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New Executive Orders Shine Spotlight on Health and Racial Equity

Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Tribal Health,
Blog,
Mary Ann Cooney,
Mattie Quinn

COVID-19 has revealed the stark reality of racial and ethnic health disparities that exist nationally. Black and Hispanic Americans were nearly three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white Americans. Black and Hispanic Americans ...

State Public Health Authorities Face COVID-19 Legal Challenges

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Public Health Law,
Emergency Powers,
Andy Baker-White,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Pennsylvania

As COVID-19 spread across the country, governors and health officials invoked their emergency powers to order physical distancing measures designed to reduce social interactions and slow the spread of the disease. Several of these ...

Congress Convenes Sectors on School Reopenings

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Special Populations,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Funding,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Education,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, increased attention has been given to how schools, colleges, and universities can safely reopen for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. To note, many schools and institutions closed in ...

7 Things to Know About Recent Federal Actions and Opportunities to Improve Maternal Health

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Partnership,
Funding,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Alyson Kelly Northrup,
Carolyn McCoy

While the Biden Administration and Congress have no shortage of immediate health issues to focus on, improving maternal health outcomes—particularly Black maternal morbidity and mortality—have become a priority for federal lawmakers. To ...

Getting Ahead of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Communications,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
California,
Louisiana,
New Hampshire,
New York,
West Virginia,
Leah Silva,
COVID and Communication

Scientists are working quickly to develop a safe and effective vaccine to provide immunity to COVID-19. Once a vaccine is approved, it will likely be imperative for states to authorize as many health care professionals to administer it, ...

Behind the PSA: Making the #MaskUp Campaign

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
News,
ASTHO News,
Advocacy,
Communications,
Education,
Partnership,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chrissie Juliano,
Michael Fraser,
Elise Moore

In August 2020, the Big Cities Health Coalition and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials released a co-produced public service announcement to support public education in our members’ communities. The call to action in ...

Social Distancing: How States are Handling Business Closures

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Washington, D.C.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, states are using their emergency powers to authorize a variety of social distancing measures. This post is a summary of executive orders that have led to the closure of many businesses and nonprofit ...

Addressing Hypertension in Pregnancy to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Heart Disease,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Lexa Giragosian

Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death, but state and territorial health agencies can address hypertension in pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

Supporting Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Partnership,
Funding,
Colorado,
New York,
Tennessee,
Ramya Dronamraju,
Claire Rudolph,
Youth Mental Health

Support for programs and policies that encourage positive mental health in early childhood and provides support for parents and caregivers to have the best chance to improve mental health across the life course.

Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
PRAMS,
Puerto Rico,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Stephany Strahle

Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, maternal and infant health data, U.S. territories, public health, surveillance programs, pregnancy risk ...

Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
PRAMS,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
California,
Georgia,
Massachusetts,
Stephany Strahle

Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes astho, association of state and territorial health officials, data sources, people of color, centers for disease control, racial inequities, advance racial ...

Olmsted County Pilots a Regional Population Health Data Hub to Improve Data Accessibility

Brief,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Data Modernization,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Partnership,
Minnesota,
Gelila Tamrat,
Sara Black,
Reema Mistry,
Christina Severin

Olmsted County Pilots a Regional Population Health Data Hub to Improve Data Accessibility Gelila Tamrat, Sara Black, Reema Mistry, Christina Severin Olmsted County, Minnesota, pilots a regional population health data hub to improve data ...