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

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Iowa,

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 ...

7 Things to Know About Recent Federal Actions and Opportunities to Improve Maternal Health

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While the Biden Administration and Congress have no shortage of immediate health issues to focus on, improving maternal health outcomes—particularly Black maternal morbidity and mortality—have become a priority for federal lawmakers. To ...

National Rural Health Day: States Investing in Rural Communities

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November 18 is National Rural Health Day, a commemoration started by State Offices of Rural Health to recognize the power and resilience of rural communities. Twenty percent of the U.S. population lives in rural communities. Recognizing ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Health Equity and Rural Health

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ASTHO has identified health equity and rural health as issues that policymakers across the country will consider in 2022.

Effective Public Health Approaches to Reducing Congenital Syphilis

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STIs,
Iowa,

Effective Public Health Approaches to Reducing Congenital Syphilis astho, association of state and territorial health officials, provider bias, syphilis screening requirements, medicaid family planning programs, medicaid eligibility, ...

Helping Community Health Workers Excel in the Public Health Workforce

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DELPH scholars discuss the important role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the public health workforce, the need for support, recognition, and investment in their development, and the importance of sustainable funding for CHW programs ...

State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers

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Ohio,

In the current legislative cycle, there are several policy strategies that support the development and integration of community health workers into the public health workforce, including dedicated federal funding and state laws supporting ...

Why Louisiana Doesn’t Certify Community Health Workers

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Colleen Arceneaux and Jantz Malbrue from the Louisiana Department of Health to discuss why forgoing community health worker certification was the right course of action for their state.

The Intersection of Health and Housing: CMS’s Potential Medicaid Investments

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Emerging evidence indicates that affordable, safe, and stable housing directly impacts an individual’s health and well-being, emphasizing the importance of designing Medicaid benefits packages that incorporate the social determinants of ...

Oklahoma Partners Collaborate with Tribes on Tobacco Cessation

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The he OSDH Tribal Cessation Workgroup is the result of a partnership between the Chickasaw Nation and the Oklahoma State Health Department, the goal is to advance tobacco cessation efforts.

Factoring Housing Into Federal and State Policies to Improve Community Health

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Housing and overall neighborhood conditions significantly influence a community’s health. Housing quality, stability, and affordability also directly impact an individual’s opportunity and ability to be healthy. There are several policies ...

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions

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Iowa,
Utah,

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions astho, association of state and territorial health officials, 2023 state legislative session, medicaid expansions, postpartum health, the consolidated appropriations act, national ...

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

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Utah,

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, ...

Building More Equitable Health, Housing and Human Services Systems Post-Pandemic

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ACEs,

All too often, work in health, housing, and human services systems is siloed. However, when you move upstream and work together, these industries can address the root causes of health and social issues. If we continue to operate our ...

What’s Next for Telehealth: States Try to Make COVID-19 Telehealth Options Permanent

Blog,
Iowa,

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, temporarily expanding the use of telehealth technologies by removing various requirements and ...

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: State Considerations for 2021

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has become more prevalent in the United States, with the hospitalization rate increasing from 2.9 to 7.3 hospitalizations per 1,000 newborn births between 2009 and 2017. NAS occurs in newborns who ...