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Legislative Prospectus: Immunization

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COVID Vaccine,

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In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding immunization. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Tribal Health,

Emergency Powers,

State Health Policy,

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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 ...

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

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Policy Update,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

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Ioana Ungureanu,

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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 ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Rural Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

California,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Kentucky,

Kansas,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Beth Giambrone,

Public Health Workforce

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 ...

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: States Invest in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Mental Health,

ACEs,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

State Health Policy,

Oregon,

Texas,

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Maggie Davis,

Robin Matthies,

Disability Inclusion,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Data Modernization,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

LGBTQ+,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations

Following disruptions to daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments saw an increase of mental health-related visits. A June 2021 study showed a significant increase of mental ...

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Telehealth,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Healthcare Access,

Rural Health,

Mississippi,

Wyoming,

North Carolina,

Missouri,

Utah,

Washington,

Oklahoma,

Florida,

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 ...

States Consider Expanding Scope of Flu Vaccine Policies

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

State Health Policy,

Influenza,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Arkansas,

Indiana,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Texas,

Virginia,

Maggie Davis,

COVID and Community Mitigation

The 2019-2020 flu season had approximately 5 million fewer illnesses than the previous year. Thanks to COVID-19 mitigation efforts like social distancing and increased handwashing—coupled with a ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Immunization,

Pandemics,

Maggie Davis,

Education,

COVID and Special Populations,

Iowa,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Florida,

Arkansas,

Arizona,

Oklahoma,

Disability Inclusion,

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 ...