifespan. Research shows that persistent exposure to racial discrimination may result in premature aging, poor health outcomes, and increased prevalence ...

Harnessing the Power of Rural: Expanding Access to Telehealth

Health Equity,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Rural Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Funding,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

At-Risk Populations,

Colorado,

Mississippi,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Neehar Mahidadia,

Primary Care and Public Health

As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded of how important telehealth can be for public health and healthcare. Telehealth can minimize challenges faced by rural patients and communities—such as transportation, ...

Examining the Americans With Disabilities Act in Emergency Responses

Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

At-Risk Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Pandemics,

Natural Disasters,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

California,

Nevada,

Virginia,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Adrianna Evans,

Disability Inclusion,

State Health Policy,

Race and Public Health,

Partnership

On Dec. 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities commemorates disability rights and brings awareness to essential issues for those with disabilities by promoting the “well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of ...

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Victoria Pless,

Martha Yeide,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

Vermont,

Pennsylvania,

Illinois,

Washington,

New Jersey,

Massachusetts,

Maine,

Nevada,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Wyoming

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and funding do not support an equitable ...

STD Awareness Month Highlights a Rise in Rates for Sixth Straight Year

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Blog,

Julia Greenspan,

LGBTQ+,

Social Determinants of Health,

Race and Public Health

Though COVID-19 has dominated public health over the past year, other communicable diseases are still occurring at troubling rates. The CDC recently released data in their Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2019 report, showing ...

New Mexico Implements and Expands Physical Activity Programs in Rural Communities

Blog,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Partnership,

Healthcare Access,

New Mexico,

Sally Davis

Sally Davis, director of UNM-PRC, discusses engaging rural communities, implementing evidence-based physical activity recommendations, and successfully adapting physical activity programs in other settings.

Healthy People 2030: A National Blueprint for Health Improvement

Podcast,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Healthy People 2030,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Members,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Robert Johnson,

Paul Halverson,

Jill Hunsaker Ryan,

Social Determinants of Health,

National Public Health Performance Standards

Healthy People 2030 charts the course for public health over the next decade. In this episode, public health leaders share their perspectives about where state and territorial health agencies intersect with Healthy People 2030 and why it ...

A Conversation With José Romero to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Elimination of Disparities,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Arkansas,

José R. Romero,

Members,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15-October 15 to celebrate the history, culture, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latinx community in the U.S. In recognition of this month, ASTHO interviewed one ...