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Hearing the Hill

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Health Equity,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Recovery,
COVID and Workforce,
Opioids,
Funding,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Devon Page

Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, ...

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 ...

The Seven Biggest Public Health Policy Issues on the Hill in 2020

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Pandemics,
Emergency Powers,
Public Health Law,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Tobacco Control,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Race and Public Health,
Funding,
Healthcare Access,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Data Modernization

As a truly historic year comes to an end, many public health policy issues received a considerable amount of attention in 2020. Subjects such as the pandemic that will live on in infamy, racial ...

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 ...

Ending the HIV Epidemic: 40 Years of Progress

Infectious Disease,
HIV,
Healthcare Access,
Arizona,
California,
Washington, D.C.,
New Jersey,
Anna Bartels,
Tequam Worku,
Illinois,
Virginia,
Nevada,
Pennsylvania,
Minnesota,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
At-Risk Populations,
Federal Government Affairs,
Data Modernization and Informatics

This June marked the 40-year anniversary of the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS reported in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Since then, more than 32 million people ...

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

COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Policy Update,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Pandemics,
Ioana Ungureanu,
Communications,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
LGBTQ+,
Race and Public Health,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Arkansas,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Washington,
State Health Policy

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 ...

Youth Sports as a Protective Factor to Promote Resiliency

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Education,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Maryland,
California,
Illinois,
Minnesota,
Massachusetts,
Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,
Jes Lyons,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Talyah Sands Leavitt,
Victoria Pless,
Texas,
Washington,
Environmental Health,
LGBTQ+,
Mental Health,
Early Brain Development,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infant and Child Health

Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Workforce,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Rural Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
California,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Kentucky,
Kansas,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Beth Giambrone,
Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital ...

Public Health Infrastructure Proposals Gain Steam in Congress

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Funding,
COVID Recovery,
COVID and Workforce,
Federal Government Affairs,
Funding,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Quality Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Strategic Planning,
Accreditation,
Emma Lange,
Preparedness

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the consequences of decades of underfunding. To ensure we are better prepared for future pandemics and biological threats, we must consider the long-term ...

Harnessing the Power of Rural: Expanding Access to Telehealth

Health Policy Update,
Rural Health,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Funding,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Pandemics,
At-Risk Populations,
Colorado,
Mississippi,
Telehealth,
Neehar Mahidadia,
Primary Care and Public Health

As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded of how important telehealth can be for public health and healthcare. Telehealth can minimize challenges faced by rural patients ...

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 ...

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 ...

States Seek to Protect the Workers Who Feed America

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
At-Risk Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Rural Health,
California,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Leah Silva

Responsible for planting, growing, harvesting, processing, and preparing the food we eat, agricultural workers are essential workers during the COVID-19 response to keep the U.S. food supply chain ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

Health Policy Update,
Climate and Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
COVID-19,
Territorial Health Policy,
Natural Disasters,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Beth Giambrone,
Parker Beene

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Funding,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Race and Public Health,
Climate and Health,
Pandemics,
COVID and Funding,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post ...