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Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

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COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

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Policy,

State Health Policy,

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American Samoa,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Marshall Islands,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Palau,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

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 before the winter holiday season. As of November 16, 2020, 13 states and D.C. had a quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers. The U.S. territories also have instituted travel restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19.

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Telehealth,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Care Access,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Mississippi,

Wyoming,

North Carolina,

Missouri,

Utah,

Washington,

Oklahoma,

Florida,

Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are using a variety of measures to address and prevent more rural hospital closures.

States Increasing Supports for Early Childhood Programs

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Early Brain Development,

Infant and Child Health,

Alabama,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Maryland,

Texas,

Utah,

Washington,

Shannon Vance,

Florida,

Washington, D.C.,

Louisiana

Looking to the future, states are improving access to care, providing subsidies for tuition costs, expanding hours of licensed facilities, increasing access, and meeting the needs of both parents and children.

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

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Health Policy Update,

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Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Infectious Disease,

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Health Equity,

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Federal Government Affairs,

California,

Massachusetts,

Utah,

Wyoming,

Andy Baker-White,

Joshua Berry,

New Jersey,

New York,

Rhode Island,

Florida,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Race and Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need for strong tobacco prevention and cessation policies. Research indicates that tobacco use is associated with increased rate of COVID-19 disease progression and increased likelihood of death among hospitalized patients, and that e-cigarette use is associated with a greatly increased risk of COVID-19 diagnosis in youth and young adults.