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Governors’ 2022 Health Priorities

WEBGovernors’ 2022 Health Priorities. Governors have put forth defined plans and made their vision for improving the health of their state or territory clear through …

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URL: https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/governors-2022-public-health-priorities/

Behavioral Health Equity for All Communities: Policy Solutions to

WEBIntroduction. The COVID-19 pandemic called widespread attention to existing disparities in health care access—a shift which, coupled with existing gaps in response …

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Healthcare Delivery

WEBHealthcare Delivery. Governors know that improving the health of citizens is not only essential to ensuring they live productive lives, but also to controlling health care costs …

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State Strategies to Support Marketplace Plan Enrollment as the …

WEBNote: Since this paper was published, the Biden administration announced the federal public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023 and there will be a …

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Reopening New York

WEBHigher education institutions must develop and submit a plan for reopening and operating for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Healthcare Workforce

WEBThe NGA Center for Best Practices works with states and territories to strengthen their healthcare workforce with the goals of improving health outcomes and …

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Preparing the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce

WEBby Elijah McCabe. The healthcare workforce has experienced a number of challenges, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, that have elevated concerns over …

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Modernizing the U.S. public health system

WEBModernizing the public health workforce requires collaboration between federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government. While the American Rescue Plan …

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State Strategies To Address The Impact Of COVID-19 On Maternal …

WEBSTATE ACTIONS. Vermont Governor Phil Scott partnered with the Office of Racial Equity in his COVID-19 command structure. Decision-making and planning were …

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Governors Prioritize Behavioral Health in 2024 State of the State

WEBAddressing Substance Use Disorders. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) survey results from 2021 find “9.2 million …

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Leading State Approaches and Communication Strategies to …

WEBWashington: In Washington, the Governor’s Interagency Council on Health Disparities provides recommendations to the Governor and the legislature to eliminate …

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State efforts to expand the healthcare workforce

WEBIn response to these trends, Governors have celebrated the healthcare workforce and called for an increased focus on their recruitment and retention, as well …

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Supporting and Sustaining Access to Harm Reduction Services for …

WEBHarm reduction approaches are focused on minimizing the health, social and economic effects of drug use, including infectious disease spread and overdose with …

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Preparing the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce: State

WEBMethodology. In response to this situation, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) launched the Next Generation of …

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from Duke’s Margolis Center for Health Policy

WEBsymptoms or overactive immune response that can result from COVID-19 infection. Specific types of treatments in development include: antivirals, antimalarials, vasodilators, …

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State Health Workforce Toolkit

WEBRegulatory requirements may include background checks, education, examination, experience, and licensing fees. Each of these regulatory variables have an effect on the …

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State Strategies to Advance Health Data Interoperability

WEBo Monitor interoperability progress to ensure investments add value. By continuously measuring and monitoring technical capabilities and adaptability, states can ensure that …

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The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the lives of people …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the lives of people around the globe. As Government, health care providers and our communities respond to this significant disruption access …

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State Efforts to Improve the Continuum of Care for Substance Use

WEBFrom June 2020 through March 2021, Governor-appointed teams from six states — Kentucky, New York, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming — were …

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Governors and States are Advancing Equitable Rural Economic …

WEBEquitable Rural Economic Development Roundtable. At the Equitable Rural Economic Development Roundtable held on February 23, 2023, Aspen CSG Co …

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