ShareThisJanuary 31st Health Reform Digest
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Wellness and Prevention
Today’s News (1/31/12) Today’s news on the tax package is that the Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook report sets the price of a ten year “doc fix” at $316 billion, up from the previous $290 billion estimate. All the more reason to generate your organizational letters to conferees and leadership with a message of support for preserving the entire Prevention and Public Health Fund. Our thanks to the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors for the latest letter that we’ve seen – http://www.nastad.org/Docs/035707_NASTAD%20Letter%20to%20Congressional%20Leadership%20on%20PPHF.pdf. Please keep them coming! On Thursday, the House Transportation Committee will consider the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a bill that would eliminate crucial funding for biking and walking programs. America Bikes has posted an action alert, and invites you to contact your Representative for support for an amendment to preserve these programs – http://americabikes.org/transportation2012/. “This long-awaited multi-year transportation bill would eliminate the two largest programs that fund biking and walking infrastructure—Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Without these programs, communities all over the country will lose resources to build the sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways that make biking and walking safe and accessible in communities across the country.” The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has announced a funding opportunity for nonprofit organizations “hosting state level meetings promoting a cross-sector examination of the intersection between agriculture and human health.” As part of its work with the Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition, NNPHI will provide awards of up to $7,500. This award will be coupled with limited technical assistance and participation in a learning community of other organizations hosting similar meetings. The call for proposals follows – http://nnphi.org/uploads/media_items/call-for-proposals-healthy-farms-healthy-people-state-meetings-learning-community.original.pdf. The deadline to apply is February 13th. Meeting Question” in the subject line. TFAH’s upcoming briefing, Ready or Not? 2011 – Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, is scheduled for this Friday, February 3rd, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Capitol Visitors Center, SVC 209-08. Please RSVP to Harmeet Singh at hsingh@tfah.org. Opportunities/Deadlines {the Opportunities/Deadlines categories are live links which you can click on for further information}
Sign On Documents and Opportunities for Input
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is facilitating the submission of letters to the editor in support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund (no current deadline)
National Wildlife Foundation seeks signatures on a letter opposing elimination of federal funding for the EPA’s Office of Environmental Education (no current deadline)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is soliciting comments on essential health benefits (deadline, January 31st)
The Public Health Foundation has launched a national award program to promote use of quality improvement (QI) (deadline, March 16th)
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced the availability of $110 million in grants under the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative to transform public and assisted housing and to revitalize communities. (deadline, April 10th)
Upcoming Events
40 Years of Progress in Cancer Research {new} Sponsored by American Association for Cancer Research Thursday, February 2nd, Noon – 1:30 p.m. U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, Congressional Meeting Room North To RSVP: James Ingram at james.ingram@aacr.org or (202) 898-6499
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Implementation Update Sponsored by the National Association of County and City Health Officials Tuesday, January 31st, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (EST) – webinar To register: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=8fasjgmi9pu3
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Implementation Update Sponsored by the National Association of County and City Health Officials Tuesday, January 31st, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (EST) – webinar To register: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=8fasjgmi9pu3
2nd Annual State of Women’s Heart Health Sponsored by WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease and the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Wednesday, February 1st, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (EST) – webinar To Register: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=84704 (just posted)
Improving American Health Care by Leveling an Uneven Playing Field: Ending Discrimination Against Integrated Public Health Sponsored by Integrated Healthcare Policy Consortium Thursday, February 2nd, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, February 2nd, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – 122 Cannon House Office Building Please RSVP by January 31 to mtraubnd@me.com
Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Affordability and Adequacy {new} Sponsored by The Alliance For Health Reform Friday, February 3rd, 12:15 – 2:00 p.m. G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building To RSVP (by Thursday): info@allhealth.org or (202) 789-2300
Ready or Not? 2011 – Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism Sponsored by Trust for America’s Health Friday, February 3rd, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Capitol Visitors Center, SVC 209-08 To RSVP: hsingh@tfah.org
Community Commons: Creating Maps and Exploring Resources Wednesday, February 8th, