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States Use Data Visualization Tools to Address Health Concerns

Blog,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Vector-Borne Disease,

COVID Vaccine,

Vaccine Distribution,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization,

Arizona,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Montana,

Dan Tauriello,

Emma Carlson,

Emma Talkington

Geographic Information Systems and other data visualization tools have become integral parts of public health decision-making workflows and provide crucial support to topic areas such as ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Tribal Health,

Emergency Powers,

State Health Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Alabama,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Marshall Islands,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Palau,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis

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 ...

Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Public Health Workforce

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Mental Health,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Workforce,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Montana,

Nevada,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Maggie Davis

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—we are focusing this week on mental and behavioral health as well as supporting the ...

Isolation, Quarantine, and Public Health Authority Beyond the Pandemic

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Law/Policy,

State Health Policy,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Alabama,

California,

Delaware,

Idaho,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Montana,

New Mexico,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Tennessee,

Virginia,

Washington,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis,

Shalini Nair

Under the Tenth Amendment, states have the power to protect the health and welfare of their populations, including the authority to implement isolation and quarantine orders to limit the spread of ...

The Impact of Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions on Childhood Vaccination Rates

Health Policy Update,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Iowa,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

Nebraska,

New Mexico,

New York,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Heather Tomlinson

As many state legislatures seek to expand vaccine exemptions, it’s important to understand the fundamental differences in exemption type and their impact on a community.

Rural Health Perspectives: West Virginia and Montana Share Priorities

People of Public Health,

Rural Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Montana,

West Virginia,

Andrew Tucker,

Ayne Amjad,

Maggie Cook-Shimanek,

Telehealth,

COVID Resilience,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding

In recognition of Rural Health Day, which falls on Nov. 18, we spoke with Ayne Amjad (SHO-WV) and Maggie Cook-Shimanek (SHO-MT) about the importance of public health in rural areas.

Why Public Health Officials Should Make Voting Accessible for Everybody

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Mississippi,

Montana,

Pennsylvania,

Edward P. Ehlinger,

Advocacy,

Members

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States Maintain and Increase Vaccine Coverage Through Legislative Action

Vaccine Distribution,

Health Policy Update,

Arkansas,

Indiana,

Maryland,

Montana,

New Jersey,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Preparedness,

State Health Policy

Increasing and maintaining vaccine coverage is an important way to prevent the spread of disease and keep communities healthy. This post is an overview of 2019 state vaccine legislative activities.