574: Tracking Respiratory Illness, Congressional Deadlines Loom

Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, is tracking reports of respiratory illness across the U.S.; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, discusses a federal funding deadline that is quickly approaching; the first census of state and island area public health agencies compiled since before the pandemic is now online; and an ASTHO report focuses on stigma associated with opioid therapy. ASTHO Blog Article: From the Chief Medical Officer: Preventing Respiratory Disease Spread with Less Authority, More Influence ASTHO Webpage: Profile of State and Territorial Public Health ASTHO Report: How State Health Departments Can Reduce Stigma to Improve Care for Patients Taking Long-Term Opioid Therapy