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Reducing the Burden of Cancer Among Women

A range of policies can help detect and manage cancer among women, offering opportunities to improve lifelong health and reduce individual and societal costs.

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Accessible Transportation State Legislative Update

State legislatures continue to adopt laws and programs that assess accessibility practices and provide mobility options. In the past few years, legislatures have focused on policies related to transportation accessibility offices, coordinating councils and more.

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Curbing Rising Rates of Infectious Diseases

Many states are seeing positive developments with certain infectious disease rates. For instance, the annual number of new HIV diagnoses decreased by 7% from 2014 to 2018. But, at the same time, many states have seen significant increases in the rate of new cases of other infectious diseases.

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Manufacturing Our Way Into the Future

As state economies move into the next chapter of recovery, some legislatures are convening manufacturing stakeholders to address supply chain and workforce challenges.

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Immigrant Essential Workers and COVID-19

As states tackle how to best reopen and restore their economies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers remain critical components of states’ efforts to respond to and recover from the pandemic.