News Coverage
NACCHO staff and board members are experts in the fields of public health preparedness, environmental health, community health, public health infrastructure, and more.
NACCHO staff and board members have shared their expertise in the select news items:
June 2026
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan. | NPR | 6/5/2026 |
| Ebola triggers fears over public health ahead of World Cup travel surge. | The Hill | 6/1/2026 |
May 2026
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sustaining Services and Outbreak Response for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STIs, and TB. | ASTHO | 5/26/2026 |
| Inside the largest U.S. measles outbreak in decades: Records reveal spread in vaccine-hesitant community. | Healthbeat | 5/19/2026 |
| Hantavirus response raises readiness concerns. | Axios | 5/13/2026 |
| Public Health Podcast Directory. | The Nation's Health | 5/7/2026 |
| U.S. climate change policy must include vector-borne disease prevention. | Frontiers | 5/6/2026 |
| Editorial: Catalyzing public health leadership research, practice, education, and training. | Frontiers | 5/3/2026 |
April 2026
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Expanding health care students’ understanding of integrating community health needs assessment into person-centered care through interprofessional education. | Springer Nature Link | 4/17/2026 |
| Charting a new path for public health. | WashU Public Health | 4/4/2026 |
March 2026
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The future of America’s health. | Washington University | 3/17/2026 |
February 2026
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| What’s Next for US Healthcare? Ask Oklahoma. | The Nation | 2/18/2026 |
| A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into law. | NPR | 2/13/2026 |
| Public health funding looking solid in budget bills. | Healthbeat | 2/12/2026 |
January 2026
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New US dietary guidelines urge less sugar, more protein – and make a nod to beef tallow. | CNN | 1/8/2026 |
| CDC Slashes Universal Vaccine Recommendations. | Time Magazine | 1/6/2026 |
| Who Will Get Money From HHS's Rural Health Transformation Grants? | MedPage Today | 1/2/2026 |
December 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| As federal environmental health protections stall, cities and counties can still protect their residents. | Smart Cities Dive | 12/12/2025 |
| Stronger Together: A National System for Regulatory and Laboratory Food Safety Training Foundations and Context. | Food Safety Magazine | 12/11/2025 |
| Vaccine panel drops recommendation that all newborns get hepatitis B shot. | Healthbeat | 12/5/2025 |
| CDC vaccine advisers meeting news. | CNN | 12/5/2025 |
| CDC panel drops hepatitis B shot recommendation for some infants. | Axios | 12/5/2025 |
| CDC advisory panel votes to limit hepatitis B vaccines for newborns. | The Guardian | 12/5/2025 |
November 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Co. sees dramatic decrease in fentanyl deaths; advocates warn against false sense of security. | ABC News 7 | 11/17/2025 |
| 5 From the Field: Q&A with NACCHO CEO Lori Freeman. | Healthbeat | 11/9/2025 |
| The ‘hard, slow work’ of reducing overdose deaths is having an effect. | Stateline | 11/3/2025 |
October 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Where Do We Go From Here? The Way Forward for State and Local Public Health. | JPHMP | 10/22/2025 |
| Post-pandemic era: global trends, benefits, and barriers in integrating artificial intelligence into public health education. | Frontiers | 10/12/2025 |
| New focus on the homelessness crisis. | Rochester Beacon | 10/9/2025 |
| Local Health Departments Bracing for Cuts to Staff and Program. | CNN | 10/5/2025 |
| Local health departments worry about government shutdown’s effects on staffing, disease outbreaks and nutrition services. | CNN | 10/2/2025 |
| Shutdown’s Shadow: How the Government’s Standoff Threatens US Health Services, from Outbreaks to Nutrition. | Miami Daily Life | 10/2/2025 |
| What makes this government shutdown different. | Food Safety News | 10/2/2025 |
September 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trump’s CDC cuts could threaten chronic illness and national security, experts warn. | The Guardian | 9/25/2025 |
| CDC data show declines in sexually transmitted infections, rise in newborn syphilis. | CIDRAP | 9/24/2025 |
