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Cross Sector Collaborations: Addressing Health Inequities in Access to Care Through Public Health and Transportation Partnerships

Report,
Health in All Policies,
Health Equity,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Arizona,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Vermont,
Funding

These states are connecting public health and transportation to improve access to healthcare—learn how in this report.

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 ...

States Take Action to Expand Access to PrEP Through Telehealth

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
HIV,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Telehealth,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
New York,
Utah,
Vermont,
Tequam Worku,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Race and Public Health,
LGBTQ+,
Substance Misuse,
Partnership

State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential ...

State Legislation to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis and Address Institutional Racism

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
California,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Vermont,
Wisconsin,
Cassandra Thompson,
Melissa L. Lewis

The movement to address racism through policy change in the U.S. is receiving significant political support at every level of government. Government institutions are acknowledging the systemic ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Health Equity Policy Toolkit

Toolkit,
Social Determinants of Health,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
American Samoa,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Illinois,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Washington, D.C.,
Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge,
ASTHO Communications

This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

Health Policy Update,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
ACEs,
Social Determinants of Health,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Victoria Pless,
Martha Yeide,
COVID and Mental Health,
Vermont,
Pennsylvania,
Illinois,
New Jersey,
Massachusetts,
Maine,
Nevada,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Wyoming

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and ...

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Suicide Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nevada,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Vermont,
Washington, D.C.,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Heather Sebero

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted youth mental health, particularly as a result of school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, fear of family loss or illness, and reduced ...

Policies Supporting Young Families Can Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

Health Policy Update,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Elimination of Disparities,
State Health Policy,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Maine,
Minnesota,
Oregon,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Jessica Bissett

During the 2023 legislative session, a number of states enacted policies that advance ACEs prevention measures and support families in ensuring safe places for their children to live, grow, and play.

Framing Health in All Policies: Terms That Resonate

Report,
Social Determinants of Health,
Race and Public Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
California,
Delaware,
Idaho,
Kansas,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Nevada,
New York,
North Carolina,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Health in All Policies

Health in All Policies can be a successful strategy to expand collaboration between state and territorial agencies and other partners, but the terminology used in programs focused on these efforts ...

Promoting Health Equity Through State Orders for COVID-19 Testing

Health Policy Update,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
At-Risk Populations,
Kentucky,
Maine,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Vermont,
Andy Baker-White,
Emergency Powers

In order to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread, rapid testing is key. Rampant and efficient testing determines who has the virus and who may be at risk of transmitting it, and ...

Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation for People of All Ages and Abilities

Blog,
Disability Inclusion,
Operationalizing Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
At-Risk Populations,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Vermont,
Hawaii,
Massachusetts,
Claire Pendergrast,
Ann Abraham

Community design strategies that increase the availability of safe and accessible outdoor spaces create more physical activity opportunities for people of all abilities.

State Policy Can Reduce Systemic Racism in Public Health

Health Policy Update,
Race and Public Health,
State Health Policy,
California,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Illinois,
Operationalizing Equity

In 2020 and early 2021, state policymakers took action to raise awareness of the impacts of racism on health outcomes, to reverse the damage of racist polices, and to implement policy changes to ...

How States Are Housing the Homeless During a Pandemic

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Special Populations,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Funding,
Health in All Policies,
Social Determinants of Health,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Vermont,
Washington, D.C.

Policymakers seek to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by focusing on non-congregate sheltering and alternative housing for unhoused populations.

Jurisdictions Seek to Modernize Vital Records Systems

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Health Equity,
LGBTQ+,
Alaska,
California,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Montana,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Parker Beene

State issued documents, such as birth certificates, are often required to navigate daily life. Vital records policy is a complex and evolving issue with many of the processes and procedures left to ...