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States Ensure Safe and Accessible Elections During COVID-19

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Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

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State Health Policy,

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Population Health and Prevention,

Alaska,

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Leah Silva

In 1965, while signing the Voting Rights Act into law, President Lyndon B. Johnson stated that “a man without a vote is a man without protection.” However, voting is a bit more complicated this year as it can increase the chance of ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

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Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

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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 among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...

Telehealth and Licensure Policies Improving Healthcare Access for Rural Communities

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Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

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Vermont,

Ashley Cram,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs

Recent legislation at both the state and federal levels has significantly affected the ability of healthcare providers to serve patients virtually and across state lines.

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

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Health Policy Update,

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State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

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Mississippi,

Wyoming,

North Carolina,

Missouri,

Utah,

Washington,

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Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are using a variety of measures to address ...

The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

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Nutrition and Fitness,

Illinois,

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Washington, D.C.,

California,

Texas,

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Pennsylvania,

Missouri,

Connecticut,

Leah Silva,

Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.