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Ending the HIV Epidemic: 40 Years of Progress

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Anna Bartels,

Tequam Worku,

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Health Policy Update,

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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 ...

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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State Health Policy,

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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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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, ...

States Leverage COVID-19 Relief Funding to Improve Accessibility for People Living With Disabilities

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Infectious Disease,

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Illinois,

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Minnesota,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

Tennessee,

Beth Giambrone,

Lana McKinney

On the 32nd anniversary of the ADA, this blog post explores state legislation around the country that supports people living with disabilities.

Expanding Pharmacist-Prescribed HIV PrEP

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Population Health and Prevention,

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Utah,

Virginia,

Rachel Scheckman

PrEP is a powerful tool to reduce new HIV infections; expanding access to PrEP is a priority within the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. One way to increase access to PrEP is by allowing pharmacists to prescribe and ...

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

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Ioana Ungureanu,

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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, ...

Increasing Naloxone Accessibility to Prevent Opioid Overdoses

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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 ...

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies

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Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Victoria Pless,

Martha Yeide,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

Vermont,

Pennsylvania,

Illinois,

Washington,

New Jersey,

Massachusetts,

Maine,

Nevada,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Wyoming

How to Support Youth Post COVID-19 With More Flexible Policies Caitlin Langhorne Griffith, Victoria Pless, Martha Yeide Over the past few months, COVID-19 has highlighted how current policies and funding do not support an equitable ...

States Offer Flexibility to Shore Up Healthcare Workforce

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID and Workforce,

Alaska,

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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.