Washington, DC, February 17, 2026 —This month’s podcast episode from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) includes an update on full year Fiscal Year 2026 funding for public health programs that became law earlier this month, including discussion of funding levels and other provisions that could help provide stability to the public health field. NACCHO’s analysis of the new law, can be found here: NACCHO Voice. For weekly updates, subscribe to NACCHO’s News from Washington newsletter: www.naccho.org/advocacy/news.
Later in the program (6:28), Nalini Padmanabhan, Communications Director at de Beaumont Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss the Foundation’s new resource titled, “Communicating about Public Health with Policymakers.” The toolkit is designed to support public health professionals in their conversations with local elected officials and policymakers to help elevate the work of local health departments, emphasize the impact of community engagement, and raise important issues affecting public health outcomes.