Pandemic Flu Policy Activities

Position Statements and Letters

TFAH Comments on CMS Proposed Rule for FY2012 Hospital IPPS; Quality Reporting and Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination (June 2011)
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Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter to Senate Leadership on Rescission of Pandemic Funds (July 2010)
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Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter to Administration on Rescission of Pandemic Funds (July 2010)
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Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter to House Appropriators on Rescission of Pandemic Funds (July 2010)
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Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter in Support of Funding for Influenza Preparedness (March 2010)
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TFAH Comments on OPM Proposed Rule on Sick Leave Policies During Pandemic (September 2009)
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Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter in Support of Emergency Supplemental (May 2009)
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Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter in Support of Pandemic/BARDA Appropriations (April 2009)
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TFAH Comments to House Homeland Security Committee on Report by Majority Staff (February 2009)
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Reassessing Flu Policy in a New Adminsitration
Presentation of TFAH Executive Director Jeffrey Levi before the Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza 2009 Conference (February 2009)
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TFAH's Comments on HHS Draft Guidance Documents Regarding Preparation for Pandemic Influenza (July 2008)
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Congressional Hearings and Briefings

Jeffrey Levi's Congressional Testimony on H1N1 Vaccination Program (November 2009)
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TFAH's Statement for the Record on Healthy Families Act (June 2009)
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Jeffrey Levi's Congressional Testimony on Protecting the Federal Workforce from Pandemic Flu (May 2009)
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Background Materials

TFAH Resources

The Public Health Emergency Response Act (S. 3312/H.R. 6569)
TFAH's one-pager on the bill
TFAH's section-by section summary
TFAH's Q&A
Legislative text
Letter in Support of S. 3312/H.R. 6569, the Public Health Emergency Response Act (July 2008)
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TFAH Applauds Introduction of S. 3312/H.R. 6569, the Public Health Emergency Response Act (July 2008)
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Pandemic Influenza Funding
TFAH Summary of President's FY2011 Budget Request

TFAH's Appropriations Backgrounder

Pandemic Flu Initiative Page

Government Resources

U.S. Government H1N1, avian, and pandemic flu information

OMB: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response - 2009 Supplemental for H1N1

External Resources

National Partnership for Women & Families Paid Sick Days Website

Policy Activities by Topic

Healthier America Project

Obesity

Pandemic Flu

Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness

Food Safety