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2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
California,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Montana,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Indiana,
Minnesota,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Michigan,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Matta Sannoh,
Joshua Berry,
Charla Sutton,
Kenny Ray,
Ashley Hebert,
Iman Byfield,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health

Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy Community Engagement Tobacco Control, Menthol Cigarette Disparities, Tobacco Control Learning Collaborative, Culturally Tailored Tobacco Interventions, Flavored Tobacco Product ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Tobacco Control,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Florida,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Mississippi,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oklahoma,
South Dakota,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Beth Giambrone,
Christina Severin,
Parker Beene,
Maggie Davis

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: tobacco, HIV, mental health, PFAS, and opioids.

Empowering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
New York,
Massachusetts,
North Carolina,
Keon Lewis,
Karla Granado,
Yoann Sophie Antoine Jean-Felix

Empowering Community Health Workers to Advance Health Equity ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, community health workers, health equity, covid-19, health inequities, public health infrastructure, public health, ...

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Special Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Alabama,
Illinois,
Indiana,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Washington,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Law/Policy

Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the healthcare system and make difficult decisions ...

ASTHO Awards Public Health Leaders and Agencies for Service

News Release,
News,
ASTHO News,
Members,
Awards and Recognition,
Janae Price,
John Wiesman,
Paul Halverson,
Stephanie C. Williams,
Texas,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Montana,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health

ASTHO Awards Public Health Leaders and Agencies for Service BETHESDA, MD—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) presented several awards during its 2019 Annual Meeting and Policy Summit this week to commend ...

States Take Action to Expand Access to PrEP Through Telehealth

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Health Care Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Telehealth,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
New York,
Utah,
Vermont,
Tequam Worku,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Race and Public Health,
LGBTQ+,
Substance Misuse,
Partnership

State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential outbreaks. The EHE initiative set a goal to ...

Avoiding ACEs by Helping Families During COVID-19

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Arizona,
California,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
South Carolina,
Vermont,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Alaska

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity to increase financial stability for families during the COVID-19 pandemic which may help to prevent adverse childhood experiences.

Increasing Naloxone Accessibility to Prevent Opioid Overdoses

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Arkansas,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Maine,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
New York,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health

With data showing the number of the opioid overdose deaths escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic, access to naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, continues to be an important topic for policy makers. The number of ...

How States Are Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

An increasing body of research finds racism can have a significant impact across one’s lifespan. Research shows that persistent exposure to racial discrimination may result in premature aging, poor health outcomes, and increased prevalence ...

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Funding,
Public Health Law,
Kentucky,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Virginia,
Victoria Pless,
Health Care Access,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Partnership

The opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands across the United States and has cost the economy billions in health care, mortality, and criminal justice costs. In 2018, it’s estimated that 67,367 people died of overdose, with ...

Innovative Partnerships for Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention

Resource,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
ACEs,
Infant and Child Health,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
New York,
Partnership

Innovative Partnerships for Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Collaboration and coordination with stakeholders are essential to amplifying state and territorial health agency injury and violence prevention (IVP) programs to prevent ...

States Continue to Address PFAS in U.S. Food and Water Supply

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
California,
Delaware,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Maine,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Vermont,
West Virginia,
Beth Giambrone,
Heather Tomlinson

States Continue to Address PFAS in U.S. Food and Water Supply States Continue Addressing PFAS in Food and Water Supplies Heather Tomlinson, Beth Giambrone Read how federal and state actions aim to tighten regulations to reduce PFAS ...

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Blog,
Policy,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Environmental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
STIs,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Florida,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Maine,
Maryland,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Tennessee,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
JoAnne McClure,
Lana McKinney,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Maggie Davis

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One legislative session, state policy, data collection, domestic violence, health information exchange, data privacy, substance misuse, overdose prevention, sexually transmitted infections, ...

Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

Brief,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Telehealth,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Alaska,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Contraception Access,
Health Equity,
Series,
Public Health Transformation,
Topics,
Equity

When the COVID-19 pandemic began the need for greater access to virtual reproductive health care services increased dramatically. Telehealth increased access to providers, eased workflows and infection protection for clinical staff, and ...

Leveraging the HHS emPOWER Program to Enhance Power Outage Planning

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Natural Disasters,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
New York,
California,
Disability Inclusion,
Data and Disability Inclusion

The emPOWER program provides federal data, mapping, and artificial intelligence tools, as well as training and resources, to help communities nationwide protect the health of at-risk Medicare beneficiaries who live independently and rely ...

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Alaska,
Colorado,
Guam,
Maine,
Maryland,
Nebraska,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Pennsylvania,
South Carolina,
Vermont,
Illinois,
New Hampshire,
Delaware,
New Jersey,
Florida,
Massachusetts,
Utah,
Michigan,
Rhode Island,
Oklahoma,
West Virginia,
Indiana,
Puerto Rico,
JoAnne McClure,
Victoria Pless,
Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Ohio

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy overdose prevention policy, overdose crisis, fatal overdoses, emergence of xylazine, illicit drug supply, toxicological testing, withdrawal symptoms, xylazine test strips, ...

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

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone,
Topics,
Work/Life Balance,
Change Level,
Organization/Agency,
Senior Leadership,
Resource Type,
Briefs/Articles

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