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Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Health Policy Update,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
State Health Policy,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
PFAS,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
Alabama,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
New York,
West Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Tobacco Control,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Elimination of Disparities,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
California,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Iowa,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Mississippi,
Nebraska,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Virgin Islands,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Joshua Berry,
Ann Abraham,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Mental Health

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
State Health Policy,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Virginia,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis,
LGBTQ+

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—this post focuses on mental and behavioral health, as well as supporting the public ...

How States are Using Policy to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Health Policy Update,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Sameer Rao,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Race and Public Health,
Florida,
Georgia,
Maine,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Texas,
West Virginia

Approximately 700 women die annually in the U.S. between 2007-2016 as a result of pregnancy or its complications, according to CDC data. This is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the ...