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Health Equity Policy Toolkit

Toolkit,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Policy,

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,

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.

Legislative Prospectus: Maintaining Public Health's Legal Authority to Prevent Disease Spread

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Legislative Prospectus

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health authority has been used to require the use of face masks and encourage social distancing, and other measures. In several states these legal authorities have been challenged and, in many ...

States Ensure Safe and Accessible Elections During COVID-19

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Alaska,

Arizona,

California,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

North Carolina,

South Carolina,

Utah,

Leah Silva

In 1965, while signing the Voting Rights Act into law, President Lyndon B. Johnson stated that “a man without a vote is a man without protection.” However, voting is a bit more complicated this year as it can increase the chance of ...

State Public Health Authorities Face COVID-19 Legal Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Public Health Law,

Emergency Powers,

Andy Baker-White,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Pennsylvania

As COVID-19 spread across the country, governors and health officials invoked their emergency powers to order physical distancing measures designed to reduce social interactions and slow the spread of the disease. Several of these ...

Congress Convenes Sectors on School Reopenings

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Special Populations,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Funding,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Education,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, increased attention has been given to how schools, colleges, and universities can safely reopen for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. To note, many schools and institutions closed in ...

Public Health and the Courtroom: How Health Officials Become Involved With Lawsuits

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Mississippi,

Ohio,

Utah,

Members,

Andy Baker-White,

Maggie Davis,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Thomas Dobbs

As leaders of their state agency, state and territorial health officials can be named parties in lawsuits alleging that an action taken by a public health agency was unlawful. These officials are typically sued in their “official ...

Social Distancing: How States are Handling Business Closures

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Arizona,

California,

Connecticut,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

New York,

Pennsylvania,

Washington, D.C.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, states are using their emergency powers to authorize a variety of social distancing measures. This post is a summary of executive orders that have led to the closure of many businesses and nonprofit ...

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

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Communications,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

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 following statement today in response to a ...

Public Health Authority Toolkit

Toolkit,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy

Public Health Authority Toolkit public health emergency, disease outbreak, public health authority, infectious disease, environmental health, emergency response plans, executive emergency powers, disease spread, public health services, ...

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Environmental Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Mental Health,

Hawaii,

Utah,

Virginia,

Rhode Island,

Massachusetts,

Maine,

Washington,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

New York,

Maryland,

Connecticut,

Alabama,

New Jersey,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Christina Severin

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two Beth Giambrone, Maggie Davis, Christina Severin ASTHO's Public Health Legislative Update on Tobacco, Mental Health, Environmental Health, Workforce, and Containing Infectious ...