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Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures ...

Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
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Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

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Health Policy Update,
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State Health Policy,
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Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Oklahoma,
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Washington,
New York,
California,
Vermont,
JoAnne McClure

Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e

Framing Health in All Policies: Terms That Resonate

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Health Equity,
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Massachusetts,
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Wisconsin,
Health in All Policies

Health in All Policies can be a successful strategy to expand collaboration between state and territorial agencies and other partners, but the terminology used in programs focused on these efforts can differ. While equity is often a ...

States Aim to Improve Outcomes for People Experiencing Substance Use During Pregnancy

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Women, Infant, and Family Health,
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Opioids,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
California,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
New York,
Washington,
Wyoming,
Sowmya Kuruganti

In 2023 legislative sessions, states considered measures to improve access to care for pregnant people experiencing substance use disorder, increase provider knowledge of screening and treatment practices, coordinate care for conditions ...

State Legislative Activity Supports Federal Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Initiative

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Rachel Scheckman,
LGBTQ+,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Syndemic-Related Infections

Across the nation, public health agencies have mounted herculean efforts to stem the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing a pre-existing HIV epidemic and an opioid crisis that is serving as a source for many new HIV outbreaks. Tackling these ...

Leveraging State and Federal Policy to Reduce Maternal Illness and Death

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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.

State/Territorial Policy Considerations for Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention

ASTHO staff identified a range of evidence-supported policies considered by state legislatures that could prevent ACEs. This report synthesizes these research and policy proposals and is intended for public health practitioners and ...

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One

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Infant and Child Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
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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, ...

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

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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 ...

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

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Connecticut,
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Hawaii,
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Virginia,
Washington,
Beth Giambrone,
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An ASTHO blog article on leave policies to support better work/life balance.