What's New
Revisioning ASPHO's Strategic PlanThe Board of Trustees will be inviting member input on priorities for the next few years. Review ASPHO's current Strategic Plan and look for communications later this summer requesting your participation. Read More » |
Medical Groups Call for Mandatory Vaccinations for Health Care WorkersMore than 50 medical groups, including the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association, called for U.S. health workers to be required to take the COVID-19 vaccine in a joint statement Monday. Read More » |
Advocacy Progress with Star ACT and PSLRPASPHO is excited to share that the House Appropriations Committee approved legislation that included full funding for the Childhood Cancer STAR Act at $30 million and the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative at $50 million in FY 2022. This is significant progress towards two of ASPHO’s main legislative goals and asks from Childhood Cancer Action Days 2021 with the Alliance. Noteworthy progress has also been made on the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP), which ASPHO has been advocating for in partnership with AAP. The House Appropriations Committee has included $25 million in funding for PSLRP in an FY 2022 spending bill. This legislative development is incredibly significant as it is the first time PSLRP funding has been allocated in a congressional spending bill. Read More » |