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Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

California,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

Maggie Davis,

Rachel Scheckman,

Victoria Pless

Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue.

Policy Considerations for Reducing Congenital Syphilis

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

JoAnne McClure,

Maggie Davis,

Julia Greenspan,

Christina Severin

This report focuses on promising strategies in four different policy areas to address rising congenital syphilis rates. While no single policy solution will address the structural challenges to diagnosing and treating syphilis among people ...

Congressional Summer Wrap-Up

Legislative Alert,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Advocacy,

Funding

A brief summary of all the significant public health legislation passed by U.S. Congress in the summer of 2022.

Update: Final Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, HHS-ED Appropriations Bill Summary and Highlights

Advocacy,

Legislative Alert,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding

ASTHO Legislative Alert from March 9, 2022: Final Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, HHS-ED Appropriations Bill Summary and Highlights

State Health Policy

Policy,

State Health Policy

ASTHO’s federal and state government experts provide our members with guidance and education on public health policy development and legislation.

Legislative Prospectus: Maintaining Public Health's Legal Authority to Prevent Disease Spread

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Legislative Prospectus

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health authority has been used to require the use of face masks and encourage social distancing, and other measures. In several states these legal authorities have been challenged and, in many ...

Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections

Legislative Prospectus,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Data Modernization

Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections 2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and ...

FDA’s Approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Five Things to Know

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Communication,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Blog,

Preparedness,

Meredith Allen,

COVID and Law/Policy

On Aug. 23, 2021, the FDA announced full approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. ASTHO has answers to five key questions about the approval and what it means for state and territorial health officials: What does the ...

Building a More Equitable Economy Post-Pandemic

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Recovery,

Bouce Forward,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Health Equity,

Funding,

Partnership,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Preparedness,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Social Determinants of Health,

Delaware,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Blog,

Ann Flagg,

At-Risk Populations,

Health in All Policies

Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of these things impact individual, family, and ...

State Legislation to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis and Address Institutional Racism

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

California,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New York,

North Carolina,

Vermont,

Wisconsin,

Cassandra Thompson,

Melissa L. Lewis

The movement to address racism through policy change in the U.S. is receiving significant political support at every level of government. Government institutions are acknowledging the systemic oppression of people of color that persists in ...