Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health, discusses the organization’s latest report addressing the impact of chronic underfunding on the nation’s public health system; Illinois, Tennessee, New Jersey, and others are thinking of ways to use COVID-19 relief funding to help those living with disabilities; Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, reflects on hundreds of public health professionals learning more about health equity at an ASTHO summit held online last month; and ASTHO has a new speaker’s bureau ready to help you find a speaker for your next public health event.

Trust for America’s Health Webpage: The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2022

ASTHO Blog Post: States Leverage COVID-19 Relief Funding to Improve Accessibility for People Living With Disabilities

ASTHO Health Equity Summit Webpage

ASTHO Webpage: Speakers Bureau