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Pharmacies Are Critical to Pandemic Planning, Not Just Response

COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Population Health and Prevention,
Pandemics,
Vaccine Distribution,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
State Health Policy,
Blog,
Partnership,
Influenza,
Public Health Workforce,
Pennsylvania,
Joanne Roth

Pharmacies have long been instrumental partners in providing lifesaving vaccines nationwide. As state and territorial health officials evaluate their COVID-19 response, planners must include input ...

Examining the Americans With Disabilities Act in Emergency Responses

Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
COVID-19,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Pandemics,
Natural Disasters,
Climate and Health,
California,
Nevada,
Virginia,
Health Policy Update,
Adrianna Evans,
Disability Inclusion,
State Health Policy,
Race and Public Health,
Partnership

On Dec. 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities commemorates disability rights and brings awareness to essential issues for those with disabilities by promoting the “well-being of ...

Health in the 2020 Political Party Platforms

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Vaccine Distribution,
Pandemics,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Partnership

In anticipation of the upcoming presidential election in November, the Republican and Democratic National Committees released their platforms. These platforms provide an overview of values, policies, ...

Stronger Together: Six Strategies to Enhance Your State’s Suicide Prevention Infrastructure

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Mental Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
State Health Policy,
Indiana,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Nevada,
Ohio,
Utah,
Partnership,
Julia Wunder,
Julie Ebin,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the importance of continued mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we address the physical effects of ...

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Bouce Forward,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Funding,
Partnership,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Federal Government Affairs,
Community Health Workers,
Social Determinants of Health,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Utah,
Blog,
Ann Flagg,
At-Risk Populations,
Health in All Policies

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 ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
COVID-19,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Community Health Workers,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care and Public Health,
PFAS,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Virgin Islands,
Palau,
Marshall Islands,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico,
Tobacco Control,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Emely Sanchez,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state ...

How State and Territorial Health Departments Can Navigate Recent Executive Actions

Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Funding,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
Partnership,
State Health Policy,
Pandemics,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Supply Chain,
COVID Testing and Screening,
Emergency Powers,
Public Health Law,
Carolyn McCoy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce

One of tools presidents have to implement and drive their strategy are executive actions. Executive orders and presidential memoranda carry the force of law and allow presidents to move quickly, ...