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Health in the 2020 Political Party Platforms

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Law/Policy,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Jeffrey O. Ekoma,
Partnership

In anticipation of the upcoming presidential election in November, the Republican and Democratic National Committees released their platforms. These platforms provide an overview of values, policies, positions, and principles on various ...

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Telehealth,
COVID Testing and Screening,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Mississippi,
Wyoming,
North Carolina,
Missouri,
Utah,
Washington,
Oklahoma,
Florida,
Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are using a variety of measures to address ...

ASTHO President Nirav D. Shah Looks Ahead to 2022

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Health Equity,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Recovery,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Nirav Shah,
Communications,
Members,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce

Amid so much uncertainty, it might feel naïve to make any claims about what the future holds. But it is in these moments that it becomes more important than ever to have beacons to guide us and give us hope. As we look ahead to 2022, ...

Rural Health Perspectives: West Virginia and Montana Share Priorities

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Rural Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Montana,
West Virginia,
Andrew Tucker,
Ayne Amjad,
Maggie Cook-Shimanek,
Healthcare Access,
Telehealth,
COVID Resilience,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
COVID and Funding,
Public Health Workforce,
Leadership Development

In recognition of Rural Health Day, which falls on Nov. 18, we spoke with Ayne Amjad (SHO-WV) and Maggie Cook-Shimanek (SHO-MT) about the importance of public health in rural areas.