The Nation's Health

The Nation's Health is a monthly publication from the American Public Health Association, designed to provide news relevant to the public health sector. It addresses topics that matter to public health professionals, featuring updates on policies at the federal, state, and local levels, advancements in public health science and practice, research discoveries, and insights from state and local health departments. This newspaper reaches nearly 30,000 readers and is released 10 times each year, with the May/June and November/December editions combined into single issues.

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Cuts to public health funding hurting state, local programs

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna

“These cuts can have a huge impact in rural areas and at small health departments. One staff person is critical, doing multiple jobs.”— Phil HuangThis spring, the Trump administration abruptly revoked millions of dollars earmarked for state and local preparedness by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
On the Job in Brief

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Kim Krisberg
Health Findings

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Kim Krisberg
APHA in Brief

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Michele Late
When shared the right way, data can grab attention, new book in strategic skill series says

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna

From trends in water safety to the impact of air pollution, data can help people understand and get on board with public health measures, a new APHA Press Book advises. “Data-Informed Decisionmaking: Using Data to Build Consensus and Align Priorities,” released in spring, shows public health professionals how they can gather, interpret and present data in a way that can engage communities and improve public health.
APHA Advocates

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna
State ‘need’ laws can limit access to health care services, critics say

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna

After years of work, Katie Chubb, RN, thought she would finally be able to open a birth center in Augusta, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Community Health had ruled that the perinatal health care service was needed in a region considered a maternity care desert. She had lined up a maternal fetal doctor and other qualified staff. She had chosen a building site. But Chubb’s certificate-of-need application was ultimately denied by state officials.
Nation in Brief

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Kim Krisberg
National Public Health Week 2025 engages nation

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna
Critical public health science endangered by cuts to federal research

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Kim Krisberg

Pediatrician Doug Opel, MD, MPH, was stunned for a number of reasons when he received a letter from the National Institutes of Health in March abruptly canceling his research grants. But he was especially surprised because it happened just as a measles outbreak was ripping through unvaccinated communities in West Texas. Opel, a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, studies vaccine hesitancy and how to engage parents on immunizations.