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Apr 12, 2023 | Jerry Joseph
As we wrap up National Public Health Week (April 3-9, 2023), I want to take a moment to say thank you and reflect on the important...
Apr 07, 2023 | NacchoVoice
On Wednesday, February 1, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a legislative hearing titled, “Lives Worth Living:...
Feb 08, 2023 | Katie Ghougasian, Kerry Allen
Dec 23, 2022 | NacchoVoice
This week, both the Senate and House of Representatives passed, and President Biden is expected to soon sign, the Consolidated...
Dec 22, 2022 | Kerry Allen
This week, both the House of Representatives and Senate passed, and President Biden is expected to soon sign, the Consolidated...
In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Government Affairs team members Kerry Allen and...
Dec 09, 2022 | NacchoVoice
Local health leaders discuss the monkeypox outbreak and response in their jurisdictions.
Nov 01, 2022 | NacchoVoice
HAI/AR Rural, Frontier, and Small LHDs Blog 6 of 6 Series
Oct 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young
As we wrap up National Public Health Week (April 3-9, 2023), I want to take a moment to say thank you and reflect on the important work done by the thousands of individuals who serve in local health departments. Thank you for all you do for your communities, but also for the nation as a whole. In my remarks below, I explain the importance of local public health.
On Wednesday, February 1, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a legislative hearing titled, “Lives Worth Living: Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis, Protecting Critical Lifelines, and Combatting Discrimination Against Those with Disabilities.”
This week, both the Senate and House of Representatives passed, and President Biden is expected to soon sign, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which provides funding for federal programs through the rest of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The omnibus bill comes after months of negotiation in Congress and two stop-gap funding measures needed to keep the government funded and operated at FY2022...
This week, both the House of Representatives and Senate passed, and President Biden is expected to soon sign, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which included language authorizing the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program, one of NACCHO’s top legislative priorities for years.
In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Government Affairs team members Kerry Allen and Lauren Mastroberardino provided an update on mid-term election outcomes and implications for the upcoming year, which will see divided government in Washington. Congress is back for a lame-duck session, and Allen and Mastroberardino covered ongoing Fiscal Year 2023...
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Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
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