All COVID-19 Resources

States Using Settlement Fund Legislation to Enhance Response to the Opioid Crisis

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Delaware,

Kansas,

Nevada,

New York,

Ohio,

Texas,

Victoria Pless,

Yaryna Onufrey

State and territorial health agencies continue to be challenged by the opioid epidemic, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the opioid crisis requires a robust public health response, which could be helped by ...

Despite Major Benefits, Flavored Tobacco Regulations Face an Uphill Battle Led by Big Tobacco

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Joshua Berry,

Megan DeNubila,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Connecticut,

Maine,

Washington, D.C.,

Federal Government Affairs,

Advocacy,

California,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

Flavored tobacco policy has changed rapidly over the past few months. In April, FDA announced their intention to implement rules prohibiting the sale of menthol e-cigarettes and flavored cigars, though it may take years until they ...

Interconnecting Behavioral and Public Health

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Suicide Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Massachusetts,

Washington

This brief outlines key considerations for state health departments to keep in mind as they create financing, data, and policy partnerships with behavioral health stakeholders.

Anne Zink Testimony in Regards to Sustainable and Flexible Public Health Funding

Members,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Advocacy,

Member Testimony,

Funding,

Anne Zink

On March 23, 2023, ASTHO President Anne Zink testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding sustainable and flexible public health funding.

President Biden Releases FY24 Budget Proposal

Legislative Alert,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding

President Biden Releases FY24 Budget Proposal On March 9, the White House released President Biden’s FY24 budget proposal, which outlines the Administration’s funding priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. As a reminder, Congress has the ...

Letter to the White House Requesting Funding For a National Monkeypox Response

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19

Letter to the White House Requesting Funding For a National Monkeypox Response Demetre Daskalakis, MD National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Dr. Daskalakis: In ...

Senate Reaches Agreement on Bipartisan COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Bill

Legislative Alert,

Advocacy,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Funding

On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Senate indicated that they have reached an agreement on a $10 billion bipartisan emergency supplemental funding bill for the federal COVID-19 response.

Federal Government Affairs

Advocacy,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs

Federal Government Affairs ASTHO offers personalized legislative and advocacy expertise to our members. Additionally, ASTHO helps prepare them to provide testimony before Congress or participate in congressional briefings. We also provide ...

Overdose Data to Action: Public Health-Public Safety Partnerships

Brief,

Education,

Partnership,

Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Overdose Prevention,

Victoria Pless,

Yaryna Onufrey,

Jennifer Farfalla,

Rachel Redding

ASTHO conducted focus groups to examine overdose-related issues and identify potential engagement opportunities for public health and public safety around overdose prevention. This brief outlines key takeaways and is designed to serve as a ...

Tennessee’s Successes Combatting Opioid Use Disorder: A Q&A with Elizabeth Harvey

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Tennessee,

Elizabeth Harvey,

Shannon Vance

ASTHO interview with Elizabeth Harvey, PhD, MPH, a CDC Senior Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program assignee to the Tennessee Department of Health. Harvey shares her thoughts on the progress Tennessee has made on opioid use ...