| Report featuring ADPH head highlights threats to public health funding. | Alabama Political Reporter | 9/19/2025 |
| Alabama health officer expresses concern over federal cuts to public health in new report. | Alabama Reflector | 9/18/2025 |
| Ticks Are Migrating, Raising Disease Risks if They Can’t Be Tracked Quickly Enough. | KFF Health News | 9/18/2025 |
| Public Health Recruitment and Retention: Findings from a Recent Qualitative Study. | JPMHP | 9/16/2025 |
| US states and medical societies chart new paths forward amid turmoil at CDC and ACIP. | The Lancet | 9/10/2025 |
| ColoradoSPH launches new MPH in Environment, Climate & Health. | Colorado School of Public Health | 9/8/2025 |
| Preventing the Next Public Health Emergency. | Issues in Science and Technology | 9/3/2025 |
August 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CDC shakeup sparks confusion, concern in North Bay around COVID-19 vaccine guidance. | The Press Democrat | 8/30/2025 |
| Senate Labor-HHS Funding Bill a Rebuke to Trump's Budget Proposal, Experts Say. | MedPage Today | 8/20/2025 |
| County Health Department Plans to Increase Funding: What It Means for Our Community. | Newz 9 | 8/20/2025 |
| Pediatricians push COVID vaccines for kids as CDC guidance differs. | Straight Arrow News | 8/19/2025 |
| As ticks spread to new areas of the U.S., health officials aren't keeping up. | NPR | 8/18/2025 |
| Surveyors are on the lookout for new tick species in Montana. | Montana Public Radio | 8/5/2025 |
July 2025
June 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| One voice dissents as ACIP recommends no one receive flu shots with thimerosal. | First Word Pharma | 6/26/2025 |
| RFK Jr. is coming for your vaccines. | The Verge | 6/18/2025 |
| Measles cases are in 34 states with North Dakota now the focus. | Stateline | 6/13/2025 |
| Walgreens and KFF’s Greater Than Campaign to Offer Free HIV/STD Testing in Stores on June 27. | Businesswire | 6/12/2025 |
| More measles exposures are happening at airports and tourist destinations. Here’s what travelers need to know. | CNN | 6/5/2025 |
| Dismantling CDC’s chronic disease center ‘looks pretty devastating’ to public health experts. | STAT News | 6/4/2025 |
May 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Michael Kilkenny Discusses Role as NACCHO Board President and Challenges Facing Local Health Departments. | WV MetroNews Midday | 5/29/2025 |
| How Certification in Infection Control Builds Stronger Local Health Departments. | JPHMP Direct | 5/29/2025 |
| Public Health Under Pressure: Lori Freeman on Trump’s Cuts and Mental Health. | U.S. News & World Report | 5/28/2025 |
| New local health officials: health departments’ newest leaders. | Frontiers | 5/25/2025 |
| Why Gas Stations Should Stock Naloxone. | Convenience Store News | 5/19/2025 |
| Dr. Michael Kilkenny Interview on Cabell-Huntington Health Department and His Role as NACCHO Board President. | WAJR AM 1440 | 5/12/2025 |
| Federal Cuts Could Hamper Dallas County's HIV Prevention Programs. | Governing | 5/8/2025 |
| How do vaccines work? Medical experts explain. | USA Today | 5/6/2025 |
April 2025
March 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Measles Outbreak. | Spectrum News Austin | 3/27/2025 |
| Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments. | The Associated Press | 3/26/2025 |
| Trump administration revokes state and local health funding. | The Hill | 3/26/2025 |
| Trump administration pulls back billions in Covid-era funding for state, local health departments. | CNN | 3/26/2025 |
| Trump’s policies threaten his 2019 vow to end HIV, experts say. | Roll Call | 3/19/2025 |
| Toolkit: Collaborating for Child Well-Being. | Vaccine Resource Hub | 3/14/2025 |
| NACCHO’s New Profile Study Dashboard Unlocks New Insights for Local Public Health. | JPHMP Direct | 3/11/2025 |
| How Is Public Health Governed and Delivered in the U.S.? - U.S. Public Health 101. | KFF Health News | 3/6/2025 |
| ASM Leads Stakeholder Support Letter for NWSS Funding. | American Society for Microbiology | 3/4/2025 |
February 2025
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Measles outbreak challenges Trump's public health vision. | The Lancet | 2/26/2025 |
| Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response. | NPR | 2/25/2025 |
| Trump moves hamper bird flu response as egg prices spike. | The Hill | 2/20/2025 |
