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July 13, 2012 | New Public Health Post
On July 12, a standing room only crowd of local health leaders took part in a 2012 NACCHO Annual Meeting session on the implications of the recent favorable Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As the law faces continued uncertaint ...
July 12, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Jonathan Fielding, MD, MPH, MBA, County Health Officer and director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, responsible for all public health functions including surveillance and control of both communicable and chronic diseases, was ...
July 12, 2012 | New Public Health Post
This summer, Paul Kuehnert, MS, RN, joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) as senior program officer and director of the Foundation’s Public Health Team. For nearly 20 years, Kuehnert has provided executive leadership to private and govern ...
July 11, 2012 | New Public Health Post
On July 1, John Wiesman, Director of Clark County Public Health Department in Washington State became president of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), which is having its annual meeting in Los Angeles this week. Ne ...
January 1, 2011 | Report
New report explores collaborative relationships between local health departments.
May 17, 2012 | Program Result
The membership organizations for local, state, and tribal health departments provided technical assistance and funding to health departments participating in the public health accreditation beta test.
March 30, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Non-profit hospitals are required to provide a “community benefit” to qualify for tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes provisions for expanded community benefit opportunities wi ...
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study found that mortality rates fell between 1.1 percent and 6.9 percent for each 10 percent increase in local public health spending.
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
State public health agencies are taking on more responsibilities compared to 2001, even without more funding support.
January 9, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently announced a policy contest for health departments to explore the power of innovative policies to impact health. Between five and eight health departments at any level of government (state, terri ...