All COVID-19 Resources

States Serving Up Healthy Eating Policies

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Social Determinants of Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Nebraska,

New Jersey,

Rhode Island,

Elizabeth Imphong,

Nutrition and Fitness

States have identified different strategies to implement healthy eating approaches and reduce obesity at the school and community levels, as well as through food labeling at grocery stores and food ...

State Policies to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Suicides

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Suicide Prevention,

Substance Misuse,

LGBTQ+,

California,

Colorado,

Florida,

Georgia,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nevada,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Puerto Rico,

Vermont,

Washington, D.C.,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Heather Sebero

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted youth mental health, particularly as a result of school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, fear of family loss or illness, and reduced ...

Leveraging State and Federal Policy to Reduce Maternal Illness and Death

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

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 ...

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.

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Telehealth,

Mental Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Missouri,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New York,

North Carolina,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Virginia,

Evan Han,

Maggie Davis

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental healthcare provider licensed in one state to provide care in ...

Getting Creative to Keep Americans Fed During COVID-19

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Maine,

Kentucky,

New Jersey,

California,

Colorado,

Michigan,

Guam,

Nebraska

The COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated challenges around access to nutritious and affordable foods. In response, the federal government has taken action to increase funding and access to programs to ...

Health Equity Policy Toolkit

Toolkit,

Social Determinants of Health,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

American Samoa,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Illinois,

Marshall Islands,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

North Dakota,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Washington, D.C.,

Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge,

ASTHO Communications

This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.

Michigan Court Decision on Health Official's Case is Bad for Public Health

News Release,

Public Health News,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Communications,

Public Health Law,

Michael Fraser,

Nick Lyon,

Michigan,

Leadership Development

Michigan Court Decision on Health Official's Case is Bad for Public Health ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), issued the ...

Why Medicaid is Important to Advance Maternal Health in the United States

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Health Policy Update,

Michigan,

South Carolina,

Tennessee

State health officials and state Medicaid directors are pursuing innovative strategies that can help end preventable maternal mortality deaths and reduce widespread disparities.

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy

State Health Policy,

Overdose Prevention,

Alaska,

Colorado,

Guam,

Maine,

Maryland,

Nebraska,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Pennsylvania,

South Carolina,

Vermont,

Illinois,

New Hampshire,

Delaware,

New Jersey,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Michigan,

Rhode Island,

Oklahoma,

West Virginia,

Indiana,

Puerto Rico,

JoAnne McClure,

Victoria Pless,

Health Policy Update,

Ohio

How the Emergence of Xylazine Impacts Overdose Prevention Policy overdose prevention policy, overdose crisis, fatal overdoses, emergence of xylazine, illicit drug supply, toxicological testing, ...