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 ...
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a targeted public health nutrition program designed to support nutrition and health behaviors that reach low-income families. The program is funded through ...
Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...
After years of advocacy, ASTHO and our partners are celebrating the recently signed Consolidated Appropriations Act.
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Government affairs staffers from ASTHO and NACCHO discuss the value of a joint Hill Day in 2019 and the importance of building coalitions in advocacy.
ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser's Testimony in Regards to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
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 ...
ASTHO legislative alert, Dec. 20, 2022: End-of-Year Funding and Policy Package Summary
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 ...