APHA News Releases

The brief argues that this protection is vital for ensuring equitable access to healthcare, particularly in medically underserved areas

Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, presided over by Judge William H. Alsup, granted a Preliminary Injunction broadening a temporary restraining order against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its Acting Director, Charles Ezell, finding the termination of probationary federal employees illegal because OPM had no authority to order it.

The American Public Health Association strongly opposes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin’s decision to roll back critical EPA regulations meant to protect the public’s health from the dangerous and deadly effects of pollution.

We are disappointed that the House has chosen to pass a partisan FY 2025 continuing resolution that lacks the proper guidance to ensure funding appropriated by Congress is spent by the administration on programs as intended, including important public health and prevention programs. State, local, tribal and territorial health departments and national and community-based health organizations depend on this funding to protect the health of all of our communities.

Along with a continued lack of resources and commitment to public health, the distrust for science and rampant spread of misinformation made the tragedy of COVID-19 much worse than it should have been. Unfortunately, the situation hasn’t improved, providing an opening for the current measles outbreak.

Now in its 30th year, National Public Health Week is set to kick off on April 7. Hosted by the American Public Health Association with the theme, ‘It Starts Here,’ the week will unpack what has been accomplished in the last three decades, what to look forward to in the next 30 years and what advocacy for healthier communities looks like across the nation.

In light of attacks on nonprofits from the Trump Administration, affected parties highlighted disastrous impact to be felt by vulnerable populations nationwide

What do we, and most Americans want? We want a safe place to live, learn, work and play, for ourselves and our families. That means having clean water, clean air, healthy food, protection from environmental harm and access to the full range of essential health services so that we all have the opportunity to live our best, healthiest lives.

Millions would lose access to free preventive health care services such as cancer screenings, the public health brief says

Preliminary Injunction issued after Democracy Forward filed suit and secured a prior Temporary Restraining Order on behalf of the National Council of Nonprofits, the American Public Health Association, Main Street Alliance and SAGE

Every American should be outraged and alarmed by actions taken by the Trump administration that deliberately undermine America's health protection system, including HHS, CDC and the NIH. By gutting essential health staff, hiding vital public health data, and silencing health experts, these actions have left every American family more vulnerable to deadly disease outbreaks, unsafe food and water, and preventable deaths.

For Our Health will be a powerful, unified voice defending evidence-based health initiatives and safeguarding critical public health protections.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order of the OMB’s freeze on federal grant disbursements that has put essential services across the nation in jeopardy.

Suit Alleges New Policy Violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act ; Trump Administration will have Disastrous Impacts on People and Communities

Seven new policy briefs adopted by APHA at its fall Annual Meeting are now available. They cover an array of public health topics such as protecting the health and safety of disaster workers, improving racial and ethnic data collection, and equitably using artificial intelligence in the workforce.

The American Public Health Association, the American Federation of Teachers, Minority Veterans of America, VoteVets Action Fund, Center for Auto Safety, and CREW, Represented by Democracy Forward and CREW, File Suit Against DOGE To Compel Transparency

We thank the Biden administration and our international partners for their persistent efforts to end the deadly conflict and gain the release of the hostages. We urge the incoming administration to work to ensure the details outlined in the agreement are fully achieved in an urgent and timely manner.

Dr. King fiercely advocated for better approaches and policies to address the root causes of injustices in society like poverty, racism and health inequities that impact people in communities across America.

With the new administration and Congress, we should expect changes in health policy. APHA has worked tirelessly with health-minded officials, community leaders, local health practitioners and others on both sides of the political aisle for more than 150 years to advance the health of all people in all communities.

Carter’s humanitarian efforts remembered

Racism: Science &Tools for the Public Health Professional, 2nd Edition is a guide for public health professionals, policymakers, educators, and students that provides historical context, examines specific ways various forms of racism impact communities of color and offers strategies for addressing the problems.

The selection by President-elect Donald Trump of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services raises serious concerns for the health of the American people.

Every four years our nation undergoes an election that can lead to a change in executive leadership. Often, this transition leads to a redirection in policy and uncertainty concerning the impact of these new polices on the public’s health.