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7 Things to Know About Recent Federal Actions and Opportunities to Improve Maternal Health

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Partnership,
Funding,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Alyson Kelly Northrup,
Carolyn McCoy

While the Biden Administration and Congress have no shortage of immediate health issues to focus on, improving maternal health outcomes—particularly Black maternal morbidity and mortality—have become a priority for federal lawmakers. To ...

Congressional Efforts to Bolster Contact Tracing Workforce

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Recovery,
COVID and Workforce,
Members,
Public Health Workforce,
Andy Slavitt,
Josh Sharfstein,
Vivek Murthy,
Funding,
Advocacy,
Partnership

As the response to COVID-19 transitions from response to recovery, advocacy efforts continue to intensify on Capitol Hill, to help shape negotiations on the fifth emergency supplemental package. ... rundown of federal proposal to date: ...

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

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Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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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 ...