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Review APHA news releases and statements on key public health topics, from health reform to violence prevention to public health funding and more. For more information, please call APHA Communications at 202-777-2509 or email us.

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Bipartisan Senate FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill Funds Most Public Health Agencies and Programs

Date:

JUL 28 2023

APHA Applauds Bipartisan Senate FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill for Funding Most Public Health Agencies and Programs

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House FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill would Threaten Public Health and Safety

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JUL 14 2023

House FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill would threaten public health and safety

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Devastating Ruling from Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

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JUN 29 2023

Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD

AJPH news release

Special Issue of AJPH Fills Gaps in HIV Research

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JUN 20 2023

AJPH Supplement

News Release

Georges C. Benjamin named to Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives class of 2023

Date:

JUN 20 2023

This program honors clinicians in executive roles who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be paving the way to better health.

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APHA Celebrates Freedom and Progress on Juneteenth

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JUN 19 2023

Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD

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Supreme Court Upholds Legal Rights of 90 Million Medicaid Beneficiaries

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JUN 09 2023

Joint Statement on Behalf of Health Policy Deans, Scholars, and the American Public Health Association

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APHA Applauds EPA Proposal to Reduce Carbon Emissions from the Power Sector

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MAY 11 2023

Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD

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Texas Ruling for Preliminary Injunction of Mifepristone Reversed by Supreme Court

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APR 21 2023

Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD

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Texas Ruling for Preliminary Injunction of Mifepristone Puts Women Across the Nation at Risk

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APR 08 2023

Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD

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Texas Ruling Jeopardizes Access to Vital Preventive Health Services of All Americans

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MAR 30 2023

Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD

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Biden’s proposed 2024 budget bolsters public health

Date:

MAR 14 2023

Funding increases would help to combat public health emergencies and infectious and chronic disease threats.

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EPA’s Final Rule to Reaffirm Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Will Protect Millions from Toxic Power Plant Emissions

Date:

FEB 17 2023

Comments from the American Lung Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association and Physicians for Social Responsibility

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APHA, We Can Do This campaign partner to raise awareness about risk for severe COVID and available treatments

Date:

FEB 07 2023

Communications materials aim to help keep more people out of the hospital or from dying from COVID.

News Release

Gun violence: the state of the nation

Date:

JAN 31 2023

Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD

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APHA welcomes final FY 2023 bill boosting public health agency funding

Date:

DEC 22 2022

The legislation would increase funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by $760 million in fiscal year 2023 for a total of $9.2 billion.

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Change in Keynote Speaker

Date:

OCT 31 2022

Professor Loretta Ross will be keynote speaker at the APHA 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo

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APHA announces 2022 awards for excellence in public health

Date:

OCT 06 2022

Awards will be presented during the APHA 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo.

AJPH news release

Special issue of AJPH Illuminates Lead Risks Throughout U.S., Prevention Steps

Date:

SEP 30 2022

The supplement reveals higher than normal lead exposure in school drinking water in states without water-lead testing programs.

News Release

APHA applauds House action to prevent gun violence

Date:

JUL 29 2022

Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges Benjamin, MD