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Transportation, a Destination in Itself

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Devon Page

Access to quality and reliable transportation is an indispensable aspect of American life. But for too many, social and economic conditions stand in the way. How do residents of Elk County, Kansas—where the nearest hospital is about 70 ...

ASTHO Addresses Insular Areas Health Equity Through Federal Engagement

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Territorial Health Policy,

Carolyn McCoy,

Partnership,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

American Samoa,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Advocacy,

Washington Week

As the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO is committed to the T in our name. The health officials from the territories and freely-associated states are valued members and we are committed to advocating for the ...

How State and Territorial Health Departments Can Navigate Recent Executive Actions

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Funding,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

Partnership,

State Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Supply Chain,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Carolyn McCoy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Workforce

One of tools presidents have to implement and drive their strategy are executive actions. Executive orders and presidential memoranda carry the force of law and allow presidents to move quickly, deliver a clear message, organize the ...

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

California,

New York,

North Dakota,

South Dakota,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

New Jersey,

Washington,

Partnership

The New Frontier of Digital Proximity Tracing Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, covid-19, contact tracing, case investigation, public health surveillance, infectious disease, proximity tracing, ...

Congressional Efforts to Bolster Contact Tracing Workforce

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Recovery,

COVID and Workforce

As the response to COVID-19 transitions from response to recovery, advocacy efforts continue to intensify on Capitol Hill, to help shape negotiations on the fifth emergency supplemental package.

What You Need to Know About Federal Emergency Supplemental Funding for COVID-19

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Testing and Screening

To prepare and respond to COVID-19, Congress and the administration approved three emergency supplemental bills for the federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal governmental agencies. This post outlines some key points to keep in ...

The Midterm Elections’ Effect on Public Health

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Preparedness,

COVID Preparedness,

Advocacy

Discussing midterm election effects on public health policy and committees.

Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

People of Public Health,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Vaccine,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma

Midterm Elections: Predictions on Congressional Priorities for Upcoming Session astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, opioid crisis, congressional priorities, sequestration cuts, healthy future task ...

How Health Officials Can Build Relationships with Members of Congress

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Advocacy

A guide for health officials relationships with members of congress.

Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing

Blog,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

California,

Connecticut,

Idaho,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

New York,

Oregon,

South Dakota,

Utah,

Devon Page,

People of Public Health

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, suicide prevention and mental health ...