| Suppressing essential health information’: Some officials frustrated by Trump administration’s limits on health agencies. | CNN | 2/17/2025 |
| Food Industry Association Promotes Three. | Food Trade News | 2/17/2025 |
| In Idaho, a preview of RFK Jr.’s vaccine-skeptical America. | The Washington Post | 2/8/2025 |
| New bird flu variant in cattle adds to concerns about federal response under Trump. | NPR | 2/6/2025 |
January 2025
December 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NACCHO’s ‘Roots of Health Inequity’ Recognized with Webby Award. | Citizen Weekly | 12/19/2024 |
| Bird Flu Continues to Spread. What Are the Risks for Humans and Cows? | Governing | 12/10/2024 |
November 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Rural Health Day, Public Health Disability Specialists Program Evaluation. | Public Health Review Morning Edition (podcast) | 11/21/2024 |
| Roots of Health Inequity: The Promise of Public Health in Addressing Health Disparities. | Future of Personal Health | 11/21/2024 |
| The Roots of Health Inequity Course Series. | Anthem Awards | 11/21/2024 |
| High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’. | CNN | 11/14/2024 |
| How much influence could RFK Jr. have over vaccines in Trump’s government? | The Washington Post | 11/8/2024 |
| Bird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows. | CNN | 11/7/2024 |
| An Idaho health department isn’t allowed to give Covid-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it’s a first. | The Associated Press | 11/1/2024 |
October 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 'Incredibly hot': Extreme weather exposes practical health challenges. | National Journal | 10/24/2024 |
| What’s getting in health care’s way? | Smart Brief | 10/21/2024 |
| Public Health Departments Face a Post-Covid Funding Crash. | KFF Health News | 10/16/2024 |
| ETSU Center for Rural Health and Research releases annual report | East Tennessee State University (ETSU) | 10/8/2024 |
| Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows. | CNN | 10/2/2024 |
September 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CDC says mpox vaccine boosters aren’t needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity. | CNN | 9/13/2024 |
| Where to Look for Free COVID Vaccines If You Have No Health Insurance. | Verywell Health | 9/13/2024 |
| For people without insurance, updated Covid-19 shots are no longer free of charge at pharmacies. | CNN | 9/5/2024 |
| Coronavirus vaccines, once free, are now pricey for uninsured people. | The Washington Post | 9/3/2024 |
August 2024
July 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Freehold Area Health Department Receives 2024 Promising Practice Award. | Patch | 7/30/2024 |
| PPHD receives national recognition at recent NACCHO conference in Detroit. | Rural Radio | 7/30/2024 |
| Local health departments working to improve immunization capacity. | Public Health Newswire | 7/5/2024 |
| Public health supporters praise new call to action on gun violence. | Public Health Newswire | 7/1/2024 |
June 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Common Health Coalition Announces Over 50 Health Care & Public Health Organizations Have Joined in Just Three Months. | KTLA | 6/24/2024 |
| Bird Flu Traces Emerge in Austin Sewage, Far From Dairy Farms. | Bloomberg News | 6/14/2024 |
| Survey shows jump in vaccine skepticism during the COVID pandemic. | Montana Public Radio | 6/13/2024 |
| U.S. braces for spread of vector-borne risks. | National Journal | 6/4/2024 |
| Overdose prevention activities led by local public health departments, 2019–2023. | BMC | 6/4/2024 |
May 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ASPPH JOINS APHA IN HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY DURING THE PANDEMIC. | ASPPH News | 5/30/2024 |
| National Health Official Visits Local Health Department. | The Southern Maryland Chronicle | 5/29/2024 |
| Limited testing of raw milk for bird flu leaves safety questions unanswered. | NPR | 5/25/2024 |
| Readout of CDC Call with State Public Health Partners on H5N1 Influenza Monitoring. | CDC Newsroom | 5/21/2024 |
| Bird Flu Update as CDC Issues New Recommendations. | Newsweek | 5/21/2024 |
| NACCHO: New Web-Based Courses on Pandemic Planning, Mass Care. | Chicago Health Coalition System | 5/21/2024 |
| Associations Partner to Address Vaccine Uptake. | Associations Now | 5/7/2024 |
