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States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Colorado,

Iowa,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Utah,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Sowmya Kuruganti

States Support Postpartum Health with Medicaid Expansions astho, association of state and territorial health officials, 2023 state legislative session, medicaid expansions, postpartum health, the ...

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Social Determinants of Health,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Massachusetts,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Madison Hluchan,

Alexandra Kearly

How states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on Medicaid.

Ending the HIV Epidemic: 40 Years of Progress

Infectious Disease,

HIV,

Healthcare Access,

Arizona,

California,

Washington, D.C.,

New Jersey,

Anna Bartels,

Tequam Worku,

Illinois,

Virginia,

Nevada,

Pennsylvania,

Minnesota,

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

At-Risk Populations,

Federal Government Affairs,

Data Modernization and Informatics

This June marked the 40-year anniversary of the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS reported in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Since then, more than 32 million people ...

Reducing Vaccine Hesitancy for People Living With Disabilities

Brief,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Disability Inclusion,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arizona,

Embedded

ASTHO, in collaboration with CDC, provided full-time disability and preparedness specialists to 17 jurisdictions to better meet the needs of people with disabilities. In this brief, specialists share ...

Reducing Forensic Pathologist Shortages

Brief,

Substance Misuse,

Infectious Disease,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Arizona

Board-certified forensic pathologists play a critical role in public health by investigating death so as to better serve the living. Despite forensic pathology’s contribution to public health ...

States Using Policy to Remove Barriers to HIV Testing

Health Policy Update,

HIV,

LGBTQ+,

State Health Policy,

Arizona,

California,

Connecticut,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Amelia Poulin

National HIV Testing Day is observed each year on June 27, the goal is to encourage people to get tested and know their HIV status. Recent legislation on this topic speaks to its prioritization and ...

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

Brief,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Workforce,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

South Carolina,

Texas,

Virginia,

Wisconsin

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

Considerations for Maternal Child Health Policies and Public Health Emergencies

Report,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

Preparedness,

Alabama,

Arizona,

Idaho,

Nebraska,

New Mexico,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Utah,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health

This report analyzes way that public health officials can mitigate the impact of disasters on pregnant people, neonates, and infants through a variety of policies, including policies related to ...

Six Tips for Sustaining Accreditation

Accreditation,

Wisconsin,

Ohio,

Arizona,

New Jersey,

Connecticut,

Joanne Pearsol,

Susan Ramsey,

People of Public Health

Achieving accreditation is a great accomplishment for any public health agency, but that’s just the first step. It is important to make plans for maintaining accreditation.

States Use Data Visualization Tools to Address Health Concerns

Blog,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Vector-Borne Disease,

COVID Vaccine,

Vaccine Distribution,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization,

Arizona,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Montana,

Dan Tauriello,

Emma Carlson,

Emma Talkington

Geographic Information Systems and other data visualization tools have become integral parts of public health decision-making workflows and provide crucial support to topic areas such as ...