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Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act Will Benefit Millions
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, NACCHO Executive Director The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing federal subsidies to continue...
Jul 06, 2015 | NacchoVoice
The Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2015 Forces of Change Survey
By Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO has released the 2015 Forces of Change survey containing new...
Jun 11, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Using Meals on Wheels in MCM Dispensing Planning
Organizations such as Meals on Wheels, PeaPod, Express Scripts, and home healthcare agencies provide food, medical supplies, and other...
Feb 20, 2015 | Raymond Puerini
Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine...
By Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we...
Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk...
By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon,...
Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair
House Minority Whip Hoyer Visits Calvert County Health Department
By Laurence Polsky, MD, MPH, FACOG, Health Officer, Calvert County (MD) Health Department On Aug. 25, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer...
Sep 05, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Strong Community Ties Strengthen National Health Security
By Pamela Barnes, MA, National Strategic Engagement Team Lead, Office of Policy and Planning, Division of Policy and Strategic...
Aug 29, 2014 | Guest Author
Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Imagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality. Essential...
Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author
Improving the Quality of Public Health Practice through PHAB’s Accreditation Program...
By Stephen Hughes, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration, and Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health,...
Jun 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act Will Benefit MillionsBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, NACCHO Executive Director The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing federal subsidies to continue for people buying health insurance on federal exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a historic one that will enable millions of Americans to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. The National Association of […] Jul 06, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
The Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2015 Forces of Change SurveyBy Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO has released the 2015 Forces of Change survey containing new findings on the forces that affect change in our nation’s local health departments (LHDs). Results show LHDs face challenges and opportunities as the public health and clinical care environments evolve. Highlights LHDs continue to experience […] Jun 11, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Using Meals on Wheels in MCM Dispensing PlanningOrganizations such as Meals on Wheels, PeaPod, Express Scripts, and home healthcare agencies provide food, medical supplies, and other essential services to elderly populations and those unable to leave their homes on daily basis. As part of their medical countermeasure (MCM) planning efforts, some local health departments have leveraged these home service provider agencies to […] Feb 20, 2015 | Raymond Puerini |
Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine SentimentBy Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we discuss the trends in state childhood vaccine legislation from 1998 to 2012. We identified 636 bills across the 50 states, coding them by policy type and outcome. Readers of this blog may be surprised […] Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk of Cyber-AttackBy Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon, Program Analyst for Public Health Informatics at NACCHO The constant connection to the Internet has enabled us to stay connected to friends and family, coordinate within our communities, and find innovative solutions for our most pressing challenges. […] Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair |
House Minority Whip Hoyer Visits Calvert County Health DepartmentBy Laurence Polsky, MD, MPH, FACOG, Health Officer, Calvert County (MD) Health Department On Aug. 25, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and several of his staff joined health officers Meena Brewster (St. Mary’s County, MD), Dianna Abney (Charles County, MD), and me at the Calvert County Health Department. For an hour and a half, […] Sep 05, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Strong Community Ties Strengthen National Health SecurityBy Pamela Barnes, MA, National Strategic Engagement Team Lead, Office of Policy and Planning, Division of Policy and Strategic Planning, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Every disaster holds the potential to impact health so this September, join the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness […] Aug 29, 2014 | Guest Author |
Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency PreparednessImagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality. Essential resources are quickly being depleted. State and local health care personnel are strained by the number of cases and infections within their own ranks. What legal powers do you need to respond effectively and protect the public's health? Could you use volunteers from... Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
Improving the Quality of Public Health Practice through PHAB’s Accreditation Program and the FDA Retail Program StandardsBy Stephen Hughes, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration, and Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO For the past 15 years, the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) have served as a model for the continuous improvement of retail food regulatory programs throughout the United States. Many of the […] Jun 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
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