Health Disparities Policy Activities

Position Statements and Letters

Letter Urging Health Equity Principles in Health Reform (March 2009)
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Letter in Support of S. 1760, the Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (August 2008)
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Letter to Accompany Healthy Babies Report (June 2008)
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Congressional Hearings and Briefings

Healthy Women, Healthy Babies
Presentation of Jeff Levi, PhD, Executive Director, Trust for America's Health at Congressional Briefing

Background Materials

TFAH's Backgrounder on Health Disparities

Health Disparities Initiative Page

Policy Activities by Topic

Healthier America Project

Obesity

Pandemic Flu

Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness

Food Safety

Child Health

Environmental Health

Public Health Funding

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Health Disparities