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2023 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Tobacco Control,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Florida,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Mississippi,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oklahoma,

South Dakota,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Beth Giambrone,

Christina Severin,

Parker Beene,

Maggie Davis

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: tobacco, HIV, mental health, PFAS, and opioids.

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Contraception Access,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Public Health Workforce,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Montana,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Washington,

Maggie Davis,

Andy Baker-White,

Lillian Colasurdo,

Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Funding,

Public Health Law,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Virginia,

Victoria Pless,

Healthcare Access,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Partnership

The opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands across the United States and has cost the economy billions in health care, mortality, and criminal justice costs. In 2018, it’s estimated that 67,367 people died of overdose, with ...

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Telehealth,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Mississippi,

Wyoming,

North Carolina,

Missouri,

Utah,

Washington,

Oklahoma,

Florida,

Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are using a variety of measures to address ...

Maternal Mortality in the U.S.: How States Are Working to Reverse the Rate

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Mississippi,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

North Dakota,

Oklahoma,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Beth Giambrone,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration

Two rising health trends are negatively affecting women’s health across the United States: maternal mortality (death from pregnancy or delivery complications) and severe maternal morbidity (mental and physical health consequences from a ...

Regulating and Remediating PFAS in States

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Arkansas,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Oklahoma,

Vermont,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Beth Giambrone,

Maine

A once obscure public health issue that’s gotten more attention in recent years, polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals used in products such as nonstick cookware, water-repellent clothing, stain resistant ...

States Tackle the Climbing Maternal Mortality Rate in the U.S.

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Georgia,

Kentucky,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Oklahoma,

Vermont,

West Virginia

There are two alarming health trends on the rise affecting women across the United States: maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. This post is an overview of legislative activity from the current session to address the high ...

Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage?

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

California,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Iowa,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Missouri,

Mississippi,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

West Virginia,

Wyoming,

Beth Giambrone

Do Cottage Foods Really Come from a Cottage? Beth Giambrone Even if you're not familiar with the term "cottage foods," chances are you have purchased them—think getting a loaf of bread from your weekend farmers market or ...

Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Vaccine Equity for Native Communities

Podcast,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Vaccine,

Members,

Partnership,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Alaska,

Oklahoma,

Anne Zink,

Gary Lankford,

Johnny Delgado,

Robert Johnson

Three public health experts share how they prioritized vaccine equity for American Indian and Alaskan Native communities on the local, state, and national levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Improving Youth Behavioral Health Through School-Based Strategies

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Early Brain Development,

Partnership,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

At-Risk Populations,

Education,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Telehealth,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Maine,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Oklahoma,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Washington,

Youth Mental Health,

Infant and Child Health

The findings detailed in this report were gathered during a series of School Behavioral Health Advisory Committee convenings in spring 2021. The goal was identify policy gaps and strategies for delivering behavioral health services in ...