All COVID-19 Resources

Ending the HIV Epidemic: 40 Years of Progress

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Healthcare Access,

Arizona,

California,

Washington, D.C.,

New Jersey,

Blog,

Anna Bartels,

Tequam Worku,

Illinois,

Virginia,

Nevada,

Pennsylvania,

Minnesota,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Federal Government Affairs,

Data Modernization and Informatics

This June marked the 40-year anniversary of the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS reported in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Since then, more than 32 million people have died from the disease worldwide and ...

Financing Community Health Workers Through Medicaid

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

South Dakota,

Texas,

Tequam Worku,

Policy,

State Health Policy

As the nation grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers are being recognized for the role they play in improving health outcomes of our most vulnerable communities. In fact, the recently enacted American Rescue ...

More States Consider Restricting Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Alabama,

Alaska,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Washington, D.C.,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Maryland,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Nevada,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Dakota,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Vermont,

Washington,

Maggie Davis

A pressing public health issue before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the need for public health interventions to reduce tobacco use is heightened with a strong association between tobacco use, in all forms, with severe COVID-19 outcomes. ...

Framing Health in All Policies: Terms That Resonate

Report,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Race and Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

California,

Delaware,

Idaho,

Kansas,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

New York,

North Carolina,

Tennessee,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Health in All Policies

Health in All Policies can be a successful strategy to expand collaboration between state and territorial agencies and other partners, but the terminology used in programs focused on these efforts can differ. While equity is often a ...

Building Capacity and Dedicating Field Staff to Address Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Mental Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Kentucky,

Ohio,

Nevada,

Florida,

Washington,

Blog,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Sanaa Akbarali,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Partnership,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

OMNI

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated barriers to care and treatment for individuals experiencing opioid use disorder. Experts estimate a record-setting 90,000 people died of a drug overdose in 2020. Additionally, as the pandemic ...

COVID-19 and Beyond: Improving Youth Mental Health Outcomes and Disparities

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Ioana Ungureanu,

Communications,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

LGBTQ+,

Race and Public Health,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Arkansas,

Georgia,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Washington,

Policy,

State Health Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the physical and mental health well-being of youth. Disruptions in both their home and school life have put youth at risk for poor mental health outcomes that include increased anxiety, depression, ...

Stronger Together: Six Strategies to Enhance Your State’s Suicide Prevention Infrastructure

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Indiana,

Massachusetts,

Minnesota,

Nevada,

Ohio,

Utah,

Partnership,

Julia Wunder,

Julie Ebin,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the importance of continued mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we address the physical effects of COVID-19 through social distancing, mask ...

What’s Next for Telehealth: States Try to Make COVID-19 Telehealth Options Permanent

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Telehealth,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Iowa,

Kentucky,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

Vermont,

New York,

Florida,

West Virginia,

Maine,

Illinois,

Alaska,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Janet Oputa

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, temporarily expanding the use of telehealth technologies by removing various requirements and ...

Increasing Naloxone Accessibility to Prevent Opioid Overdoses

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Arkansas,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Maine,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

North Carolina,

Virginia,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

New York,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health

With data showing the number of the opioid overdose deaths escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic, access to naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, continues to be an important topic for policy makers. The number of ...

Using Lessons from the COVID-19 Response to Inform Telehealth Activities

Brief,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Health Equity,

Immunization,

COVID and Telehealth,

Telehealth,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Kentucky,

Nevada,

Series,

Public Health Transformation

Health providers have widely used telehealth to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection and to improve access to healthcare services thanks in large part to policy changes and regulations. This brief explores how state and territorial ...