April 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Data-Driven Approach to Increasing US Vaccine Uptake. | The Associated Press | 4/23/2024 |
| Hispanics Make Up Nearly Half the Nation's Uninsured. | Governing | 4/22/2024 |
| Public Health's Strategy to Protect Against Bird Flu. | Governing | 4/15/2024 |
| New study examines turnover in the U.S. public health workforce. | University of Minnesota | 4/12/2024 |
March 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 123 Leading Organizations Urge President Biden: Act Now to Eliminate Menthol Cigarettes. | PR Newswire | 3/21/2024 |
| New Jersey Issues First-of-Its-Kind Report on COVID-19 Response. | Governing | 3/13/2024 |
| Health department staffing increased in 2022, NACCHO report finds. | Public Health Newswire | 3/6/2024 |
| New CDC COVID-19 guidance draws mixed reactions from experts. | The Advisory Board Company | 3/5/2024 |
| CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moving away from key strategy to quell infections. | CNN | 3/1/2024 |
February 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| How vending machines help states battle the opioid crisis: ‘You don’t know when you’re going to need these products. | CNN | 02/22/2024 |
| Minneapolis Officially Recognized As A UNICEF Child Friendly City. | Forbes | 02/14/2024 |
| 2023 List of Accomplishments: Biden-Harris Administration Marks Two Years of Advancements in HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy with New Actions to Treat Addiction and Save Lives. | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | 02/1/2024 |
January 2024
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CDC Report: Syphilis Incidence Rate Continues to Increase and Shows Rising Trend Over Several Years. | Contagion Live | 01/30/2024 |
| One city’s effort to cancel $2B in residents’ medical debt. | Route Fifty | 01/23/2024 |
| Covid Resurgence Sparks Calls for Health Data, Workforce Funding. | Bloomberg Government | 01/16/2024 |
| How governments are tackling medical debt. | Route Fifty | 01/10/2024 |
December 2023
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire. | The Associated Press | 12/20/2023 |
| Health officials continue to navigate post-pandemic vaccine challenges. | National Journal | 12/20/2023 |
| How uninsured adults can still get vaccinated against COVID. | PBS Newshour | 12/8/2023 |
November 2023
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Thousands more doses of RSV shot for infants expedited for release amid shortage. | CNN | 11/17/2023 |
| NACCHO Requests Response for the Alarming Rates of Infant Syphilis. | Healthnews | 11/9/2023 |
| Tripledemic’ dashboards set health agencies up for flu season. | Route Fifty | 11/3/2023 |
| Digital toxin? US health officials take aim at social media. | Thomson Reuters Foundation | 11/2/2023 |
| EPA Announces the Small Communities Big Challenges: Rural Environmental Health Needs Competition. | United States Environmental Protection Agency | 11/1/2023 |
October 2023
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| More Public Health Funding Is Out There. Here’s How to Tap It. | Governing | 10/26/2023 |
| Advocates fear GOP's proposed climate cuts would harm public health. | National Journal | 10/24/2023 |
| Despite rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have received updated Covid-19 vaccines, HHS says. | CNN | 10/12/2023 |
| Meriden opioid referral group celebrates new federal grant, vows expanded service. | My Record Journal | 10/11/2023 |
| Older adults still make up most Covid-19 hospitalizations, CDC report says, but concern grows over lack of vaccination. | CNN | 10/9/2023 |
| In a first, CDC to recommend antibiotic pill after sex for some to prevent sexually transmitted infections. | CBS News | 10/2/2023 |
| NFHS, NACCHO announce corporate partnership to promote health and wellness among adolescents. | The Highland County Press | 10/2/2023 |
| Unprecedented challenges for health departments. | The Gazette | 10/1/2023 |
September 2023
August 2023
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Long-simmering battle over public health comes to a head in Ottawa County. | Bridge Michigan | 8/24/2023 |
| What you should know about International Overdose Awareness Day at Meriden Green. | My Record Journal | 8/22/2023 |
| Health Department Earns National Award for COVID-19 Dashboard. | KLIN | 8/17/2023 |
| How to Get COVID Care Covered This Fall. | Verywell Health | 8/17/2023 |
