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State Legislatures Moving to Increase Rural Health Care Access How States Are Incentivizing Health Care Providers to Practice in Rural Areas Lana McKinney Hospital closures and fewer care options in rural areas cause worse health outcomes ...

How Staffing and Workload Can Impact Public Health Agencies Kelsey Tillema Public health is combating burnout and high turnover by focusing on key practices to improve workforce infrastructure—learn more in this blog post. Public health ...

Missouri Takes Strategic Steps to Improve Policy Processes Colton Anderson Learn in this blog post how Missouri’s department of health is improving its internal policies and building a more robust agency by partnering with ASTHO. Why ...

On March 3, 2025, ASTHO announced that Susan Kansagra would be joining the organization as Chief Medical Officer.

States Partner Across Sectors to Address Lead Poisoning Kayley Humm, Kerry Wyss, Ali Aslam Learn in this brief how three states are using partnerships to improve lead testing and reduce cases of lead poisoning. ASTHO partnered with the ...

Learn in this report how Colorado is using policy to address rising syphilis and congenital syphilis cases.

Learn about engaging partners in a virtual space, with actionable steps, examples, and resources.

Funding local subrecipients can complement public health agency efforts and expand community reach—learn to navigate each funding stage.

Learn how the Maryland Department of Health leveled up their strategic planning process to improve their critical public health work in this blog post.

Cases of sepsis and septic shock can be prevented with strong health policies as shown in New York. Several states have taken action to enact mandatory early detection and treatment protocols.

Read ASTHO's latest on how appropriations bills and budget cuts could affect the Debt Ceiling and the U.S. economy.

The VDH Internship Academy, funded by PHIG, is a key pipeline for public health careers with paid, growth-focused internships.

Dr. Katie Schenk shares highlights from Dr. JP Leider’s interview with ASTHO’s Public Health Review, specifically related to career pathways.

Explore how states are enacting legislation to help justice-involved people avoid overdose illness and death and foster a smooth transition after release.

Medicaid 101/201 Webinar This Medicaid 101/201 training, hosted by ASTHO's Medicaid and Health Systems Partnership team, covers the basics of Medicaid, including financing, service delivery, policy levers, and public health ...

This article in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice offers strategies focused on enhancing safety net services, expanding digital health in underserved areas, strengthening the workforce pipeline, improving Medicaid ...

Public Health Infrastructure Grant The Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) is a groundbreaking investment that supports the critical public health infrastructure needs of health departments across the United States. ASTHO is one of ...

This map visualizes ASTHO's ongoing public health and healthcare workforce legislative tracking.

This Psychology Today article discusses the importance of recognition in the workplace.

ASTHO’s Most Popular Resources of 2024 Taylor Francis For the last 82 years, ASTHO has worked diligently to support public health leaders and improve the health of our communities. We remain committed to doing so, through capacity ...