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States Take Action to Expand Access to PrEP Through Telehealth

Health Policy Update,
At-Risk Populations,
HIV,
Primary Care,
Telehealth,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
New York,
Utah,
Vermont,
Tequam Worku,
Federal,
State,
Race and Public Health,
LGBTQ+,
Substance Misuse,
Partnership

State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,
COVID Community Mitigation,
COVID Law and Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Tribal,
Emergency Powers,
State,
Insular Areas,
Alabama,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington DC,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Marshall Islands,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
Palau,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...

Shifting Legal Landscape of Public Health and Places of Worship

Health Policy Update,
COVID Community Mitigation,
COVID Law and Policy,
State,
Federal,
Public Health Law,
Emergency Powers,
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Indiana,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Dakota,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Utah,
Maggie Davis

Reconciling the tension between public health and civil liberties is one of the most significant challenges of public health law and ethics. The Supreme Court of the United States historically upheld ...

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

COVID Behavioral and Mental Health,
COVID Special Population,
COVID Health Equity and Health Disparities,
Health Policy Update,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
SDoH,
At-Risk Populations,
Women-Infant-Family Health,
Pandemics,
Ioana Ungureanu,
Communications,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
LGBTQ+,
Race and Public Health,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Arkansas,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Washington,
State

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 ...

Stronger Together: Six Strategies to Enhance Your State’s Suicide Prevention Infrastructure

Health Policy Update,
COVID Behavioral and Mental Health,
Mental Health,
Suicide Prevention,
SDoH,
At-Risk Populations,
State,
Indiana,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Nevada,
Ohio,
Utah,
Partnership,
Julia Wunder,
Julie Ebin,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the importance of continued mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we address the physical effects of ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Health Policy Update,
COVID Workforce,
COVID Healthcare Systems,
COVID Health Equity and Health Disparities,
Rural,
At-Risk Populations,
Public Health Infrastructure,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
California,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Kentucky,
Kansas,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Beth Giambrone

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital ...

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Bounce Forward,
COVID Health Equity and Health Disparities,
Funding,
Partnership,
Women-Infant-Family Health,
Preparedness,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Federal,
Community Health Workers,
SDoH,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Utah,
Blog,
Ann Flagg,
At-Risk Populations,
HiAP

Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of ...

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

Health Policy Update,
COVID Law and Policy,
COVID Special Population,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID Community Mitigation,
State,
Women-Infant-Family Health,
Education,
Health Equity,
Pandemics,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Andy Baker-White,
Lauren Ewing,
Maggie Davis,
Public Health Law,
Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin

This week might have marked the beginning of summer, but many policymakers and health officials have their eye on the upcoming school year and what that might mean in terms of getting students ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

Health Policy Update,
Tobacco Control,
COVID-19,
At-Risk Populations,
State,
Public Health Law,
Federal,
California,
Massachusetts,
Utah,
Wyoming,
Andy Baker-White,
Josh Berry,
New Jersey,
New York,
Rhode Island,
Florida,
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 ...

States Ensure Safe and Accessible Elections During COVID-19

Health Policy Update,
COVID Law and Policy,
COVID Community Mitigation,
State,
Federal,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Alaska,
Arizona,
California,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Utah,
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 ...