Carolyn McCoy, ASTHO's Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, explains how an extension of Medicaid funding for U.S. Territories gives them more time to work toward a permanent policy solution; Dr. Joseph Kanter, Louisiana's State Health Officer and Medical Director, tells Congress public health needs federal help to rebuild its workforce; ASTHO updates the COVID-19 Vaccine Comparison Brief; and ASTHO welcomes new health officials to its ranks.
ASTHO Legislative Alert: October 1, 2021