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In anticipation of a potential government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2023, HHS released an FY24 contingency plan.

On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Senate indicated that they have reached an agreement on a $10 billion bipartisan emergency supplemental funding bill for the federal COVID-19 response.

President Biden Releases FY24 Budget Proposal On March 9, the White House released President Biden’s FY24 budget proposal, which outlines the Administration’s funding priorities for the upcoming ...

The OD2A Health Equity Needs Assessment is designed to assess the support, technical assistance, and training that state, local, and territorial health agencies need to move health equity forward ...

A brief summary of all the significant public health legislation passed by U.S. Congress in the summer of 2022.

ASTHO Legislative Alert from March 9, 2022: Final Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, HHS-ED Appropriations Bill Summary and Highlights

Letter to the White House Requesting Funding For a National Monkeypox Response Demetre Daskalakis, MD National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW ...

Sept. 27, 2022, ASTHO Legislative Alert: analysis of Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833).

Summary of FY24 Senate LHHS Appropriations Bill maternal and child health, substance use prevention, essential health care programs, mental health, healthcare access, human services, labor health, ...

Summary of FY24 House Appropriations Bill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, global health, ending the hiv epidemic, fy24 lhhs appropriation bill, substance abuse and ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health authority has been used to require the use of face masks and encourage social distancing, and other measures. In several states these legal authorities ...

Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections 2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Data Modernization and Privacy Protections astho, association of state and territorial health ...

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, ...

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. ...

Responsible for planting, growing, harvesting, processing, and preparing the food we eat, agricultural workers are essential workers during the COVID-19 response to keep the U.S. food supply chain ...

The adage “what gets measured, gets done” has had staying power for a reason. When we can accurately describe conditions, quantify impact, and elucidate connections, we have a better chance at taking ...

The movement to address racism through policy change in the U.S. is receiving significant political support at every level of government. Government institutions are acknowledging the systemic ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the importance of continued mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we address the physical effects of ...

All too often, work in health, housing, and human services systems is siloed. However, when you move upstream and work together, these industries can address the root causes of health and social ...

Reconciling the tension between public health and civil liberties is one of the most significant challenges of public health law and ethics. The Supreme Court of the United States historically upheld ...