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State and territorial health officials gathered on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and discuss public health priorities—learn more about Hill Day in this blog post.

Good news and bad news on tobacco use: smoking rates are down but e-cigarette use continuing rapid rise among youth. Read how states are combating the problem.

Learn about chairs of key committees in the 119th Congress, their priorities, and what may be in store for public health funding in this federal health policy update.

Building More Equitable Communities Through Public Health Law Dawn Hunter Every week, my husband and I place a grocery order. We shop at an employee-owned supermarket chain known for its workplace culture. Sometimes we order online and ...

What Public Health Leaders Need to Know About HTI-2 Proposed Rule How Proposed HTI-2 Rule Will Benefit Public Health Data Exchange Lillian Colasurdo, Lana McKinney, Alexandra Woodward Read how the HTI-2 rule improves upon HTI-1 standards ...

State and Territorial Health Leaders Convene on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Sustained Funding ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) leadership and public health officials will gather in ...

Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of these things impact individual, family, and ...

The movement to address racism through policy change in the U.S. is receiving significant political support at every level of government. Government institutions are acknowledging the systemic oppression of people of color that persists in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated challenges around access to nutritious and affordable foods. In response, the federal government has taken action to increase funding and access to programs to strengthen food security.

On Jan. 30, 2023, ASTHO released a statement commending the FDA on a new proposal to conduct individual risk assessments for blood donors, a policy that reflects the best available science while not promoting stigma and discrimination ...

A brief summary of all the significant public health legislation passed by U.S. Congress in the summer of 2022.

This toolkit is designed to support public health leaders in leveraging the policy development process to achieve health equity in their jurisdiction.

ASTHO Legislative Alert from March 9, 2022: Final Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, HHS-ED Appropriations Bill Summary and Highlights

In anticipation of a potential government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2023, HHS released an FY24 contingency plan.

November 2025 Federal Funding and Government Shutdown Update November 2025 Government Shutdown/Funding Update Learn about the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, that the Senate agreed to vote on to end the current government shutdown. On ...

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Explore the mapping center, which tracks state and territorial legislation promoting suicide prevention efforts.

ASTHO’s federal and state government experts provide our members with guidance and education on public health policy development and legislation.

Accompanying an infusion of federal funding, states are considering several policy changes to strengthen the public health workforce and address challenges within the health care workforce.

Predictions regarding how the health system would be impacted in the event of a U.S. default paint a grim picture for the country and for public health.