MAHA Episodes
June 15, 2026
1146: Budget Battles and Capitol Hill Updates
On today's episode, Catherine Jones, senior analyst for government affairs at ASTHO, breaks down HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s FY27 budget hearings. Then, Jeffrey Ekoma, vice president of government affairs at ASTHO, highlights a recent Legislative Alert and developments in congressional appropriations, pending leadership nominations, and more.
Guests: Jeffrey Ekoma, MBA, MS , Catherine Jones, MPH
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Sept. 17, 2025
992: Respiratory Vaccines Update, Succession Planning How-To
Dr. Susan Kansagra, chief medical officer at ASTHO, discusses updates to federal health initiatives that continue to impact public health agencies, including the latest report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission and recent activity regarding vaccines; Tiffany Day, public health specialist with the Henry County Health Department in Ohio, previews...
Guests: Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA , Tiffany Day MPH GRMS
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Aug. 7, 2025
964: MAHA Report, Subrecipient Monitoring
Dr. Susan Kansagra, chief medical officer for ASTHO, discusses the recent Make America Healthy Again report, and the work done by state and territorial health departments that intersects with the report’s themes; Ryan Daly, deputy director of finance and operations for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health, explains...
Guests: Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA , Ryan Daly MPH