Trust for America's Health Initiatives

Public Health Funding

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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Policy Information

July 2008
Coalition Letter in Support of Funding for the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity

March 2008
Congressional Testimony of David Fleming, MD, Director of Public Health for Seattle-King County, Washington & Member, Board of Directors, Trust for America's Health, Regarding FY 2009 Budget Proposal

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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

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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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