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Preparedness Policy Highlights for Trending Public Health Threats

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
COVID Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Mental Health,
Environmental Health,
Natural Disasters,
California,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Iowa,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Minnesota,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oregon,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

While communities transition from emergency response to long-term monitoring and recovery, the federal government and states are taking legislative action to improve emergency preparedness ...

State and Federal Actions to Reduce Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Impact on Public Health

Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
PFAS,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Maine,
Minnesota,
Oregon,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
Nicholas Porter

State and Federal Actions to Reduce Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances’ Impact on Public Health safe drinking water act, per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, water supplies, contaminated groundwater, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...