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State, Territorial Health Policies Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Efforts

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Improving Disability Inclusion,
California,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Oregon,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

While COVID-19 is still present and ever-changing, public health professionals must also grapple with new challenges such as monkeypox, increasing firearm homicide, and widespread heat waves. In the wake of such emergencies, public health ...

The Historic Opportunity COVID-19 Presents to Address Health Equity

Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Recovery,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Race and Public Health,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Advocacy,
Blog,
Marcus Plescia,
Operationalizing Equity,
People of Public Health,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series

The disparities experienced during the COVID pandemic have brought a national focus to health equity in our nation. The attention and resources currently being provided to help address health inequities provide an opportunity that I have ...

Investing in Indiana’s Public Health Infrastructure Through Community-Driven Policy Change

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Success Story,
Members,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Funding,
Preparedness,
Maggie Davis,
Keith Coleman,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Infrastructure Grant,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Indiana

Investing in Indiana’s Public Health Infrastructure Through Community-Driven Policy Change public health infrastructure, community driven policy, indiana state health commissioner, public health system, indiana department of health, ...

Considerations for Maternal Child Health Policies and Public Health Emergencies

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Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Idaho,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Utah,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Topics,
Equity

This report analyzes way that public health officials can mitigate the impact of disasters on pregnant people, neonates, and infants through a variety of policies, including policies related to preparing for, responding to, and recovering ...

Summary of FY25 Senate Appropriations Bill

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News,
Public Health News,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
STIs,
HIV,
Substance Misuse,
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Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Data Modernization and Informatics

The Senate released its version of the FY25 LHHS appropriation bill on August 1, 2024, with significant changes in proposed public health funding than the House's proposed bill.

Seven Trends Will Shape the Future Public Health Workforce

Leadership and Workforce Development,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Preparedness,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Blog,
Public Health Workforce,
Joanne Pearsol

ASTHO convened a Workforce Think Tank for public health leaders in 2021 during which Trista Harris—a philanthropic futurist—identified the seven trends most likely to impact the future public health workforce: sector shifts, pivot to the ...

Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence

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Health Equity,
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Topics,
Equity

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

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Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Preparedness,
Infectious Disease,
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Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Alex Wheatley,
Julia Von Alexander,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Neyling Fajardo,
Operationalizing Equity,
Island Equity,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Community and Belonging

This blog shares key takeaways from the first Island Areas COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes.

States Consider Role of COVID-19 Vaccination for School Enrollment

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
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Andy Baker-White,
Lauren Ewing,
Maggie Davis,
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Alabama,
Alaska,
Arkansas,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Infant and Child Health

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 vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a ...

Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
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Pandemics,
Maggie Davis,
Education,
COVID and Special Populations,
Iowa,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Florida,
Arkansas,
Arizona,
Oklahoma,
Disability Inclusion,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Improving Disability Inclusion

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 in-person school. Ten states have enacted ...

The Shifting Legal Landscape of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Preparedness,
Maggie Davis,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Disability Inclusion,
Improving Disability Inclusion

As governments and private entities adopt COVID-19 vaccine protocols to protect health and safety, legal challenges are mounting. In some states, policymakers have proactively attempted to limit or prohibit adopting COVID-19 vaccine ...

Summary of FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

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Congress released FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Strategies for Accessible Health Care for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Communities

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Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Preparedness,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Rural Health,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Ty B. Aller,
Audrey Juhasz,
Improving Disability Inclusion

Strategies for Accessible Health Care for People with Disabilities Living in Rural Communities Accessible Healthcare for People with Disabilities Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, people with ...

The Importance of Collecting Data on Pregnant Women and Infants During Public Health Emergencies

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Health Care Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Blog,
Karen Remley,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pregnant people and infants more severely than some other populations. As such, it is important to pay special attention to this vulnerable group.

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Federal Government Affairs,
California,
Massachusetts,
Utah,
Wyoming,
Andy Baker-White,
Joshua Berry,
New Jersey,
New York,
Rhode Island,
Florida,
Preparedness,
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 progression and increased likelihood of ...

Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Workforce

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
COVID and Workforce,
COVID Resilience,
Population Health and Prevention,
Preparedness,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Blog,
Joanne Pearsol,
Partnership,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce

The impact of the COVID-19 response on the public health workforce has been profoundly felt by employees and the agencies they serve. Across the country, unplanned leadership transitions, early retirements, and personnel scale-ups have all ...

Preparedness and Disability Integration: Lessons Learned and Successes from Guam

Video,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Preparedness,
Guam,
ASTHOConnect,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Improving Disability Inclusion

ASTHO and the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (Guam CEDDERS) discuss preparedness, health equity, and disability inclusion. This virtual offering highlights key ...

Transformational Leadership: A Vaccine for Rural Healthcare Delivery

Blog,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Partnership,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Colorado,
Texas,
Benjamin Anderson

During the early spread of COVID-19, the National Rural Health Association senior vice president Brock Slabach stated: “Before the pandemic, rural hospitals were struggling for survival. COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the fractures that ...

Health Service Utilization Patterns Among Medicaid Enrollees With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Pandemic Response and Recovery Efforts

Article,
Alexandra Kearly,
Madison Hluchan,
Caroline Brazeel,
J.T. Lane,
Janet Oputa,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Data and Analysis,
Research,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Data and Disability Inclusion

This article in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice assesses the impact of COVID-19 on health service utilization of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through an analysis of Medicaid claims data..