Public Health Funding
Protecting the health and safety of Americans should be the top responsibility of our nation's leaders. But experts say the country currently does not devote the resources needed to adequately help prevent disease and protect the health of Americans. Consequently, serious gaps exist in the nation's ability to safeguard health, putting our families, communities, states, and nation at risk.
TFAH tracks annual federal and state spending on public health in its Shortchanging America's Health report, and provides recommendations for increasing accountability so we can be sure taxpayer dollars are being used effectively to improve our nation's health.
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TFAH Reports
October 2008
Blueprint for a Healthier America
Modernizing the Federal Public Health System to Focus on Prevention and Preparedness
July 2008
Prevention for a Healthier America
Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities
April 2008
Shortchanging America's Health 2008
A State-By-State Look at How Federal Public Health Dollars Are Spent
March 2008
TFAH's "Critical Care" List of Funding Priorities for FY 2009
March 2008
Ten Top Priorities for Prevention
Latest News
December 2, 2008
FDA Touts Efforts to Enhance Food Safety
October 24, 2008
From CQ Homeland Security: New Regulatory Framework Called for to Meet Threat of Biological Attack
October 21, 2008
Report: Prevention Should Play Critical Role in Overhauling Health Care
October 21, 2008
Group urges next administration to reform public health
September 27, 2008
Fighting chronic illness is key to health costs
More Headlines from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
January 5, 2009
Grocery Store Chains Launch Healthy Product Labeling System
January 5, 2009
Soap Opera-Style Vignettes Sent Over Cell Phones Deliver Safe Sex Messages
January 2, 2009
Study Finds Smoke-Free Policy Reduced Heart Attack Hospitalizations in Colorado City
January 2, 2009
Oregon Expands Smoking Ban to Include Bars, Taverns
Policy Information
July 2008
Coalition Letter in Support of Funding for the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Press Releases
December 12, 2008
Trust for America's Health Applauds New IOM Report on Improving the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the 21st Century
November 12, 2008
Trust for America’s Health Welcomes Inclusion of Wellness and Prevention Measures in Baucus Health Plan
October 29, 2008
New Report Finds Rising Risk of Infectious Diseases in America
October 21, 2008
Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress
October 16, 2008
Advisory: Trust for America's Health Releases Transition Document: Blueprint for a Healthier America
Includes Detailed Plan to Modernize America's Public Health System
Resources
Selected items from TFAH's Resource Library:
American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association builds a collective voice for public health, working to ensure access to health care, protect funding for core public health services and eliminate health disparities, among many other issues.
Coalition for Health Funding
The Coalition for Health Funding is a nonprofit alliance of 50 national health organizations that works in a nonpartisan fashion to ensure that health spending remains visible as Congress and the Administration set federal budget priorities.
Federal Funding for Obesity Related Programs
Facts from F as in Fat 2008 Report
Health and Human Services Office of Budget
The Office of Budget provides analytical support and recommendations to the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology on budget, performance, and program policy issues.
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation, focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S. Their three major focus points are policy analysis and research, acting as a clearinghouse for public health and policy information, and developing and running large-scale public health information campaigns in the United States and around the world.
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