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Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Alabama,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
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Massachusetts,
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Minnesota,
Mississippi,
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Nebraska,
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New York,
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South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Wyoming,
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

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware,
Washington, D.C.,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Virgin Islands,
Virginia,
Washington,
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, ...

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 ...

State Approaches to Community Health Worker Certification

Brief,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Workforce,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Virginia,
Wisconsin

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Georgia,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New York,
North Carolina,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Utah,
Virginia,
Evan Han,
Maggie Davis

In an effort to help meet demand, some states and territories have joined interjurisdictional licensing compacts that allow a mental healthcare provider licensed in one state to provide care in another state—without needing to gain ...

State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
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 federal funding and state laws supporting ...

Ensuring Safe Access to Oral Healthcare During COVID-19

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Telehealth,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
California,
Illinois,
Maryland,
Nevada,
New York,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Alexandra Kearly,
Dylan Leach,
Janet Oputa,
COVID and Healthcare Systems

Dental care and the oral health workforce have also been tremendously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of stay at home orders, nationwide closures, and related employment loss, people have largely put their oral health on ...

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 ...