This video highlights how public health leaders can navigate the legislative process. ... Advice for Engaging a Legislature: Eight Testimony Tips for Public Health Leaders
This video highlights how public health leaders can navigate the ...
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding PFAS. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series. ... Legislative Prospectus: PFAS
2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: PFAS
In-depth analysis on state health policy ...
ASTHO Statement on FDA’s Announcement to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes
ARLINGTON, VA—ASTHO’s chief medical officer, Marcus Plescia, issued the following statement on FDA’s announcement to reduce nicotine in cigarettes: “We are ...
ASTHO Commends FDA for Strong Action to Remove Juul E-Cigarette Products from the Market
ARLINGTON, VA—Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders to Juul Labs Inc. for their Juul device and their ...
ASTHO provides a robust portfolio of resources and tools for state and territorial health departments to prevent and mitigate chronic disease and promote health improvement. ... Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement
Advancing ...
This blog describes public health legislation introduced during the Island Areas’ 2024 legislative sessions. ... prevention, indigenous populations, opioid crisis, tobacco and vaping, mental health services, public health, food and ...
State and Territorial Health Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Work to Pass an FY20 Appropriations and Extenders Bill
ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of ASTHO, issued the following statement applauding the bipartisan and ...
In January 2024, ASTHO sent a letter to President Biden asking for the administration's support in adopting and implementing a federal rule to prohibit the sale of menthol flavored combustible cigarettes. ... letter to the president, ...
On Feb. 10, 2021 ASTHO and NACCHO announced the selection of 42 community multi-sector partnerships/coalitions across the country to receive over $2 million as a part of the Improving Social Determinants of Health–Getting Further Faster ...
March 2024 Federal Funding Update
wic program, environmental protection agency, appropriation bills, food and drug administration, government affairs, government shutdown, synthetic nicotine, fiscal year, federal government, public health, ...
On December 11, 2023, ASTHO announced the release of the 2024 Legislative Prospectus Series, which provides an overview of anticipated policies and potential evidence-based interventions for policymakers, public health professionals, and ...
Alison Maffey
Ali Maffey joined ASTHO in early 2023 as the Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health. Her portfolio includes substance use disorder and overdose prevention, mental health promotion, and preventing violence, firearm ...
Take a look at ASTHO’s 10 most popular public health resources from 2023. ... interventions that states and territories can employ to reduce rates of CS—stressing the importance of universal screenings in pregnancy, discussing the role of ...
Senate Discussion Draft Eliminates Important Public Health Programs; Pushes Costs to States
ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following statement today on the Senate’s discussion draft of the healthcare ...
ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two Beth Giambrone, Maggie Davis, Christina Severin ASTHO's Public Health Legislative Update on Tobacco, Mental Health, Environmental Health, Workforce, and Containing Infectious ...
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 ...
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike Testifies on Lung Disease Outbreak
WASHINGTON—Ngozi Ezike, MD, director of the Illinois Department of Health, testified today before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, ...
A New Normal for Public Health Agencies Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, states and territories, covid-19, covid-19 pandemic, immunization, vaccination, influenza vaccination, chronic disease, opioid epidemic, ...
Panel of State Public Health Officials Testify on Lung Disease Outbreak
WASHINGTON—Today, four state health officials are testifying on a panel before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about the ...
ASTHO Executive Director Michael Fraser Responds to the Affordable Care Act Replacement Bill
ARLINGTON, VA—“While millions of Americans may experience changes in their insurance coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act “repeal and ...