| RSV Joins COVID-19 and Influenza: States Prepare for Autumn’s Triple Threat of Respiratory Viruses. | Parent Herald | 8/10/2023 |
| States gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV. | CNN | 8/10/2023 |
| Covid-19 Hospitalizations Show an Uptick in the U.S. but Remain Low. | MSN/Smithsonian Magazine | 8/9/2023 |
| A covid uptick is here. Good luck finding a free test. | The Washington Post | 8/7/2023 |
| The National Association of County and City Health Officials and CredibleMind Forge Partnership to Launch Nationwide Behavioral Health Program. | Yahoo Finance | 8/1/2023 |
July 2023
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Racism Declarations Were Made, So What’s Next? | JPHMP Direct | 7/26/2023 |
| Meeting Local Health Departments’ Data Capacity Needs: Opportunities for Secondary Data Source Providers. | JPHMP Direct | 7/26/2023 |
| CDC facing major funding cuts, with direct impact on state and local health departments. | CNN | 7/14/2023 |
| First on CNN: Updated Covid shot should be ready by ‘latter part of September,’ HHS secretary says in letter to manufacturers. | CNN | 7/13/2023 |
| What could cause a malaria comeback in the US — and what could stop it. | Vox | 7/4/2023 |
| HHC Partners With Meriden Police to Help Those in Crisis. | Hartford Healthcare Hartford Hospital | 7/3/2023 |
June 2023
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nearing a ‘cliff’: Shortage of infectious-disease doctors could undermine pandemic readiness. | National Journal | 6/27/2023 |
| How one city worked to prevent overdoses after large-scale drug trafficking bust. | Route Fifty | 6/26/2023 |
| RiverStone Health receives $25,000 to improve disability services. | KULR-8 Nonstop Local | 6/19/2023 |
| Firefighters add naloxone, leave-behind kits to tools for treating opioid overdoses. | Springfield Daily Citizen | 6/14/2023 |
| Why a future with more extreme heat could hit parts of rural Utah especially hard. | KUER 90.1 | 6/13/2023 |
| What Are The Top Public Health Careers? | Forbes Advisor | 6/12/2023 |
| Wellness on Wheels rolls through Warren. | WKBN First News | 6/8/2023 |
| New Orleans passes the 100-murder mark: “I feel like it’s getting worse and worse. | NOLA | 6/4/2023 |
| Ottawa Impact broadens control in new communications lockdown mandate. | Holland Sentinel | 6/4/2023 |
May 2023
April 2023
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| STDs are at a shocking high. How do we reverse the trend? | National Geographic | 4/21/2023 |
| Long Beach to ensure accessibility in disaster and emergency plans. | Long Beach Post News | 4/18/2023 |
| Across the State. | West Virginia’s News | 4/16/2023 |
| The health of rural Black communities during COVID: Some affirmations, some surprises. | Frontiers | 4/13/2023 |
| Monongalia County (West Virginia) Health Department recognized for combatting COVID & flu vaccine hesitancy and inequity. | The Morgantown News | 4/13/2023 |
| County’s health department receives national recognition. | Grand Haven Tribune | 4/11/2023 |
| Raising awareness of inequity in maternal health. | Valley Times-News | 4/7/2023 |
| Lawmakers consider how to prepare for the next emergency as specter of COVID still looms. | National Journal | 4/6/2023 |
| Concern as syphilis cases in babies, women, skyrocket in Canada and US. | Juta Medical Brief | 4/5/2023 |
| The tragic, preventable reasons syphilis is surging among U.S. infants. | The Washington Post | 4/1/2023 |
March 2023
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wave of Departing Public Health Workers Puts America at Risk | Governing | 3/30/2023 |
| Swiping Right to Track Sexually Transmitted Infections | Giddy | 3/17/2023 |
| Climate change is spurring on vector-borne outbreaks. Is the US prep | Advisory Board | 3/16/2023 |
| West Nile, Lyme, and other diseases are on the rise with climate change. Experts warn the U.S. is not prepared | Stat | 3/15/2023 |
| Manchester Hopes Rapid Response Teams Will Help Curb Drug Overdoses | NBC Boston | 3/8/2023 |
| Health Department Team Serving West Hartford Honored For Covid Efforts | Patch | 3/8/2023 |
| Manchester prepping to deploy overdose prevention 'strike teams' | Yahoo News | 3/5/2023 |
| I Asked ChatGPT About Public Health Service and Resource Sharing and the Output was not Actually Terrible | JPHMP Direct | 3/2/2023 |
| The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19 | Health Affairs | 3/2023 |
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