July 14, 2025 How to Address the Shortage of Mental Health Workers? Create More Pathways to Certification. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with many other experts, has concluded the country is in a mental health crisis, with more than a third of the U.S. population living in mostly rural areas with shortages of psychologists,... State Legislatures News, Health State Legislatures News
May 21, 2025 School Vaccination Debate: Lawmakers Weigh Public Health and Parental Rights In the ongoing debate over school vaccination policies, Utah Rep. Stephanie Gricius (R) and Connecticut Rep. Josh Elliott (D) highlight the complex considerations lawmakers face in the latest edition of State of Play. State Legislatures News, Health State Legislatures NewsVideo
May 9, 2025 Vaccine Policy Remains a Topic of Interest for State Legislatures Since 2021, lawmakers have generated more than 2,500 vaccine-related bills, about 400 of which were introduced during the 2024 legislative sessions, as reflected in NCSL’s State Public Health Legislation Database. "From... State Legislatures News, Health State Legislatures News
May 2, 2025 How Proposed Changes to Federal Safety Net Programs Could Affect the States As part of the current congressional budget reconciliation process, there have been proposals to cut federal funding to states for social service programs including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental... State Legislatures News, News to Use, Policy, Children and Families, Health, State-Federal State Legislatures News
March 4, 2025 Like Clockwork, We ‘Spring Forward’ to Daylight Saving Time This Weekend The debate over the biannual clock change endures in state legislatures as policymakers continue to introduce legislation seeking to eliminate daylight saving time or make it permanent. State Legislatures News, Policy, Environment and Natural Resources, Health State Legislatures News
February 25, 2025 Key Trends in Emergency Medical Services Policies for 2024 Emergency medical services systems face numerous challenges, from workforce shortages to funding sustainability. Last year, lawmakers across the nation introduced various measures to address these challenges. Here are key trends and legislative... State Legislatures News, Policy, Health State Legislatures News