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Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Influenza,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Public Health Law,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
Healthcare Access,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
PFAS,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To ...

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Mental Health,
ACEs,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State Health Policy,
Oregon,
Texas,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
Illinois,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Robin Matthies,
Disability Inclusion,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Data Modernization,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
LGBTQ+,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental ...

Using Data and Effective Messaging to Support Strong Vaccine Policy

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Vaccine,
Preparedness,
Communications,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Indiana,
Missouri,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Heather Tomlinson

States have largely dismissed weakening policies, but legislatures are likely to continue considering vaccine-related bills, which may allow public health leaders to work collaboratively toward ...

State Legislative Activity Supports Federal Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Initiative

Health Policy Update,
HIV,
Opioids,
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
State Health Policy,
Rachel Scheckman,
LGBTQ+,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Syndemic-Related Infections

Across the nation, public health agencies have mounted herculean efforts to stem the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing a pre-existing HIV epidemic and an opioid crisis that is serving as a source ...