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When the Power Fails: Helping Life-Support Equipment Users

Brief,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Natural Disasters,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

New Jersey,

North Dakota,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Louisiana,

Disability Inclusion,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Care Access,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Data and Disability Inclusion

People who use electricity-dependent durable medical equipment (DME) at home—such as ventilators and oxygen concentrators—can face life-threatening consequences during a power outage. HHS reports that 2.7 million Medicare beneficiaries rely on electricity-dependent DME to live independently. This ASTHOBrief details the significant challenges that individuals who rely on electricity-dependent DME face during power outages and discuss recent efforts to increase support for this population.

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

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.

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

Report,

Alaska,

Alabama,

California,

Hawaii,

Massachusetts,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Montana,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

New Mexico,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Marshall Islands,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Virgin Islands,

Wisconsin,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health

This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: E-Cigarettes and Flavored Tobacco Products

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

California,

Illinois,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

New Jersey,

New York,

Rhode Island,

Utah,

Washington, D.C.,

Beth Giambrone

Each year, ASTHO notes the top public health policy issues to watch in the upcoming year. ASTHO has published a prospectus on several issues, with more coming later this month. ASTHO kicked off its top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2022 with Immunization the first week in January. This week, we are focusing on e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products.