All COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

Health Policy Update,

At-Risk Populations,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Illinois,

Indiana,

New Jersey,

New York,

North Carolina,

Washington,

State Health Policy,

COVID and Law/Policy

Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: Leadership Considerations for Long COVID

People of Public Health,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Marcus Plescia,

Chief Medical Officer Series

Public health officials have a significant opportunity to provide leadership on the issue of Long COVID, through their own authorities, and by capitalizing on their influence in the public health and ...

Resilient, Accessible, and Affordable Healthcare: Bouncing Forward From COVID-19

Podcast,

Bouce Forward,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Equity,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Telehealth,

Members,

Robert Johnson,

Esther L. Muña,

Lance Robertson,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

Northern Mariana Islands

COVID-19 has stressed the U.S. healthcare and public health systems and highlighted racial and ethnic disparities in pre-existing conditions and health outcomes. In this episode, our guests discuss ...

The Legal Framework for Administering COVID-19 Vaccines

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Maggie Davis,

Delaware,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

New Hampshire,

Oregon

Anticipating a rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines as they are authorized, the CDC developed COVID-19 Vaccination Program Operational Guidance in collaboration with state and local jurisdictions to ...

What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Health Policy Update,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

COVID and Communication,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Pandemics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Accreditation,

Emma Lange

Many pharmaceutical companies urgently began developing a COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year to reduce the spread of the virus as the threat of a pandemic loomed. Fast forward several months and ...

State Policy Actions to Support Long-Term Care Facilities During COVID-19 Response

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Law/Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Accreditation,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Ashley Ottewell,

Kate Heyer,

Florida,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

New Jersey,

Texas,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Special Populations

As COVID-19 emerged and spread in the U.S., people working and residing in long-term care facilities have experienced a significant burden of COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of Oct. 8, deaths ...

Health in the 2020 Political Party Platforms

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Vaccine Distribution,

Pandemics,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Partnership

In anticipation of the upcoming presidential election in November, the Republican and Democratic National Committees released their platforms. These platforms provide an overview of values, policies, ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Rural Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

California,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Kentucky,

Kansas,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Beth Giambrone,

Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital ...

Scarce Medical Resources Caused by COVID-19 Lead to Difficult Allocation Decisions

COVID and Supply Chain,

COVID and Capacity,

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Pandemics,

Public Health Law,

At-Risk Populations,

Arizona,

Idaho,

New Mexico,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis,

Disability Inclusion,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Healthcare Systems

As the Delta variant spreads across the country and increases the number of COVID-19 cases, the strain it is placing on the nation’s health system continues to grow. The surge of COVID-19 patients is ...

Disability and Crisis Standards of Care in the Age of COVID-19

Podcast,

Preparedness,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Special Populations,

Healthcare Access,

Members,

Alaska,

Michigan,

Robert Johnson,

Alexis Travis,

Katey Redmond,

Disability Inclusion

With Omicron surges pushing jurisdictions to activate protocols for providing healthcare during crisis, it is important to incorporate disability inclusion into these crisis standards of care.