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States Seek to Protect the Workers Who Feed America

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
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Rural Health,
California,
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Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Leah Silva

Responsible for planting, growing, harvesting, processing, and preparing the food we eat, agricultural workers are essential workers during the COVID-19 response to keep the U.S. food supply chain operating efficiently. But farmworkers are ...

States Address Pandemic-Linked Learning Loss Among Students With Disabilities

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
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Policy,
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Maryland,
Virginia,
New Jersey,
Adrianna Evans,
Ioana Ungureanu,
Maggie Davis,
Disability Inclusion,
Education

One of the major disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was the rapid shift from in-person K-12 education to virtual learning. While necessary for social distancing and slowing the spread of disease, there is a concern ...

Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
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Early Brain Development,
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Delaware,
Iowa,
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North Carolina,
Oregon,
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Federal Government Affairs,
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Ali Aslam,
Healthcare Access,
At-Risk Populations,
Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

COVID-19 and Beyond: Improving Youth Mental Health Outcomes and Disparities

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Ioana Ungureanu,
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Arkansas,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Washington,
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State Health Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

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Health Equity,
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Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Alabama,
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Washington,
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Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the healthcare system and make difficult decisions ...