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Strengthening Protective Factors in ACEs Prevention With Medicaid 1115 Waivers

Blog,

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 ...

What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post is a summary of priorities that are ...

The Importance of Preparing for Future Pandemics

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Preparedness,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Preparedness,

Funding,

COVID and Funding,

Pandemics,

Carolyn McCoy,

COVID and Workforce

This policy update emphasizes the importance of policymakers choosing to increase funding for public health infrastructure and important initiatives, such as health equity, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

States Consider Expanding Scope of Flu Vaccine Policies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Influenza,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Arkansas,

Indiana,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Texas,

Virginia,

Maggie Davis,

COVID and Community Mitigation

The 2019-2020 flu season had approximately 5 million fewer illnesses than the previous year. Thanks to COVID-19 mitigation efforts like social distancing and increased handwashing—coupled with a higher rate of flu vaccinations among the ...

ASTHO’s Year in Review: Organizational Successes and Outlook for 2019

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Advocacy,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Preparedness,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Infectious Disease,

Amber Norris Williams,

Jim Blumenstock,

Carolyn Mullen

As 2018 draws to a close, members of the ASTHO leadership team reflect on successes from the past year and share what they hope to accomplish next.

States Lead the Way in Regulating CBD-Infused Products

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Nevada,

Texas

As cannabidiol (CBD)-infused products continue to grow in popularity, states have begun to regulate CBD-related products through legislation and agency rulemaking.

Health Officials and Attorneys General Convene to Discuss Legal and Public Health Solutions to Opioid Epidemic

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Partnership,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Members,

Jay Butler,

Michael Botticelli,

Vivek Murthy

Health Officials and Attorneys General Convene to Discuss Legal and Public Health Solutions to Opioid Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Attorneys General Training and ...

Avoiding the Cliff: Financing Medicaid in the Territories

Podcast,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Members,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Funding,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Robert Johnson,

Jorge Galva,

Justa Encarnacion,

Karl Ensign

Medicaid plays a critical role in providing access to health services for low-income U.S. citizens in the five U.S. territories. However, Medicaid financing in the territories has been underfunded compared to states. In this episode, ...

Rhode Island Coordinates Statewide Efforts to Address Lead Exposure in Maternal and Child Health Populations

Blog,

Health in All Policies,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Rhode Island,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infant and Child Health

The Rhode Island Department of Health is working with primary care providers in the state to provide services and implement prevention measures that will eliminate lead poisoning and increase screening rates.

State and Federal Actions to Protect Communities from Toxic PFAS Chemicals

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Members,

Policy,

John Wiesman,

Patrick Breysse

Environmental PFAS contamination is a complex issue that requires leadership and input from multiple stakeholder groups, including local, state, and federal public health agencies, elected officials, the public, and industry.