Great to be with Nirav D. Shah and Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Director Nickelson at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) this afternoon at CDC briefing today! Thanks CDC Foundation Coalition for Health Funding for putting this all together! ASTHO Big Cities Health Coalition NACCHO Jeffrey Ekoma

Our Executive Director, Erin Morton, and CHF member, Jeffrey Ekoma from ASTHO, on the Hill this morning rocking those buttons!! #FundHealth

.ASTHO's Jeffrey Ekoma is closely monitoring the potential federal government shutdown. Read ASTHO's Legislative Alert (bit.ly/3PQo7RY) & tune in on Friday for Public Health Review Morning Edition's 'The View from Washington' at newscast.astho.org for more updates.

It was great collaborating with Catherine Jones and colleagues from AMCHP National Rural Health Association to discuss the impact of a potential (!?!?!?) government shutdown on public health! #FundHealth

NEWS: House Freedom Caucus will send a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy today asking what the next steps are in the shutdown and approps strategy.

Quality > Quantity

In a shocking turn, the House just took an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote to avert a shutdown at midnight tonight, with the majority of Democrats bailing out the GOP.   The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is likely to pass just before the shutdown deadline.

BREAKING: On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. The measure now goes to the Senate. apnews.com/article/govern…

It was a great pleasure to join Paula Nickelson (Director) and Ben Terrell (Legislative Director) of Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services in meetings with members of the Missouri congressional delegation!

“Sometimes you have to take two steps back, to take ten forward.” - Hussle

On today's #PHRME newscast, Dr. Karen Smith (ASTHO alum-CA) emphasizes a #OneHealth approach; ASTHO's Jeffrey Ekoma tracks congressional activity & budget progress; & VT Dept of Health's Dr. Mark Levine shares climate change health impacts. bit.ly/3tWTiT8 #OneHealthDay

“Health is the byproduct of justice….” - Norman Daniels

Always speak truth to power….

This week's #FederalHealthPolicyUpdate recaps all developments ASTHO has been monitoring throughout the fall in terms of policy. Get a full summary here: bit.ly/49Hy1gF #CapitolHill #GovernmentShutdown

Dr. Heidi Miller, Chief Medical Officer at Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services discusses opportunities to support and increase the physician workforce in Missouri. To note, she mentioned the importance of increasing J-1 visa waivers and expanding graduate medical education slots.

It's been a good week for public health on Capitol Hill! As part of ASTHO's Spring Leadership Meeting, state & territorial health officials engaged with federal representatives & officials to discuss public health priorities including #PHIG, #WIC, #Medicaid, & #COFA.