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Media Coverage
NACCHO Leadership in the News
Because NACCHO is the national voice for local public health, the media often look to NACCHO for its expertise on a range of public health issues. See below for the most recent news coverage featuring NACCHO leadership, members and staff.
Robert Pestronk on H1N1 Emergency Response: CBS News U.S. health officials are preparing for potential worst case scenarios in the event of a full-fledge epidemic of the H1N1 flu virus. Watch the video here.
In the Spotlight
H1N1 Flu Outbreak
NACCHO leaders and members are speaking to national and local newspapers, radio stations, and television networks about the impact of H1N1 flu on local health departments. Follow the media coverage here. More »
Source: C. S. Goldsmith and A. Balish, CDC
Media Focuses on Local Health Department Cutbacks
As a result of the economic downturn, local health departments (LHDs) are having to make decisions about cutting jobs as well as health services to illegal immigrants and other uninsured residents. As the budget situation heats up in several states, the media has begun to cover these hard choices. More »
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Health Care for Undocumented First of California Cuts |
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National Public Radio, June 13, 2009 More » |
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Flu Scare Reveals Strapped Local Health Agencies |
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Associated Press, May 26, 2009 More » |
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HHS Updates H1N1 Situation |
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McCook Daily Gazette, May 26, 2009 More » |
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Public Health Officials Ask Congress to Provide More Money to Fight Pandemic Flu |
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Cleveland Plain-Dealer, May 20, 2009 More » |
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How to Prepare for a Pandemic |
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Time Magazine, May 18, 2009 More » |
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Cuts Add to Health Staffers' Worries |
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The Sacramento Bee, May 3, 2009 More » |
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Flu Response Taxes Struggling U.S. Health Agencies |
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Voice of America, May 2, 2009 More » |
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Deadlier Strain Would Overwhelm Health Systems |
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The Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2009 (Note: link will expire shortly) More » |
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Closing Schools May Not Stop Flu from Spreading |
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Associated Press, April 30, 2009 More » |
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States Prep for Possible Swine Flu Pandemic |
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Stateline News, April 29, 2009 More » |
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Local Health Agencies, Hurt by Cuts, Brace for Flu Risk |
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New York Times, April 29, 2009 More » |
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Swine Flu to Test U.S. Public Health System |
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Reuters, April 28, 2009 More » |
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Pandemic-Preparedness Money Stripped from Stimulus |
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USA Today, April 27, 2009 More » |
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California Counties Cut Healthcare to Illegal Immigrants |
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Los Angeles Times, April 27, 2009 More » |
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In Hard Times, Illegal Immigrants Lose Healthcare |
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Christian Science Monitor, March 24, 2009 More » |
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Recession Leads to Diminution in U.S. Healthcare Budgets |
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What is the Word?, March 16, 2009 More » |
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Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity, and Health |
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kaisernetwork.org, March 16, 2009 More » |
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U.S. Economic Crisis Having Worrisome Effect on Health: States, Individuals Struggling with Cuts |
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The Nation's Health, March 2009 More » |
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