All COVID-19 Resources

How States are Preparing for Opioid Settlement Funds

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Funding,

Public Health Law,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

New York,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Virginia,

Victoria Pless,

Healthcare Access,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Partnership

The opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of thousands across the United States and has cost the economy billions in health care, mortality, and criminal justice costs. In 2018, it’s estimated that 67,367 people died of overdose, with ...

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 ...

Avoiding ACEs by Helping Families During COVID-19

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Arizona,

California,

Kentucky,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

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.

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Alabama,

Illinois,

Indiana,

New Jersey,

New York,

North Carolina,

Washington,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

COVID and Law/Policy

Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the healthcare system and make difficult decisions ...

ASTHO Awards Public Health Leaders and Agencies for Service

News Release,

News,

ASTHO News,

Members,

Awards and Recognition,

Janae Price,

John Wiesman,

Paul Halverson,

Stephanie C. Williams,

Texas,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Montana,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health

ASTHO Awards Public Health Leaders and Agencies for Service BETHESDA, MD—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) presented several awards during its 2019 Annual Meeting and Policy Summit this week to commend ...

Tick-Borne Disease Warning Signs in State Parks

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Population Health and Prevention,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Michigan,

New York,

Wisconsin,

Courtney Youngbar,

Kathy Dolan

Though late spring and summer is considered “tick season,” ticks are still a threat in the fall as many areas of the country continue to see temperatures that ticks can thrive later and later in the year, and as people continue to get ...

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

California,

New York,

North Dakota,

South Dakota,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

New Jersey,

Washington,

Partnership

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, covid-19, contact tracing, case investigation, public health surveillance, infectious disease, proximity tracing, ...

The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Special Populations,

Nutrition and Fitness,

Illinois,

New York,

Washington, D.C.,

California,

Texas,

Kentucky,

Pennsylvania,

Missouri,

Connecticut,

Leah Silva,

Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.

Handle with Care: State Newborn Screening Policies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Arkansas,

California,

Connecticut,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Montana,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New York,

Pennsylvania,

Texas,

Utah,

Wisconsin,

Christina Severin,

Lauren Jones

In the U.S., jurisdictions vary in their newborn screening practices and requirements related to the scope of testing, approach to parental consent, options for blood sample destruction, sample retention periods, and permissible uses of ...

States Can Lead on Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Minnesota,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Vermont,

Indiana,

New Jersey,

Texas,

Washington,

Shelbi Davis

Earth Day is a natural time to examine current and future climate change policies that impact human health, including clean air, safe drinking water, access to food, and secure shelter.