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Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Early Brain Development,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Policy,
Delaware,
Iowa,
New Jersey,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Ali Aslam,
Health Care Access,
At-Risk Populations,
Infant and Child Health

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

Stroads? Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Stroads

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Funding,
Beth Giambrone

Public health policies that support healthy transportation options for nonmotorists. ... Stroads? Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Stroads Public health policies that support healthy transportation options for nonmotorists. bike share ...

Strategic Policies Protect Breastfeeding in Workplaces and Schools

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
California,
Connecticut,
Guam,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Deborah Backman,
Infant and Child Health

Families who wish to breastfeed in the United States often face barriers in workplace and school settings. To address these disparities, federal, state, and territorial governments are adopting policies to improve lactation accommodations ...

Leveraging State and Federal Policy to Reduce Maternal Illness and Death

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
California,
Delaware,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
New York,
Oregon,
Tennessee,
Washington

There are significant disparities in pregnancy-related outcomes in the United States. Many of these deaths considered preventable, so state and federal policy makers are taking steps to improve health outcomes for pregnant people. ... ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: Key Takeaways from National Menthol Conference

Blog,
California,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Marcus Plescia

Reflections on ASTHO's time at the National Menthol Conference. ... sessions covering topic areas hookah to FDA’s menthol rule-making process. In one panel, I had the opportunity to ask policy and legal experts for their thoughts on ...

Factoring Housing Into Federal and State Policies to Improve Community Health

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Funding,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
State Health Policy,
Anna Bartels,
Health Care Access

Housing and overall neighborhood conditions significantly influence a community’s health. Housing quality, stability, and affordability also directly impact an individual’s opportunity and ability to be healthy. There are several policies ...

Accessible Community Design to Support Physical Activity and Outdoor Recreation for People of All Ages and Abilities

Blog,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Operationalizing Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Vermont,
Hawaii,
Massachusetts,
Claire Pendergrast,
Ann Abraham,
Improving Disability Inclusion

Community design strategies that increase the availability of safe and accessible outdoor spaces create more physical activity opportunities for people of all abilities. ... partners—including in the parks, recreation, and planning ...

Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Race and Public Health,
LGBTQ+,
California,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
Maggie Davis,
Rachel Scheckman,
Victoria Pless

Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue. ... to be permanently deferred from donating blood since 1977. In 2015, FDA reconsidered this policy, reducing the deferral period ...