39: Territories Avoid Medicaid Cliff
An episode of the Public Health Review Morning Edition podcast, hosted by ASTHO, titled "39: Territories Avoid Medicaid Cliff" was published on October 4, 2021 and runs 5 minutes.
October 4, 2021 ·5m · Public Health Review Morning Edition
Summary
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 ASTHO News Release: Top Louisiana health official outlines six requests for Congress to prevent crumbling of national public health infrastructure ASTHO Document: COVID-19 Vaccine comparison brief ASTHO Webpage: Member directory
Episode Description
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
ASTHO Document: COVID-19 Vaccine comparison brief
ASTHO Webpage: Member directory
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