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ASTHO’s Year in Review: Organizational Successes and Outlook for 2019

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Advocacy,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Preparedness,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Infectious Disease,
Amber Norris Williams,
Jim Blumenstock,
Carolyn Mullen

As 2018 draws to a close, members of the ASTHO leadership team reflect on successes from the past year and share what they hope to accomplish next.

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,
Healthcare Access,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

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 ...

2021 CEO Look Ahead: What is Our Next Normal?

Blog,
People of Public Health,
News,
ASTHO News,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Funding,
Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Michael Fraser,
Advocacy

I think we all welcomed 2021 with open arms as we look to put the worst of 2020 behind us. We have all been through a lot—we have lost family members and friends to COVID-19, we have seen public health officials harassed and maligned, we ...

The Historic Opportunity COVID-19 Presents to Address Health Equity

Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Testing and Screening,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Recovery,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Race and Public Health,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Advocacy,
Blog,
Marcus Plescia,
Operationalizing Equity,
People of Public Health,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series

The disparities experienced during the COVID pandemic have brought a national focus to health equity in our nation. The attention and resources currently being provided to help address health inequities provide an opportunity that I have ...

Reflecting and Looking Ahead: Federal Health Policy in 2019 and Beyond

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Carolyn Mullen,
Advocacy,
People of Public Health

As 2019 comes to a close, it is important to reflect back on the numerous public health accomplishments and acknowledge the ongoing challenges we can expect to face in 2020.

Leveraging the HHS emPOWER Program to Enhance Power Outage Planning

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Natural Disasters,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
New York,
California,
Disability Inclusion

The emPOWER program provides federal data, mapping, and artificial intelligence tools, as well as training and resources, to help communities nationwide protect the health of at-risk Medicare beneficiaries who live independently and rely ...