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2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,
STIs,
HIV,
PFAS,

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: mental and behavioral health, rural health, e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products, HIV and PFAS.

Strategic Policies Protect Breastfeeding in Workplaces and Schools

Blog,
Guam,
Utah,

Families who wish to breastfeed in the United States often face barriers in workplace and school settings. To address these disparities, federal, state, and territorial governments are adopting policies to improve lactation accommodations ...

As Families Seek More Work / Life Balance, States Consider Leave Policies

Blog,

An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.

Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing

Blog,
Utah,

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, suicide prevention and mental health ...