Displaying 41-60 of 257 results for

As part of ASTHO’s annual Legislative Prospectus series, we are taking time this week to focus on efforts to end the HIV epidemic. Public health officials across all levels of government have been working to end the HIV epidemic, exploring ...

Across the nation, public health agencies have mounted herculean efforts to stem the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing a pre-existing HIV epidemic and an opioid crisis that is serving as a source for many new HIV outbreaks. Tackling these ...

In order to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread, rapid testing is key. Rampant and efficient testing determines who has the virus and who may be at risk of transmitting it, and allows for effective management of ...

Environmental PFAS contamination is a complex issue that requires leadership and input from multiple stakeholder groups, including local, state, and federal public health agencies, elected officials, the public, and industry.

Government affairs officers from ASTHO and NACCHO discuss approaching public health advocacy as a coalition and the upcoming 2020 Hill Day.

Perinatal substance use is a serious public health issue, resulting in detrimental and even life-threatening fetal outcomes, and it continues to grow.

As of June 2018, 49 states and Washington, D.C. have some form of cottage food law or regulation. This post is an overview of new state laws that address the production, sale, and regulation of cottage foods.

ASTHO is closely following the current respiratory disease clusters associated with vaping. This post is an overview of what ASTHO currently knows about the present situation and anticipated future action.

Public Health Full-Court(s) Press Court Cases That Impact Public Health Policy and Practice Christina Severin Court cases can impact public health policy and practice. Learn about recent relevant cases from the Supreme Court, lower federal ...

State policies about strategic stockpiling for public health emergencies.

Learn how federal and state policies are lessening the presence and negative health effects of PFAS in water and consumer products.

Recap the state legislative sessions in 2025 thus far, spanning maternal health, infectious disease, and other important public health issues.

States are taking steps to ban or limit the use of food dyes. Learn more about recent state legislation.

An Ounce of Prevention (and Public Health Fund) Is Worth a Pound of Cure Catherine Murphy The Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) is critical to state public health work. Historically it has faced cuts even though prevention has ...

In 2023 legislative sessions, states considered measures to improve access to care for pregnant people experiencing substance use disorder, increase provider knowledge of screening and treatment practices, coordinate care for conditions ...

Strategic federal legislative efforts to stem the U.S. fentanyl crisis.

People exposed to adverse childhood experiences are at risk for negative physical and/or mental health outcomes, substance use disorders, and unfavorable social outcomes in adulthood. One known risk factor for ACEs is caregiver stress, ...

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the sale of ...

The ASTHO Federal Government Affairs team answers questions about the work Congress has done for public health so far in 2022.

Creating community gathering spaces, or placemaking, has garnered considerable attention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth sports is an important outgrowth of placemaking as they can be a protective factor in preventing ACEs and ...