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Levers for Preventing Chronic Disease That Intersect with Key MAHA Report Themes

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State Health Policy,
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Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
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Stroke,
Diabetes,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Infant and Child Health,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Education,
Susan Kansagra,
Jessica Baggett,
Kelly Williams,
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Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Primary Care and Public Health Integration,
Self-Management and Lifestyle Change,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Cross-Sector Partnerships,
Monitoring and Evaluation,
Financing and Policy,
Supporting Prevention and Self-Management,
Payment Models and Healthcare Delivery Reform,
Community-Clinical Linkages,
Community Team-Based Care/Care Coordination,
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Recommendations,
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Nutrition and Fitness

Learn about public health strategies for preventing chronic disease that intersect with themes in MAHA report including nutrition and physical activity.

Strengthening Public Health Advocacy at ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Forum

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Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Infectious Disease,
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Catherine Murphy,
Catherine Jones,
Alex Wheatley,
Dulce Maria Mendoza

State and territorial health officials gathered on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and discuss public health priorities—learn more about Hill Day in this blog post.

Tobacco Policy Roundup: Smoking Rates Down but Youth E-Cigarette Use Rising

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
California,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Hawaii,
Washington, D.C.,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Arkansas,
Kansas,
Montana,
Tennessee,
Oklahoma,
Beth Giambrone

Good news and bad news on tobacco use: smoking rates are down but e-cigarette use continuing rapid rise among youth. Read how states are combating the problem.

Key Players and Health Policy Insights for 119th Congress

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Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
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Healthy Aging,
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Catherine Murphy

Learn about chairs of key committees in the 119th Congress, their priorities, and what may be in store for public health funding in this federal health policy update.

Health Agencies Keeping Cottage Foods Safe

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Illinois,
Heather Tomlinson

Health Agencies Keeping Cottage Foods Safe Heather Tomlinson Rows of homemade jams at the local farmer’s market and a neighbor’s birthday cake on social media have something in common: they are both cottage (or homestead) food products. ...

Increasing Access to Doulas will Ease the Maternal Health Crisis

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Population Health and Prevention,
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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
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Nevada,
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Louisiana,
Connecticut,
Tennessee,
Alexandra Kearly,
Ramya Dronamraju

State and federal actions to expand the doula workforce and improve maternal health.

Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024

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This blog describes public health legislation introduced during the Island Areas’ 2024 legislative sessions.

State Legislation to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis and Address Institutional Racism

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Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
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Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Vermont,
Wisconsin,
Cassandra Thompson,
Melissa L. Lewis

The movement to address racism through policy change in the U.S. is receiving significant political support at every level of government. Government institutions are acknowledging the systemic oppression of people of color that persists in ...

Getting Creative to Keep Americans Fed During COVID-19

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Health Policy Update,
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State Health Policy,
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Maine,
Kentucky,
New Jersey,
California,
Colorado,
Michigan,
Guam,
Nebraska

The COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated challenges around access to nutritious and affordable foods. In response, the federal government has taken action to increase funding and access to programs to strengthen food security.

State and Territorial Health Leaders Convene on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Sustained Funding

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Esther L. Muña,
Joseph Kanter

State and Territorial Health Leaders Convene on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Sustained Funding ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) leadership and public health officials will gather in ...

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers

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Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Community Health Workers,
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Health Equity,
Public Health Workforce,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Madison Hluchan,
Vanessa Finisse

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers astho, association of state and territorial health officials, community health workers, health equity, medicaid coverage, chw workforce, social service, public health, health care ...

State and Territorial Policies to Strengthen the Public Health and Health Care Workforce

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New Mexico,
Wyoming,
Washington,
New Jersey,
Mississippi,
Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Accompanying an infusion of federal funding, states are considering several policy changes to strengthen the public health workforce and address challenges within the health care workforce.

Hearing the Hill

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Substance Misuse,
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Devon Page

Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, drug overdose death, coronavirus ...

Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic

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Health Policy Update,
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State Health Policy,
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Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Race and Public Health,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Maggie Davis,
Rachel Scheckman,
Victoria Pless

Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue.

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

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Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Utah,
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Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of these things impact individual, family, and ...