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State Legislatures Reshape Public Health Legal Authority

Blog,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Health Care Access,
STIs,
HIV,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Hawaii,
Washington,
Texas,
Utah,
Kansas,
Idaho,
Oklahoma,
Wyoming,
New Hampshire,
Jessica Baggett,
Andy Baker-White,
Maggie Davis

Learn how state and territorial legislatures can bolster or restrict public health legal authority, with examples from early COVID-19 as well as 2024.

Improving Access to Health Care in the Pacific: Q&A with Patrick Abraham

Blog,
Island Equity,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Julia Von Alexander,
Patrick Abraham,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Place-Based Strategies,
Community Partnerships,
Community and Belonging,
Social Determinants of Health

This blog describes FSM’s efforts to improve access to care in some of the most remote and underserved areas of the Pacific.

Prioritizing Well-Being in the Public Health Workforce

Blog,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
Public Health Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Maryland,
Ebony Fortune,
Subha Chandar

Prioritize the mental health and well-being of public health workers who face stress and burnout due to their work; read about practical strategies for improving workplace wellness and the impact of declining workforce well-being on public ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Maine,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
West Virginia,
Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention,
Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being.

Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Colorado,
Georgia,
Guam,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
New Hampshire,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Public health leaders are positioned to prevent illness from the "tripledemic” of COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV with approved vaccines and preventative antibody treatments.

From Policy to Practice: Supporting Brain Health and Caregiving at the State Level

Report,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Public Health Law,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Healthy Aging,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Vermont,
Kellie Waugh,
Maria Gabriela Ruiz,
Christina Severin,
Madison Hluchan,
Lana McKinney

Learn how state health agencies can support brain health and caregiving through policy and innovation.

Improving Community Access to Care Through Health Disparities Grant

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Elimination of Disparities,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Texas,
Utah,
Virginia

Improving Community Access to Care Through Health Disparities Grant Learn how states have addressed COVID-related health disparities and improved health equity in their jurisdictions in these case studies. In 2021, as part of the COVID-19 ...

Sustaining DMI: Leveraging Medicaid to Advance Public Health Data and Surveillance

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Sustainable Financing of DMI,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Alexandra Kearly,
Caroline Brazeel,
J.T. Lane,
Mynti Hossain,
Paul Messino,
Soraya Assar

Sustaining DMI: Leveraging Medicaid to Advance Public Health Data and Surveillance A primer for states: leveraging Medicaid to design and execute a sustainable DMI. This primer describes how to leverage Medicaid to design and execute a ...

Opioid Use Disorder Tool: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

Resource,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
California

Opioid Use Disorder Tool: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health California health officials and partner organizations piloted a toolkit on prevention strategies and community resources regarding ...

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs

Public Health Conversation,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Diana Crumley,
Jahira Sterling,
Jennifer Jean-Pierre,
Madison Hluchan

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs This conversation dives into the role community health workers play in improving public health and how Medicaid funding can support them. 20:13 ...