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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 ...

Oklahoma Partners Collaborate with Tribes on Tobacco Cessation

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Partnership,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Healthcare Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Oklahoma,
Christin Kirchenbauer,
Ramya Dronamraju,
Talyah Sands

The he OSDH Tribal Cessation Workgroup is the result of a partnership between the Chickasaw Nation and the Oklahoma State Health Department, the goal is to advance tobacco cessation efforts.

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Virgin Islands,
Palau,
Marshall Islands,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Emely Sanchez,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Harnessing the Power of Rural: Expanding Access to Telehealth

Health Equity,
Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Rural Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Social Determinants of Health,
Funding,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
At-Risk Populations,
Colorado,
Mississippi,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
Neehar Mahidadia,
Primary Care and Public Health

As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded of how important telehealth can be for public health and healthcare. Telehealth can minimize challenges faced by rural patients and communities—such as transportation, ...

States Take Action to Expand Access to PrEP Through Telehealth

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Healthcare Access,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Telehealth,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Iowa,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
New York,
Utah,
Vermont,
Tequam Worku,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Race and Public Health,
LGBTQ+,
Substance Misuse,
Partnership

State and local jurisdictions are developing Ending the HOV Epidemic plans. The EHE initiative has largely focused on four key strategies: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond to potential outbreaks. The EHE initiative set a goal to ...

ASTHO Addresses Insular Areas Health Equity Through Federal Engagement

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Territorial Health Policy,
Carolyn McCoy,
Partnership,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Advocacy,
Washington Week

As the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO is committed to the T in our name. The health officials from the territories and freely-associated states are valued members and we are committed to advocating for the ...