All COVID-19 Resources

The Importance of Preparing for Future Pandemics

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

COVID Preparedness,

Funding,

COVID and Funding,

Pandemics,

Carolyn McCoy,

COVID and Workforce

This policy update emphasizes the importance of policymakers choosing to increase funding for public health infrastructure and important initiatives, such as health equity, in the wake of the ...

Bringing the U.S. Territories Closer to Medicaid Equity

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Funding,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

Members,

American Samoa,

Guam,

Virgin Islands,

Alex Wheatley,

Carolyn McCoy

After years of advocacy, ASTHO and our partners are celebrating the recently signed Consolidated Appropriations Act.

Home Visiting Reauthorization: The First Trimester

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Healthcare Access,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Social Determinants of Health,

Mental Health,

Carolyn McCoy,

Jazmyn Covington

The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which provides visiting services to parents with young children, is up for Congressional reauthorization. This post explores the ...

Public Health Thank You Day: Thoughts From ASTHO Leadership

People of Public Health,

COVID and Workforce,

Health Equity,

Quality Improvement,

Amber Norris Williams,

Carolyn McCoy,

Danny Staley,

Jim Blumenstock,

Karl Ensign,

Lindsey Myers,

Marcus Plescia,

Meredith Allen,

Michael Fraser,

Zarnaaz Bashir,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce

Every year on Nov. 22, ASTHO—and countless other agencies and organizations worldwide—take a moment to acknowledge the public health workforce on Public Health Thank You Day. Like so many other days ...

What December Means for a Beloved Nutrition Program

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Brian Dittmeier,

Carolyn McCoy,

Partnership,

At-Risk Populations,

Advocacy,

Infant and Child Health

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a targeted public health nutrition program designed to support nutrition and health behaviors that reach low-income ...

How State and Territorial Health Departments Can Navigate Recent Executive Actions

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Funding,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

Partnership,

State Health Policy,

Pandemics,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Supply Chain,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Law,

Carolyn McCoy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Workforce

One of tools presidents have to implement and drive their strategy are executive actions. Executive orders and presidential memoranda carry the force of law and allow presidents to move quickly, ...

ASTHO Addresses Insular Areas Health Equity Through Federal Engagement

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Territorial Health Policy,

Carolyn McCoy,

Partnership,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

American Samoa,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Washington Week

As the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO is committed to the T in our name. The health officials from the territories and freely-associated states are valued members and we ...

7 Things to Know About Recent Federal Actions and Opportunities to Improve Maternal Health

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Race and Public Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Partnership,

Funding,

Georgia,

Illinois,

Missouri,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Alyson Kelly Northrup,

Carolyn McCoy

While the Biden Administration and Congress have no shortage of immediate health issues to focus on, improving maternal health outcomes—particularly Black maternal morbidity and mortality—have become ...