A Not-So-Sleepy Summer: Q&A with ASTHO Federal Government Affairs
The ASTHO Federal Government Affairs team answers questions about the work Congress has done for public health so far in 2022.
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How Health Officials Can Build Relationships with Members of Congress
A guide for health officials relationships with members of congress.
Stronger Together: ASTHO and NACCHO Team Up for Public Health Advocacy
Government affairs officers from ASTHO and NACCHO discuss approaching public health advocacy as a coalition and the upcoming 2020 Hill Day.
Getting to Work: ASTHO’s Federal Policy Priorities in 2020
ASTHO has its Federal Legislative Agenda priorities set for 2020.
Education and Public Health: Supporting Youth Through COVID-19 and Beyond
ACEs,
Ohio,
Toxic stress contributes to a variety of negative outcomes for children. And unfortunately, COVID-19 has increased the likelihood of children experiencing childhood trauma, adverse childhood ...
Why Public Health Officials Should Make Voting Accessible for Everybody
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States Ensure Safe and Accessible Elections During COVID-19
Utah,
In 1965, while signing the Voting Rights Act into law, President Lyndon B. Johnson stated that “a man without a vote is a man without protection.” However, voting is a bit more complicated this year ...
Promoting Health Equity Through State Orders for COVID-19 Testing
In order to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread, rapid testing is key. Rampant and efficient testing determines who has the virus and who may be at risk of transmitting it, and ...
Congress Convenes Sectors on School Reopenings
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, increased attention has been given to how schools, colleges, and universities can safely reopen for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. To note, ...
State Actions on COVID-19 Vaccine Verification
Iowa,
As the number of COVID-19 vaccinations grows, some states are looking at their vaccination rates to determine when to loosen measures that mitigate the spread of COVID-19, such as venue capacity ...
Getting Ahead of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Scientists are working quickly to develop a safe and effective vaccine to provide immunity to COVID-19. Once a vaccine is approved, it will likely be imperative for states to authorize as many health ...
Courts Considering Challenges to States Blocking School Mask Requirements
Iowa,
Recent state laws and governor emergency orders prohibiting universal school mask protocols are complicating the implementation of CDC’s evidence-based guidance for COVID-19 mitigation measures for ...
State Public Health Authorities Face COVID-19 Legal Challenges
As COVID-19 spread across the country, governors and health officials invoked their emergency powers to order physical distancing measures designed to reduce social interactions and slow the spread ...
State Policies Impact Access to New Immunization Products
Policies that broadly define "vaccine" expand access to life saving immunization products.
Long COVID Causes Health Policy Shifts Across States
Data reveals that nearly one third of COVID-19 patients experience one or more post-COVID conditions that linger for weeks or months after infection. The cause, duration, and potential treatments for ...
Changes to School Nutrition Programs Helping Curb Pandemic-Related Impacts
The National School Lunch Program, a federally-assisted meal program run by USDA, has provided millions of children with nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches each school day.
2022 Legislative Session Update: Part One
Utah,
The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: public health authority, immunization, data privacy and modernization, public ...
More States Authorizing the Use of Overdose Fatality Review Teams
Overdose fatality reviews allow states to examine and understand the circumstances surrounding fatal drug overdoses. Knowing the who, what, when, where, and how of fatal overdoses provides a better ...
Recent Federal Actions Spur Changes to Children's Blood Lead Level Screenings and Response
Iowa,
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy ...
States Explore the Relationship Between Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical moment to address intimate partner violence as a major public health threat. Intimate partner violence associated with substance use disorders ...