235: Public Health is Underfunded

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