What does the future of public health look like, and what does it cost to build it? In this episode, ASTHO member Dr. James McDonald, commissioner of health for New York State, returns to the show to unpack the state’s $1.7 billion investment in a new, state-of-the-art Wadsworth Center Laboratory.

Long COVID didn’t end with the pandemic, and in some ways, the challenges are just beginning. In this episode, Heather Drummond, deputy director of the Center for Access to Whole Person Care for the Washington State Department of Health, joins us to discuss the myths, realities, and urgent gaps sur…

At this year’s ASTHO Spring Leadership Forum, Gaafar Uherbelau, Advisor to the President of Palau and former Minister of Health and Human Services, shared the story behind a long-awaited solution to a quiet but growing challe...

Suicide remains one of the most urgent and complex public health challenges in the United States, with more than 49,000 lives lost in 2023 alone. In this episode, ASTHO’s director of state health policy, JoAnne Deehr, breaks down how states are responding with more targeted, data-driven strategies.

Leadership in public health has never been more complex, and navigating conflict is a critical skill for today’s leaders. In this episode, Dawn Morriston, director of faculty advancement in the Office of Faculty Affairs and L...

In this episode: what happens after Hill Day wraps, and what’s next for public health funding. We talk with ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, Jeffrey Ekoma, about the fast-moving FY27 appropriations process and what it means for state and territorial health agencies.

How do you deliver specialty health care across a 14-island chain spread across the Pacific? In this episode we talk with Eleanor Cabrera, Chief Strategy Officer of the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation for the Commonwealt...

Public health nurses are on the front lines of community health, but many are facing stress, burnout, and limited opportunities for advancement. In this episode, Shirley Orr, executive director for the Association of Public Health Nurses, talks about the final session in the Public Health Nursing W…

As Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funding moves into its later years, how can health departments maximize its impact? In today's PHIG Impact Report, Ron Bialek, president and CEO, Public Health Foundation, talks about the biggest opportunities ahead for state and local agencies.

Public health programs don’t operate in a vacuum; they’re shaped by policies that influence funding, access to care, reporting requirements, and more. In this episode, JoAnne Deehr, Director of State Health Policy at ASTHO, explains ASTHO’s Policy Institute for STI and Infectious Disease Prevention.