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Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Pandemics,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
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. ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

Health Policy Update,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
State Health Policy,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
PFAS,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
Alabama,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
New York,
West Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death ...

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Telehealth,
COVID Testing and Screening,
Healthcare Access,
Rural Health,
Mississippi,
Wyoming,
North Carolina,
Missouri,
Utah,
Washington,
Oklahoma,
Florida,
Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are ...

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Health Policy Update,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Emergency Powers,
Pandemics,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Opioids,
Climate and Health,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Maine,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
New York,
North Carolina,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
West Virginia,
Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and ...

Harnessing the Power of Rural: Expanding Access to Telehealth

Health Policy Update,
Rural Health,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Funding,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Pandemics,
At-Risk Populations,
Colorado,
Mississippi,
Telehealth,
Neehar Mahidadia,
Primary Care and Public Health

As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded of how important telehealth can be for public health and healthcare. Telehealth can minimize challenges faced by rural patients ...

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Tribal Health,
Emergency Powers,
State Health Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Alabama,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
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Maryland,
Massachusetts,
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Mississippi,
Missouri,
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Nevada,
New Hampshire,
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New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
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Puerto Rico,
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South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
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 ...

Maternal Mortality in the U.S.: How States Are Working to Reverse the Rate

Health Policy Update,
Race and Public Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
State Health Policy,
Mississippi,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Beth Giambrone,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration

Two rising health trends are negatively affecting women’s health across the United States: maternal mortality (death from pregnancy or delivery complications) and severe maternal morbidity (mental ...

The Impact of Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions on Childhood Vaccination Rates

Health Policy Update,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
State Health Policy,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Georgia,
Iowa,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
New York,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Heather Tomlinson

As many state legislatures seek to expand vaccine exemptions, it’s important to understand the fundamental differences in exemption type and their impact on a community.