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States Using Policy to Reduce Dementia’s Disease and Fiscal Impact

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

Colorado,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Maryland,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Oklahoma,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Tyrone Bethune

Public health agencies are working to reduce dementia risk and to optimize the health and well-being of people living with dementia and their caregivers.

New Guidelines Highlight Public Health Role in Promoting Heart Health

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Michael Fraser

New Guidelines Highlight Public Health Role in Promoting Heart Health ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) agrees the updated blood pressure guidelines published this week by the American Heart ...

Understanding the Updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Sowmya Kuruganti,

Contraception Access

In December 2021, HRSA approved new and updated Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines, which will go into effect in 2023. The recent changes include a new guideline on obesity prevention for midlife women and updates to five existing ...

The Aligning Roles of Medicaid and Public Health

Podcast,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Louisiana,

Robert Johnson,

Deborah Fournier,

J.T. Lane,

Mark Larson,

Public Health Review

Medicaid and public health partnerships play an important role in advancing a statewide approach to addressing chronic disease and population health. Collaboration and shared priorities between agencies play a significant role in ...

Advancing Cognitive Well-Being Through the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map

Podcast,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

Partnership,

Robert Johnson,

Jewel Mullen,

Lisa McGuire,

Molly French,

Members,

Public Health Review

Co-authors from CDC and the Alzheimer’s Association provide details about the new 2018-2023 Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map, which offers strategies for public health agencies to promote cognitive health and support people living with ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: Braiding and Layering Funding Amplifies Public Health Impact

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Series,

Chief Medical Officer Series,

Rhode Island,

North Carolina,

People of Public Health,

Colorado,

Massachusetts,

Wisconsin,

Funding,

Marcus Plescia

Braiding and layering funding allows state health departments to leverage diverse fundings sources and amplify their impact. Learn more about this strategy and its importance.

Top 10 Promising Approaches to Improving Population Health

Brief,

Infographic,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Ohio,

Rhode Island,

California,

Massachusetts,

Louisiana,

North Carolina,

Georgia,

New Mexico,

Maryland,

Pennsylvania,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health

Public health officials are key in crafting policies and strategies that address the social determinants of health to advance health equity and improve population health.

Tobacco Control and Cessation

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Social and Behavioral Health

ASTHO’s tobacco control program serves as a resource on perspectives, capacities, challenges, and opportunities to implement state-based tobacco control and prevention initiatives. The overarching goals of this program are to enhance the ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: Public Health Approaches to Healthy Aging and Brain Health

Mississippi,

Population Health and Prevention,

Series,

Chief Medical Officer Series,

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

Marcus Plescia

From the Chief Medical Officer: Public Health Approaches to Healthy Aging and Brain Health ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, healthy brain initiative, department of medicaid, astho technical packages, health ...

Integrating Sustainability Into Healthy Brain Initiative Implementation

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

Georgia,

Vermont,

Washington,

Kellie Waugh,

Talyah Sands Leavitt,

Kim Prewitt,

Marci Getz,

Rhonda Williams,

Elizabeth Head

Integrating Sustainability Into Healthy Brain Initiative Implementation Comprehensive sustainability plans are essential for public health programs to ensure long-term benefits and maintain community trust. For the Healthy Brain Initiative ...