All COVID-19 Resources

Isolation, Quarantine, and Public Health Authority Beyond the Pandemic

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Law/Policy,

State Health Policy,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Alabama,

California,

Delaware,

Idaho,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Montana,

New Mexico,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Tennessee,

Virginia,

Washington,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis,

Shalini Nair

Under the Tenth Amendment, states have the power to protect the health and welfare of their populations, including the authority to implement isolation and quarantine orders to limit the spread of ...

Improving Access to Oral Healthcare: A Snapshot of State Initiatives

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Elimination of Disparities,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Telehealth,

Maine,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

North Carolina,

Virginia,

Katrin Patterson

For many Americans, access to dental care remains out of reach, but there are a number of states pursuing strategies to improve access and oral health outcomes, such as primary care and dental care ...

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 ...

Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Oklahoma,

Alabama,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Louisiana,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

Tennessee,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Arkansas,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Rhode Island,

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

Member Spotlight: Abinash Achrekar

ASTHO Member Spotlight,

Members,

New Mexico,

Abinash Achrekar

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Abinash Achrekar of New Mexico discusses his routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

Expanding Pharmacist-Prescribed HIV PrEP

Brief,

HIV,

Healthcare Access,

Infectious Disease,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Virginia,

Rachel Scheckman

PrEP is a powerful tool to reduce new HIV infections; expanding access to PrEP is a priority within the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. One way to increase access to PrEP is ...

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.

PHAB Accreditation Impact Infographic Series

Infographic,

Accreditation,

Quality Improvement,

Tribal Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Mississippi,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

New Mexico,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.

This four-part infographic series, developed by ASTHO with support from CDC’s Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (CSTLTS), illustrates successes from six state health ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Mental Health,

HIV,

Opioids,

Tobacco Control,

PFAS,

Florida,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Mississippi,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oklahoma,

South Dakota,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Beth Giambrone,

Christina Severin,

Parker Beene,

Maggie Davis

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: tobacco, HIV, mental health, PFAS, and opioids.

How States Can Leverage JUUL Settlement Funds to Promote Public Health

Health Policy Update,

Tobacco Control,

Funding,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Arizona,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Washington, D.C.,

Amy Ciarlo,

Matta Sannoh

To address the youth tobacco epidemic, jurisdictions filed lawsuits against JUUL to end their marketing practices aimed at youth and to obtain compensation from the financial toll experienced by ...