Public Health Review Morning Edition

This special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from April 18, 2025. Dr. Allison Arwady, Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC, tells us about historic progress in the field of overdose prevention; Catherine Murphy, ASTHO Governmetn Affairs Analyst, discusses the advocacy effort from ASTHO's Spring Leadership Forum; and Trust for America's Health will host a Congressional Briefing on April 23rd that is focused on its Ready or Not 2025 report. CDC Web Page: CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths ASTHO Blog Article: Strengthening Public Health Advocacy at ASTHO's Spring Leadership Forum Trust for America's Health Web Page: TFAH Congressional Briefing – Ready or Not ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Episode 882: Harris Testifies on Hill; 2025 TFAH Report

This special episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition revisits a popular episode from April 1, 2025. Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, gives examples from across the country of success stories that stem from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant. PHIG Partners Web Page PHIG Newsletter

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner at the Vermont Department of Health, shares how drug testing has helped reduce the state's opioid overdose deaths; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director for Government Affairs, breaks down this week's View From Washington D.C. Report on public health news from Capitol Hill; Dr. Ralph Alvarado, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, shares how he works with legislators to improve public health during this week's deskside briefing on the impact of Nutrition on Chronic Disease; and a new ASTHO blog discusses low vaccine uptake among Medicaid members and the barriers to vaccine administration that exist. Vermont Department of Health: Deaths from Opioid Overdose Declined Significantly in 2024 ASTHO Newscast: View From Washington Episodes ASTHO Blog: Shaping Vaccine Cost and Coverage for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals

Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President, Dr. Susan Kansagra, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lindsay Weaver of Indiana, Dr. James McDonald of New York, and Dr. Ralph Alvarado of Tennessee, share more from Tuesday's deskside briefing on the impact of Nutrition on Chronic Disease; Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner at the Vermont Department of Health, explains how the state's public health strategies reduced opioid overdose deaths; and an ASTHO Blog Article shows that states across the country are reassessing vaccine policy and public health powers due to legislative changes that impact public health authority and access to vaccines. Vermont Department of Health: Deaths from Opioid Overdose Declined Significantly in 2024 ASTHO Blog Article: States Reassessing Vaccine Policy and Public Health Powers ASTHO Web Page: STAR Center

Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President, Dr. Susan Kansagra, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lindsay Weaver of Indiana, Dr. James McDonald of New York, and Dr. Ralph Alvarado of Tennessee, held a deskside briefing on the impact of Nutrition on Chronic Disease; Catherine Jones, Senior Analyst of Government Affairs at ASTHO, shares some of the biggest takeaways from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recent budget hearings; ASTHO's 2025 Executive Leadership Forum Annual meeting is happening now; and publichealthcareers.org can help public health teams in the hiring process. ASTHO Federal Health Policy Update: HHS Budget Hearings Chart New Direction for Public Health ASTHO Public Health Review Morning Edition Public Health Careers

Beth Giambrone, Senior Analyst at ASTHO, discusses her role on the State Health Policy team in this installment of the "Get to Know ASTHO" segment; Dr. Rose Molina, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School, shares public health strategies that can help reduce the rate of pregnancy-related deaths; and ASTHO will host a desk-side media briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET on the Impact of Nutrition on Chronic Disease. ASTHO Web Page: State Health Policy JAMA Network Web Page: Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the US, 2018-2022 ASTHO Web Page: Subscribe to Public Health Weekly

Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and State Health Officer with the Alabama Department of Public Health, discusses takeaways from the most recent ASTHO Board of Directors meeting; Alex Kurutz, dialysis epidemiologist for the Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program at the Tennessee Department of Health, shares how the state created an educational program to help dialysis facilities strengthen infection prevention; Dr. Manisha Juthani, ASTHO's President-Elect, and Anne Zink, ASTHO's Past President, served on a panel at the Yale Innovation Summit to discuss how state and local leaders can advance public health and health innovation in today's political landscape; and stay up to date on all things public health by subscribing to this newscast. ASTHO Web Page: Board of Directors ASTHO Blog: Tennessee Partners with Dialysis Facilities to Strengthen Infection Prevention Yale School of Public Health: Public health needs to find its way through "the in-between" ASTHO Web Page: Subscribe to Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Nicole Magnuson, Director of the Live Well Center for Innovation and Leadership, discusses how the academic practice partnership between San Diego County and San Diego State University strengthens their ability to serve the community; Valerie Henderson, Senior Analyst at ASTHO, explains how ASTHO's STRETCH 2.0 Initiative brought state and community health leaders together to create strategies for community-centered work; highlights from ASTHO's INSPIRE: Readiness webinar on AI-Enabled Community-Inclusive Preparedness are now available; and sign up for ASTHO's legislative alerts to receive notifications of any changes to legislation affecting public health. ASTHO Blog: San Diego Academic Health Partnership Strengthens Service During COVID-19 and Beyond Live Well San Diego Web Page ASTHO Blog Article: STRETCH Events Support Sustainable Partnerships and Community Engagement ASTHO Web Page: Highlights from INSPIRE: Readiness - Navigating AI-Enabled Community-Inclusive Preparedness ASTHO Web Page: Subscribe

Lillian Colasurdo, ASTHO's Director of Public Health Law and Data Sharing, is featured in ASTHO's Get To Know You Segment; Lesley Wolf, Director of Programming with Envision, discusses how their new CHW Financial Sustainability Toolkit can help public health programs fund the work of Community Health Workers; and ASTHO is hosting an INSPIRE Readiness Webinar on Thursday, July 10th, about communicating with data during infectious disease emergencies. ASTHO Web Page: State Health Policy ASTHO Web Page: 2025 Legislative Prospectus Series Envision CHW Financial Sustainability Toolkit ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE Readiness: Communicating About Data and Surveillance During Infectious Disease Emergencies ASTHO LinkedIn Profile ASTHO X Profile ASTHO Facebook Profile

Dr. James McDonald, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, explains how the Public Health Infrastructure Grant strengthens the state's public health workforce. PHIG Partners Web Page PHIG Newsletter