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States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Blog,
Utah,

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital closures across the country. Many ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Blog,
Guam,
Iowa,
Ohio,
Utah,

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures ...

Update on State Legislative Sessions 2025

Blog,
Iowa,
Utah,

Recap the state legislative sessions in 2025 thus far, spanning maternal health, infectious disease, and other important public health issues.

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

Blog,
Utah,

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.

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Utah,
Blog,

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 ...

Health Agency Staff Collaborate Across Sectors to Address Climate Risks

Ohio,
Utah,

Environmental health and public health preparedness staff work closely together to respond to natural disasters and climate change—learn how in this report.

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,
Utah,

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two Beth Giambrone, Maggie Davis, Christina Severin ASTHO's Public Health Legislative Update on Tobacco, Mental Health, Environmental Health, Workforce, and Containing Infectious ...

States Increasing Supports for Early Childhood Programs

Blog,
Utah,

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.

States Stay Prepared by Supporting the Public Health Workforce

Blog,
Ohio,
Utah,

States Stay Prepared by Supporting the Public Health Workforce Margaret Nilz, Christina Severin Learn how states use policy to support emergency preparedness and bolster the public health workforce. Public health — particularly public ...

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

Utah,

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