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Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Emergency Powers,
Pandemics,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Opioids,
Climate and Health,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Maine,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
West Virginia,
Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and ...

Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
COVID Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Environmental Health,
Natural Disasters,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Iowa,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

While communities transition from emergency response to long-term monitoring and recovery, the federal government and states are taking legislative action to improve emergency preparedness ...

How States Are Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism

Health Policy Update,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
State Health Policy,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

An increasing body of research finds racism can have a significant impact across one’s lifespan. Research shows that persistent exposure to racial discrimination may result in premature aging, poor ...

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Mental Health,
PFAS,
Rural Health,
Infectious Disease,
West Virginia,
Wyoming,
New Jersey,
California,
Washington, D.C.,
New York,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Rhode Island,
Minnesota,
Maryland,
Parker Beene,
Maggie Davis,
Beth Giambrone

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: mental and behavioral health, rural health, e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco ...

Courts Consider Whether State Vaccination Laws Must Include a Religious Exemption

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Immunization,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Connecticut,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Nebraska,
New York,
Tennessee,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis

During the 2022 state legislative sessions, at least 20 states considered bills that would require a religious exemption to a vaccine requirement. As state legislatures continue considering vaccine ...

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Telehealth,
Mental Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New York,
North Carolina,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Virginia,
Evan Han,
Maggie Davis

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental healthcare provider licensed in one state to provide care in ...

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,
Public Health 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 ...

Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Oklahoma,
Alabama,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
Minnesota,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
Tennessee,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Arkansas,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Rhode Island,
Washington,
New York,
California,
Vermont,
JoAnne McClure

Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
California,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Montana,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening ...

How States Can Leverage JUUL Settlement Funds to Promote Public Health

Health Policy Update,
Tobacco Control,
Funding,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Washington, D.C.,
Amy Ciarlo,
Matta Sannoh

To address the youth tobacco epidemic, jurisdictions filed lawsuits against JUUL to end their marketing practices aimed at youth and to obtain compensation from the financial toll experienced by ...

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

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Telehealth,
Health Equity,
Telehealth,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Iowa,
Kentucky,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
Vermont,
New York,
Florida,
West Virginia,
Maine,
Illinois,
Alaska,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Janet Oputa

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 ...

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. ...

More States Consider Restricting Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Tobacco Control,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Washington, D.C.,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Vermont,
Maggie Davis

A pressing public health issue before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the need for public health interventions to reduce tobacco use is heightened with a strong association between tobacco use, in all ...

States Seek to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Through School Immunization Requirements

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
STIs,
Vaccine Distribution,
Members,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Washington, D.C.,
Nathaniel Smith

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. Because of this, some policymakers are working to include the HPV vaccine in school entry ...

Social Distancing: How States are Handling Business Closures

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Public Health Law,
Emergency Powers,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Washington, D.C.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, states are using their emergency powers to authorize a variety of social distancing measures. This post is a summary of executive orders that have led to the ...