November 04, 2016|12:19 p.m.| Anna Bartels
State and territorial health departments are well-positioned to raise awareness of resources and enrollment deadlines to expand access to health insurance coverage. Read More »
July 27, 2016|12:56 p.m.| Josh Berry
There are many contributing causes to the observed disparity in breast cancer mortality. We should determine if quality of treatment is one ... and change that. Read More »
January 22, 2016|4:57 p.m.| John Skendall
Some health problems are only skin deep. Some go much deeper. That is why the skills and tools that the field of behavioral health brings are so important. And why they can, and some say should, be under the same roof—even in the same room—as primary care practice. Read More »
April 01, 2015|11:15 a.m.| ASTHO Staff
A review of the curriculums of more than 100 medical schools in the United States has found that only half offer formal courses on exercise and physical activity. Read More »
March 06, 2015|9:41 a.m.| ASTHO Staff
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. and can lead to cervical and other cancers. Alabama worked to increase the number of young people immunized against it with a program that included many different kinds of outreach and approaches. Read More »
February 18, 2015|11:56 a.m.| Scott Briscoe
Ohio Medicaid Medical Director Mary Applegate gives an IOM session describing flaws of the current health system design in which primary care does not integrate with public health. Read More »
December 10, 2014|4:20 p.m.| ASTHO Staff
Anderson County's Family Care Clinic could be a model for other states. Read More »