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Beyond Opioids: Tobacco and Other Substance Use Among Pregnant Women

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

OMNI,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Massachusetts,

Washington,

Natalie Foster,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health

Perinatal substance use is a serious public health issue, resulting in detrimental and even life-threatening fetal outcomes, and it continues to grow. ... Beyond Opioids: Tobacco and Other Substance Use Among Pregnant ...

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Health Care Access,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To help navigate the new legislative ...

Public Health and the Courtroom: How Health Officials Become Involved With Lawsuits

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Mississippi,

Ohio,

Utah,

Members,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Thomas Dobbs

As leaders of their state agency, state and territorial health officials can be named parties in lawsuits alleging that an action taken by a public health agency was unlawful. These officials are typically sued in their “official ...

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 ...

The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

Nutrition and Fitness,

Illinois,

New York,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Texas,

Kentucky,

Pennsylvania,

Missouri,

Connecticut,

Leah Silva,

Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices. ... The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work This Health ...

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One

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Data Modernization,

Arizona,

Policy,

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Environmental Health,

New Hampshire,

Oklahoma,

Maine,

Florida,

Colorado,

Tennessee,

Virginia,

Wisconsin,

California,

New Jersey,

Missouri,

Maryland,

New York,

Georgia,

Delaware,

New Mexico,

Hawaii,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Overdose Prevention,

STIs,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health,

Lillian Colasurdo,

Maggie Davis,

Lana McKinney,

JoAnne McClure

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, ...

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Supportive Housing

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Maryland,

Louisiana,

Social Determinants of Health,

Kyle Bogaert,

Meredith Alexander,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Disability Inclusion,

Health in All Policies,

Health Care Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Early Brain Development,

At-Risk Populations,

Oklahoma

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the intersections of social determinants of health, such as transportation, education, and housing, and their impact on the health of individuals and communities. As the moratorium on evictions ends in ...