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How States are Using Policy to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Health Care Access,
Sameer Rao,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Health Equity,
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 developed world. On top of that, there are ...

Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Policy,
Delaware,
Iowa,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Ali Aslam,
Health Care Access,
At-Risk Populations,
Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

Increasing Naloxone Accessibility to Prevent Opioid Overdoses

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Arkansas,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Maine,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
New York,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health

With data showing the number of the opioid overdose deaths escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic, access to naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, continues to be an important topic for policy makers. The number of ...

How States Are Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

An increasing body of research finds racism can have a significant impact across one’s lifespan. Research shows that persistent exposure to racial discrimination may result in premature aging, poor health outcomes, and increased prevalence ...