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Alex Wheatley, ASTHO Assistant Director of the Island Support Team, says there is an urgent need to approve agreements that continue funding for health programs in several island nations; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs & Public Relations, prepares to kick off a new report on the newscast called 'The View from Washington D.C.'; and Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health, discusses the elimination of the X waiver and how it is a win for public health.

ASTHO Webpage: Fully Fund the Renegotiated Compacts of Free Association and Reduce Compact Impact in U.S. Territories and States Policy Statement

Politico News Article: Farewell to the X waiver