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Public Health Labs Lend a Helping Hand During Federal Government Shutdown

October 15, 2013

By APHL staff Stephanie Chester, Senior Specialist, Influenza; Laura Iwig, Senior Specialist, Infectious Diseases; and Jennifer Adams, Lead Specialist, PulseNet Quality Assurance As the government…

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What Exactly Does the Shutdown Mean for Public Health?

October 4, 2013

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As we face day three of the federal government shutdown, we are hearing more about the deeply felt impact on our federal partners. While we…

Federal Public Health Programs and Employees are Essential Despite Label

October 2, 2013

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By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL It is day two of the federal government shutdown. Every day, before I leave for work, I walk…

The End of Sequestration: Not as Great as it Sounds

April 2, 2013

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By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director, Public Policy, APHL Sequestration – or the “automatic cuts” in federal funding – is dead. Long live sequestration! We will no longer…

What We’re Reading — Sequestration Edition

February 28, 2013

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By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director, Public Policy, APHL On sequester eve, I recommend the following recent articles for those who would like to know more…

Sequestration State by State

February 25, 2013

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By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director of Public Policy, APHL The White House has produced individual state fact sheets that provide some additional detail on the state-impact…

APHL Staff Attend Presidential Address on Automatic Spending Cuts

February 19, 2013

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By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director of Public Policy, APHL APHL’s executive director, Scott Becker, and senior director of public policy, Peter Kyriacopoulos, attended this morning’s…

Remembering Senator Inouye: A Public Health Hero

December 18, 2012

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by Scott J. Becker, Executive Director, APHL At the beginning of my career, I was fortunate to work with some great health policy leaders from…

Nothing New: Sequestration Poses Serious Risk to Public Health

October 23, 2012

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By Peter Kyriacopoulos, Senior Director of Public Policy, APHL Congress' frustration over its inability to effectively manage federal spending and the impact of that spending…

One World. One Health… and the Vector at Our Back Door

May 20, 2012

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You don’t have to explain to public health laboratorians that the health of humans, animals and the environment are inextricably linked. HIV/AIDS, SARS, 2009 H1N1,…