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ASTHO Responds to House Ways and Means Request for Information on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas

Advocacy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Rural Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Funding,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Michael Fraser

On Oct. 4, 2023, ASTHO responded to a Request for Information from the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee on the subject of improving access to healthcare and rural and underserved areas, including the island ...

Downstream Effects of CDC Adopting ACIP Recommendations for COVID-19 and MMRV Vaccines

Blog,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
COVID-19,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Andy Baker-White,
Ericka McGowan,
Meredith Allen,
Susan Kansagra,
Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge

Downstream Effects of CDC Adopting ACIP Recommendations for COVID-19 and MMRV Vaccines Downstream Effects of CDC Adopting ACIP Recommendations Susan Kansagra, Andy Baker-White, Meredith Allen, Kimberly Martin, Ericka McGowan Learn about ...

Policymakers Boosting Public Health Readiness for Respiratory Illness Season

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Colorado,
Georgia,
Guam,
Idaho,
Illinois,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
New Hampshire,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Public health leaders are positioned to prevent illness from the "tripledemic” of COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV with approved vaccines and preventative antibody treatments.

Avoiding the Cliff: Financing Medicaid in the Territories

Podcast,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Members,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care 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,
Public Health Review

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, ...

Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Health Care Access,
Health Equity,
Tobacco Control,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Juno Dolan,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Community and Belonging,
Social Determinants of Health,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Territorial Health Policy

This blog describes public health legislation introduced during the Island Areas’ 2024 legislative sessions.

Strengthening Public Health Advocacy at ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Forum

Blog,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Infectious Disease,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure Grant,
Public Health Workforce,
Catherine Murphy,
Catherine Jones,
Alex Wheatley,
Dulce Maria Mendoza

State and territorial health officials gathered on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and discuss public health priorities—learn more about Hill Day in this blog post.

Summary of FY26 Continuing Resolution

Legislative Alert,
Advocacy,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Funding,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Diabetes

Summary of FY26 Continuing Resolution Learn about public health funding provisions in the FY26 Continuing Resolution proposed on Sept. 16, 2025. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the House Appropriations Committee majority released the Continuing ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Virgin Islands,
Palau,
Marshall Islands,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Emely Sanchez,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities

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 ...

Federal Government Shutdown Update: Contingency Plans Released

Legislative Alert,
Advocacy,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Funding,
News,
Public Health News,
Territorial Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
STIs,
HIV,
Topic,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Health Equity,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health

Learn about federal health agencies' plans to operate during the upcoming government shutdown in this legislative alert.

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,
Health Care 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 ...