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Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maine,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Texas,

West Virginia,

Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being.

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

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Health Policy Update,

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State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

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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 ...

State Legislatures Reshape Public Health Legal Authority

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Policy,

Public Health Law,

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Healthcare Access,

STIs,

HIV,

North Carolina,

South Carolina,

Hawaii,

Washington,

Texas,

Utah,

Kansas,

Idaho,

Oklahoma,

Wyoming,

New Hampshire,

Jessica Baggett,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis

Learn how state and territorial legislatures can bolster or restrict public health legal authority, with examples from early COVID-19 as well as 2024.

Public Health Full-Court(s) Press

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Health Policy Update,

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State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Tobacco Control,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Environmental Health,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Christina Severin

Public Health Full-Court(s) Press Court Cases That Impact Public Health Policy and Practice Christina Severin Court cases can impact public health policy and practice. Learn about recent relevant cases from the Supreme Court, lower federal ...

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New York,

North Carolina,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Virginia,

Evan Han,

Maggie Davis

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental healthcare provider licensed in one state to provide care in another state—without needing to gain ...

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Environmental Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Mental Health,

Hawaii,

Utah,

Virginia,

Rhode Island,

Massachusetts,

Maine,

Washington,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

New York,

Maryland,

Connecticut,

Alabama,

New Jersey,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Christina Severin

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two Beth Giambrone, Maggie Davis, Christina Severin ASTHO's Public Health Legislative Update on Tobacco, Mental Health, Environmental Health, Workforce, and Containing Infectious ...

Public Health and the Courtroom: How Health Officials Become Involved With Lawsuits

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Mississippi,

Ohio,

Utah,

Members,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Thomas Dobbs

As leaders of their state agency, state and territorial health officials can be named parties in lawsuits alleging that an action taken by a public health agency was unlawful. These officials are typically sued in their “official ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

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Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Federal Government Affairs,

California,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Wyoming,

Andy Baker-White,

Joshua Berry,

New Jersey,

New York,

Rhode Island,

Florida,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Race and Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need for strong tobacco prevention and cessation policies. Research indicates that tobacco use is associated with increased rate of COVID-19 disease progression and increased likelihood of ...

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

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Health Equity,

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 health disparities, and the future of the ...

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

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Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Funding,

Public Health Law,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Virginia,

Victoria Pless,

Healthcare Access,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Partnership

The opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands across the United States and has cost the economy billions in health care, mortality, and criminal justice costs. In 2018, it’s estimated that 67,367 people died of overdose, with ...

Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session

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Health Policy Update,

People of Public Health,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Vaccine,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma

Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, opioid crisis, congressional priorities, sequestration cuts, healthy future task ...