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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
As a truly historic year comes to an end, many public health policy issues received a considerable amount of attention in 2020. Subjects such as the pandemic that will live on in infamy, racial health disparities, and the future of the ...
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 ...
Connecticut Health Official Renée Coleman-Mitchell Testifies on Vaping Illnesses
ARLINGTON, VA—Renée Coleman-Mitchell, MPH, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, testified today on the threats of ...
This infographic is designed for state and territorial health department staff considering or newly participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 6|18 Initiative. ... Partnership: What Goes Into Building a 6|18 ...
ASTHO helps health agencies promote policies that address the root causes of negative behaviors and health outcomes through compassionate and comprehensive preventative strategies. ... Social and Behavioral Health
ASTHO helps health ...
Public Health Leaders Applaud U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-Cigarette Use
ARLINGTON, VA—State and territorial health leaders applaud the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General for issuing today’s advisory and setting strong ...
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 ...
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, ...
On Dec. 14, 2022 ASTHO released its list of the top ten state public health policy issues to watch in 2023. ... ASTHO Unveils Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2023
On Dec. 14, 2022 ASTHO released its list of the top ten state ...
ASTHO Applauds Bipartisan Budget Deal
ASTHO Applauds 2018 Bipartisan Budget Deal
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 into law ending the very brief government shutdown. John Wiesman, ASTHO’s ...
With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To help navigate the new legislative ...
ASTHO Celebrates National Public Health Week ASTHO Celebrates National Public Health Week 2017 ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) joins the American Public Health Association (APHA) to observe ...
Learn how the Alaska Division of Public Health worked to meet national public health accreditation standards and improve its processes. ... Peer Connections Peer exchanges played a crucial role in enhancing the readiness of Alaska ...