Health officials from 10 Northeastern states have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative to coordinate vaccine guidance and public health efforts independently of the federal government, with New Hampshire notably not participating. The group aims to provide consistent recommendations, including COVID-19 vaccine guidance for children and pregnant women, contrasting recent federal changes under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration. This regional effort is part of a broader trend of state-level health collaborations responding to federal policy shifts.
West Coast states are issuing unified vaccine recommendations and breaking from federal guidance amid concerns over politicization of the CDC, emphasizing science, transparency, and accessibility to protect public health.
Public health officials from eight states, including Massachusetts, are exploring regional collaboration to bypass federal health policy disruptions caused by the Trump administration, focusing on vaccine coordination, disease monitoring, and emergency response amid concerns over federal funding cuts and changing priorities.
A coalition of nine states in the US, including California, New York, and Oregon, has signed an agreement to accelerate the transition from gas to electric heating by promoting the widespread adoption of heat pumps. By 2030, they aim for heat pumps to make up at least 65% of residential heating and cooling systems, and by 2040, this target increases to 90%. The states will collaborate on pursuing federal funding, developing standards, and workforce training to support the transition. The move is part of a broader effort to promote zero-emission residential buildings and reduce reliance on planet-warming natural gas, with the federal government also providing funding and incentives for heat pump adoption.
