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Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
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Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures ...

Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
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West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

Promoting Health Equity Through State Orders for COVID-19 Testing

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Law/Policy,
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Maine,
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North Carolina,
Vermont,
Andy Baker-White,
Emergency Powers

In order to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread, rapid testing is key. Rampant and efficient testing determines who has the virus and who may be at risk of transmitting it, and allows for effective management of ...

Getting Creative to Keep Americans Fed During COVID-19

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
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Maine,
Kentucky,
New Jersey,
California,
Colorado,
Michigan,
Guam,
Nebraska

The COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated challenges around access to nutritious and affordable foods. In response, the federal government has taken action to increase funding and access to programs to strengthen food security.

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

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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 ...

Avoiding ACEs by Helping Families During COVID-19

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State Health Policy,
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California,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
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New York,
Ohio,
South Carolina,
Vermont,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
Alaska

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity to increase financial stability for families during the COVID-19 pandemic which may help to prevent adverse childhood experiences.

States Offer Flexibility to Shore Up Healthcare Workforce

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
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Delaware,
Guam,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
Washington, D.C.,
COVID and Law/Policy

This Health Policy Update is an overview of policy strategies that states have taken at the executive and legislative levels to increase the healthcare workforce to more effectively and efficiently respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.