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Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

California,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Iowa,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Mississippi,

Nebraska,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Oregon,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Virgin Islands,

Washington,

Washington, D.C.,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Joshua Berry,

Ann Abraham,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the ...

Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Virgin Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Health Care Access,

Health Equity,

Tobacco Control,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Juno Dolan,

Jurisdiction,

Topics,

Community and Belonging,

Social Determinants of Health,

Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,

Territorial Health Policy

This blog describes public health legislation introduced during the Island Areas’ 2024 legislative sessions. ... prevention, indigenous populations, opioid crisis, tobacco and vaping, mental health services, public health, food and ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

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Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Care Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Virgin Islands,

Palau,

Marshall Islands,

American Samoa,

Puerto Rico,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Emely Sanchez,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

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 legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Public Health Legislation in Island Areas

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Marshall Islands,

Palau,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

American Samoa,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Guam,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Beth Giambrone,

Shannon Vance

Learn about recent public health legislation in the islands areas related to access to nutritional foods, deterring substance use, and promoting healthy aging. ... children. PC 59 would require influenza vaccines for preschool and ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

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Health Policy Update,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Data Modernization and 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 brief look at some of the public health ...