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Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Healthcare Access,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

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 help navigate the new legislative ...

Community Health Workers and the Heart of Public Health

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Partnership,

Funding,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Marcus Plescia

Over the years evidence has expanded on community health workers (CHWs) improving outcomes and even reducing disparities in heart disease and many other public health priority areas. However, their presence in state and local public health ...

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Recovery,

Bouce Forward,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Equity,

Funding,

Partnership,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Social Determinants of Health,

Delaware,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Blog,

Ann Flagg,

At-Risk Populations,

Health in All Policies

Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of these things impact individual, family, and ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Health Equity and Rural Health

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Telehealth,

Public Health Workforce,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis

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

National Rural Health Day: States Investing in Rural Communities

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Rural Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Quality Improvement,

Accreditation,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Workforce,

Anna Bartels

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 ...

Summary of FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

Legislative Alert,

Funding,

News,

Public Health News,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Environmental Health,

Infectious Disease,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

Preparedness,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Advocacy

Congress released FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

ASTHO President Nirav D. Shah Looks Ahead to 2022

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Workforce,

Nirav Shah,

Communications,

Members,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce

Amid so much uncertainty, it might feel naïve to make any claims about what the future holds. But it is in these moments that it becomes more important than ever to have beacons to guide us and give us hope. As we look ahead to 2022, ...

Partner Spotlight: Q&A with Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Preparedness,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Partnership,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID and Workforce,

Washington,

Wisconsin,

Public Health Workforce,

Scott J. Becker

Six questions with Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories. Becker is active in national and international public health initiatives. He chairs the Governance Working Group for the Global Laboratory Leadership ...

Rural Health Perspectives: West Virginia and Montana Share Priorities

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Rural Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Montana,

West Virginia,

Andrew Tucker,

Ayne Amjad,

Maggie Cook-Shimanek,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

COVID Resilience,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership Development

In recognition of Rural Health Day, which falls on Nov. 18, we spoke with Ayne Amjad (SHO-WV) and Maggie Cook-Shimanek (SHO-MT) about the importance of public health in rural areas.

Ending the HIV Epidemic Through Community Engagement

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Partnership,

At-Risk Populations,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Arkansas,

Kentucky,

Missouri,

Blog,

Tequam Worku,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health

Community engagement is essential in the fight to end the HIV epidemic. By prioritizing a health equity lens, those battling HIV can be better heard and involved in improving their health.