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What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post is a summary of priorities that are ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Rural Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

California,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Kentucky,

Kansas,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Beth Giambrone,

Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital closures across the country. Many ...

Embedded: Reflections from Disability and Preparedness Specialists

Blog,

Video Blog Post,

People of Public Health,

Series,

Embedded,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Preparedness,

Arizona,

Guam,

Missouri,

Tennessee,

Wyoming,

Ashley Helsing,

Charles K. Tanner,

David Carey,

Sara Hart Weir,

Sydney Clark

After a year and a half of work as embedded disability specialists, 5 program participants share their reflections on important lessons learned and why disability inclusion is critical to the future of emergency preparedness.

Alexander Billioux: Public Health’s Role in Screening for Health-Related Social Needs

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Louisiana,

Alexander Billioux

Alexander Billioux, MD, DPhil, assistant secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, has a vision that moves beyond screening for health-related social needs toward investments in upstream improvements to social determinants of health ...

ASTHO Awarded W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant To Support Healthy Communities

News Release,

News,

ASTHO News,

Members,

Awards and Recognition,

Population Health and Prevention,

Nicole Alexander-Scott,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Elimination of Disparities

ASTHO Awarded W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant To Support Healthy Communities ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) received a $450,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to improve child health ...

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Challenges Members to Promote Health Equity and Health in All Policies

News Release,

News,

ASTHO News,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Health in All Policies,

Members,

Edward P. Ehlinger,

Vivek Murthy,

Sharon Moffatt

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Challenges Members to Promote Health Equity and Health in All Policies ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and ASTHO President and ...

Avoiding the Cliff: Financing Medicaid in the Territories

Podcast,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Members,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Funding,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Robert Johnson,

Jorge Galva,

Justa Encarnacion,

Karl Ensign

Medicaid plays a critical role in providing access to health services for low-income U.S. citizens in the five U.S. territories. However, Medicaid financing in the territories has been underfunded compared to states. In this episode, ...

Public Health in 2020: The Year That Was

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Vaccine,

Members,

Health Equity,

Robert Johnson,

Rachel Levine,

Tom Frieden,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID Preparedness,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement

On this episode, we ask public health experts to zoom out a bit and reflect on a truly remarkable year. These public health leaders discuss the politicization of public health mitigation efforts, becoming the target of hateful attacks, and ...

The State of STDs

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

Robert Johnson,

Gail Bolan,

Jeff Stover,

Nathaniel Smith,

Members,

Arkansas,

Virginia,

LGBTQ+,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Syndemic-Related Infections

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are at a record high in the United States. In this episode, we hear state and national perspectives from leaders in the fight against STDs, discussing the resurgence and health impacts of STDs, proven ...

Multi-Page Event Test

ASTHO Events,

Health Equity

Multi-Page Event Test ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit is an annual convening of state and island area health officials, federal and local partners, and stakeholders committed to advancing health and racial equity. This event is designed by ...