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Promoting Health Equity Through State Orders for COVID-19 Testing

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Kentucky,
Maine,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Vermont,
Andy Baker-White,
Emergency Powers

In order to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread, rapid testing is key. Rampant and efficient testing determines who has the virus and who may be at risk of transmitting it, and allows for effective management of ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
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Alabama,
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Colorado,
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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 among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...

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

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Ioana Ungureanu,
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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
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Race and Public Health,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Arkansas,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Washington,
Policy,
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 include increased anxiety, depression, ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Immunization,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Maggie Davis,
Education,
COVID and Special Populations,
Iowa,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Florida,
Arkansas,
Arizona,
Oklahoma,
Disability Inclusion,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health

Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for in-person school. Ten states have enacted ...

Harnessing the Power of Rural: Expanding Access to Telehealth

Health Equity,
Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Rural Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
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Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
At-Risk Populations,
Colorado,
Mississippi,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
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 and communities—such as transportation, ...

States Explore the Relationship Between Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
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Policy,
State Health Policy,
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Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
New Jersey,
Ramya Dronamraju

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical moment to address intimate partner violence as a major public health threat. Intimate partner violence associated with substance use disorders and mental health challenges, and ...