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Addressing Health-Related Social Needs through 1115 Demonstrations

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Arkansas,

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Oregon,

Madison Hluchan,

Alexandra Kearly

How states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on Medicaid.

Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

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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, ...

Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health

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Population Health and Prevention,

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Lexa Giragosian

Rural hospital closures exacerbate poor socioeconomic conditions, job loss, cost of health services, transportation times and barriers, and inequitable access to quality care, all of which contribute to unfavorable maternal and infant ...

Addressing Privacy Concerns of Using Mental Healthcare via Telehealth

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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 ...

Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement

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Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

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In this infographic, ASTHO highlights some of the biggest takeaways, successes, and data collected from the Breastfeeding Learning Community.

Increasing Naloxone Accessibility to Prevent Opioid Overdoses

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Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

New York,

Infectious Disease,

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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 ...

States Seek to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Through School Immunization Requirements

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Connecticut,

Florida,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

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New York,

North Carolina,

Rhode Island,

Virginia,

Washington, D.C.,

Nathaniel Smith

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. Because of this, some policymakers are working to include the HPV vaccine in school entry immunization requirements to boost ...