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What’s Next for Telehealth: States Try to Make COVID-19 Telehealth Options Permanent

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Telehealth,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Iowa,
Kentucky,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
Vermont,
New York,
Florida,
West Virginia,
Maine,
Illinois,
Alaska,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Janet Oputa

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, temporarily expanding the use of telehealth technologies by removing various requirements and ...

States Increasing Supports for Early Childhood Programs

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Elimination of Disparities,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Infant and Child Health,
Alabama,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Maryland,
Texas,
Utah,
Washington,
Shannon Vance,
Florida,
Washington, D.C.,
Louisiana

Looking to the future, states are improving access to care, providing subsidies for tuition costs, expanding hours of licensed facilities, increasing access, and meeting the needs of both parents and children.

Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation for People of All Ages and Abilities

Blog,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Operationalizing Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Vermont,
Hawaii,
Massachusetts,
Claire Pendergrast,
Ann Abraham

Community design strategies that increase the availability of safe and accessible outdoor spaces create more physical activity opportunities for people of all abilities.

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

Report,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Alaska,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Youth Mental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

Using Lessons from the COVID-19 Response to Inform Telehealth Activities

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
COVID and Telehealth,
Telehealth,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Kentucky,
Nevada,
Series,
Public Health Transformation

Health providers have widely used telehealth to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection and to improve access to healthcare services thanks in large part to policy changes and regulations. This brief explores how state and territorial ...

How States are Handling School Vaccination Requirements in a Pandemic

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Influenza,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Connecticut,
Washington, D.C.,
Hawaii,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Education,
Maine,
Illinois,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health

Conditioning school attendance on student vaccinations is an evidence-based way of maintaining and increasing vaccine coverage. State law establishes school vaccination requirements which apply not only to public schools but often to ...

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.

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Blog,
Data Modernization,
Arizona,
Policy,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Environmental Health,
New Hampshire,
Oklahoma,
Maine,
Florida,
Colorado,
Tennessee,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
California,
New Jersey,
Missouri,
Maryland,
New York,
Georgia,
Delaware,
New Mexico,
Hawaii,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
STIs,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Maggie Davis,
Lana McKinney,
JoAnne McClure

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One legislative session, state policy, data collection, domestic violence, health information exchange, data privacy, substance misuse, overdose prevention, sexually transmitted infections, ...

Policies Supporting Young Families Can Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Maine,
Minnesota,
Oregon,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Juno Dolan

During the 2023 legislative session, a number of states enacted policies that advance ACEs prevention measures and support families in ensuring safe places for their children to live, grow, and play.

States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Vermont,
Indiana,
New Jersey,
Texas,
Washington,
Shelbi Davis

Earth Day is a natural time to examine current and future climate change policies that impact human health, including clean air, safe drinking water, access to food, and secure shelter.

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

Report,
Alaska,
Alabama,
California,
Hawaii,
Massachusetts,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Montana,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
New Mexico,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Marshall Islands,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Virgin Islands,
Wisconsin,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health

This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.

Sustaining DMI: Medicaid Advanced Planning Document Process

Resource,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Data Modernization,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Funding,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Medicaid Sustainable Financing of DMI,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Wyoming

Sustaining DMI: Medicaid Advanced Planning Document Process How state Medicaid agencies can request enhanced federal funding for Medicaid Enterprise Systems and related activities. Why is the Advanced Planning Document process important? ...

As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone,
Topics,
Work/Life Balance,
Change Level,
Organization/Agency,
Senior Leadership,
Resource Type,
Briefs/Articles

An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.

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 ...

States Seek to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Through School Immunization Requirements

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Members,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Washington, D.C.,
Nathaniel Smith

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. Because of this, some policymakers are working to include the HPV vaccine in school entry immunization requirements to boost ...