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Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Health Policy Update,
Insular Areas,
COVID-19,
Territorial,
Federal,
Community Health Workers,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care,
PFAS,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Virgin Islands,
Palau,
Marshall Islands,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico,
Tobacco Control,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Emely Sanchez,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

Health Policy Update,
Climate & Health,
Food & Water Safety,
Elimination of Disparities,
SDoH,
COVID-19,
Territorial,
Natural Disasters,
Federal,
Insular Areas,
Informatics,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Beth Giambrone,
Parker Beene

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a ...

Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,
COVID Community Mitigation,
COVID Law and Policy,
State,
Territorial,
Federal,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Women-Infant-Family Health,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington DC,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. ...

How State and Territorial Health Departments Can Navigate Recent Executive Actions

Health Policy Update,
Insular Areas,
Territorial,
Federal,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Funding,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal,
Partnership,
State,
Pandemics,
COVID Contact Tracing and Disease Intervention,
COVID Supply Chain,
COVID Testing and Screening,
Emergency Powers,
Public Health Law,
Carolyn McCoy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

One of tools presidents have to implement and drive their strategy are executive actions. Executive orders and presidential memoranda carry the force of law and allow presidents to move quickly, ...

Promoting Health Equity Through State Orders for COVID-19 Testing

Health Policy Update,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID Law and Policy,
COVID Health Equity and Health Disparities,
State,
Territorial,
Federal,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
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 ...

ASTHO Addresses Insular Areas Health Equity Through Federal Engagement

Health Policy Update,
Federal,
Insular Areas,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care,
Territorial,
Carolyn McCoy,
Partnership,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands

As the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO is committed to the T in our name. The health officials from the territories and freely-associated states are valued members and we ...