105: Rural Health Needs

ASTHO and associations representing epidemiologists, counties, cities, and public health labs issue a statement supporting jurisdictions moving away from universal case investigation and contact tracing at this point in the pandemic; Dr. Ayne Amjad, West Virginia's State Health Officer, is optimistic about the future of rural health, one of ASTHO's top ten policy issues to watch in 2022; Governors from several states joined Washington, D.C.'s mayor at a virtual congressional hearing to discuss the latest pandemic response; and ASTHO announces job openings.

ASTHO Statement: The Transition Away from Universal Case Investigation and Contact Tracing for Individual Cases of COVID-19 by Public Health Agencies

YouTube page: House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

ASTHO Health Policy Prospectus: Rural Health – State Investment in Healthcare Infrastructure

ASTHO Blog Article: ASTHO Policy Watch – Health Equity and Rural Health

ASTHO webpage: Careers at ASTHO