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The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
Nutrition and Fitness,
Illinois,
New York,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Texas,
Kentucky,
Pennsylvania,
Missouri,
Connecticut,
Leah Silva,
Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.

Congressional Efforts to Bolster Contact Tracing Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Recovery,
COVID and Workforce,
Members,
Public Health Workforce,
Andy Slavitt,
Josh Sharfstein,
Vivek Murthy,
Funding,
Advocacy,
Partnership

As the response to COVID-19 transitions from response to recovery, advocacy efforts continue to intensify on Capitol Hill, to help shape negotiations on the fifth emergency supplemental package.

States Offer Flexibility to Shore Up Healthcare Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID and Workforce,
Alaska,
Delaware,
Guam,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
Washington, D.C.,
COVID and Law/Policy

This Health Policy Update is an overview of policy strategies that states have taken at the executive and legislative levels to increase the healthcare workforce to more effectively and efficiently respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

What You Need to Know About Federal Emergency Supplemental Funding for COVID-19

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Testing and Screening

To prepare and respond to COVID-19, Congress and the administration approved three emergency supplemental bills for the federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal governmental agencies. This post outlines some key points to keep in ...

States Explore the Relationship Between Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Mental Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
New Jersey,
Ramya Dronamraju

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical moment to address intimate partner violence as a major public health threat. Intimate partner violence associated with substance use disorders and mental health challenges, and ...