All COVID-19 Resources

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Social Determinants of Health,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

Massachusetts,

North Carolina,

Oregon,

Madison Hluchan,

Alexandra Kearly

How states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on Medicaid.

National Crisis Averted (For Now) as Lawmakers Raise Debt Ceiling

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Devon Page

An analysis of the state of the federal budget in the wake of the May 2023 agreement between lawmakers and President Biden, who struck a last-minute deal to raise the nation’s debt limit until 2025.

State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Community Health Workers,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Louisiana,

Michigan,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New York,

North Dakota,

Ohio,

Texas,

Virginia,

Washington,

Brianna Gorman

In the current legislative cycle, there are several policy strategies that support the development and integration of community health workers into the public health workforce, including dedicated ...

Using Data and Effective Messaging to Support Strong Vaccine Policy

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Vaccine,

Preparedness,

Communications,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Indiana,

Missouri,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Heather Tomlinson

States have largely dismissed weakening policies, but legislatures are likely to continue considering vaccine-related bills, which may allow public health leaders to work collaboratively toward ...

Infant Mental Health Policies Critical for Long-Term Well-Being

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Infant and Child Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Youth Mental Health,

Alaska,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Rhode Island,

Maria Gabriela Ruiz

Federal and state legislation can play a role in promoting positive infant mental health by providing funding and policies that support early intervention, caregiver assistance, and the creation of ...

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 ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Contraception Access,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Health Equity,

Immunization,

Public Health Workforce,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Connecticut,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Missouri,

Montana,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Washington,

Maggie Davis,

Andy Baker-White,

Lillian Colasurdo,

Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening ...

Centering the Community’s Voice in State-Led Health Equity Initiatives

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Operationalizing Equity,

Colorado,

Massachusetts,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

Oregon,

Virginia,

Washington,

Lana McKinney,

Jessica Fepelstein

Centering the Community’s Voice in State-Led Health Equity Initiatives health equity, public health departments, health outcomes, michigan public health institute, health disparities, underserved ...

Hearing the Hill

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Health Equity,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID and Workforce,

Opioids,

Funding,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Devon Page

Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, ...

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.