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Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs

Public Health Conversation,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Diana Crumley,
Jahira Sterling,
Jennifer Jean-Pierre,
Madison Hluchan

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs This conversation dives into the role community health workers play in improving public health and how Medicaid funding can support them. 20:13 ...

ASTHO Responds to House Ways and Means Request for Information on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas

Advocacy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Rural Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Funding,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Michael Fraser

On Oct. 4, 2023, ASTHO responded to a Request for Information from the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee on the subject of improving access to healthcare and rural and underserved areas, including the island ...

Downstream Effects of CDC Adopting ACIP Recommendations for COVID-19 and MMRV Vaccines

Blog,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Andy Baker-White,
Ericka McGowan,
Meredith Allen,
Susan Kansagra,
Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge

Downstream Effects of CDC Adopting ACIP Recommendations for COVID-19 and MMRV Vaccines Downstream Effects of CDC Adopting ACIP Recommendations Susan Kansagra, Andy Baker-White, Meredith Allen, Kimberly Martin, Ericka McGowan Learn about ...

Reprioritizing Black Maternal Health

Blog,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Elimination of Disparities,
At-Risk Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Connecticut,
Lawrence Young,
People of Public Health

Reprioritizing Black Maternal Health How We Can Prioritize Black Maternal Health Lawrence Young Black women face significant rates of maternal morbidity and mortality — learn how public health can better support them in this blog post. I ...

Deciphering COVID-19 Clinical Trial Information for the Public Health Community

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Communication,
COVID Testing and Screening,
Population Health and Prevention,
Preparedness,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Pandemics,
Blog,
Tina Dortch

As communities around the country continue to navigate the complexities of COVID-19 management and prevention this fall, reliable resources are needed for connecting public health leaders with the latest information on treatment. HHS's ...

Interagency Collaboration to Improve Business Processes in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Territories and Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Virgin Islands,
Blog,
Kristin Sullivan,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Business Process Improvement

A groundbreaking “all-of-government” approach is getting underway in the U.S. Virgin Islands to more efficiently manage and expend federal grant funding for social determinants of health and overall population health improvement. The ...

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Oregon,
Texas,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
Illinois,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Robin Matthies,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
LGBTQ+,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Improving Disability Inclusion

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental health-related visits among ...

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Supportive Housing

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Funding,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Maryland,
Louisiana,
Social Determinants of Health,
Kyle Bogaert,
Meredith Alexander,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Disability Inclusion,
Health in All Policies,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Early Brain Development,
At-Risk Populations,
Oklahoma,
Improving Disability Inclusion

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the intersections of social determinants of health, such as transportation, education, and housing, and their impact on the health of individuals and communities. As the moratorium on evictions ends in ...

Ending the HIV Epidemic: 40 Years of Progress

Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Health Care Access,
Arizona,
California,
Washington, D.C.,
New Jersey,
Blog,
Anna Bartels,
Tequam Worku,
Illinois,
Virginia,
Nevada,
Pennsylvania,
Minnesota,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Federal Government Affairs,
Data Modernization and Informatics

This June marked the 40-year anniversary of the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS reported in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Since then, more than 32 million people have died from the disease worldwide and ...

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,
Health Care 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 ...

Prioritizing Well-Being in the Public Health Workforce

Blog,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
Public Health Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Maryland,
Ebony Fortune,
Subha Chandar

Prioritize the mental health and well-being of public health workers who face stress and burnout due to their work; read about practical strategies for improving workplace wellness and the impact of declining workforce well-being on public ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Maine,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
West Virginia,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention,
Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being.

Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Colorado,
Georgia,
Guam,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
New Hampshire,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Public health leaders are positioned to prevent illness from the "tripledemic” of COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV with approved vaccines and preventative antibody treatments.

State Legislatures Reshape Public Health Legal Authority

Blog,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Health Care Access,
STIs,
HIV,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Hawaii,
Washington,
Texas,
Utah,
Kansas,
Idaho,
Oklahoma,
Wyoming,
New Hampshire,
Jessica Baggett,
Andy Baker-White,
Maggie Davis

Learn how state and territorial legislatures can bolster or restrict public health legal authority, with examples from early COVID-19 as well as 2024.

Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies

Blog,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID Recovery,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce,
Chris Taylor

Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, state health official, public health official, ...

Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Oklahoma,
Alabama,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
Minnesota,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
Tennessee,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Arkansas,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Rhode Island,
Washington,
New York,
California,
Vermont,
JoAnne Deehr

Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e