All matters pertaining to public health and healthy communities, including disease and injury prevention and health promotion, health disparities reduction, financing delivering health care, including services for the uninsured, underinsured, and medically indigent, Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care, behavioral health services, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and services for persons with developmental disabilities.
Health Steering Committee
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Health Steering Committee
All matters pertaining to public health and healthy communities, including disease and injury prevention and health promotion, health disparities reduction, financing delivering health care, including services for the uninsured, underinsured, and medically indigent, Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care, behavioral health services, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and services for persons with developmental disabilities.
- Policy Platform & Resolutions 2022-2023
- 2022 NACo Legislative Priorities
All matters pertaining to public health and healthy communities, including disease and injury prevention and health promotion, health disparities reduction, financing delivering health care.2015-06-08Basic page2022-08-04
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U.S. Surgeon General releases Advisory and National Strategy to Advance Social Connection
On May 2, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a Surgeon General’s Advisory entitled, “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” highlighting the growing number of individuals in the U.S. -
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Bipartisan legislation introduced in House and Senate to address Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy
Two bipartisan bills have recently been reintroduced in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to address the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy. -
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White House announces expansion of healthcare benefits to DACA recipients
On April 13, the Biden administration announced that participants of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, also known as Dreamers, will soon qualify for health insurance through Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplaces. -
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HHS awards CCBHC planning grants to 15 states to help address ongoing mental health crisis
On March 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, awarded 15 states with a one-year planning grant to assist with establishing a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. -
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NACo submits comments to Senate HELP Committee on health care workforce shortages
On March 2, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a request for information from health care stakeholders on the causes of and solutions for current health care workforce shortages.
Latest Resources
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Press Release |
May. 11, 2023
Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing Advocates for Policy Solutions at White House, on Capitol Hill
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Reports & Toolkits |
Apr. 24, 2023
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF), part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), allocated $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid for every county, parish and borough in America.
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Press Release |
Apr. 19, 2023
New guidance will improve health, reduce recidivism and costs
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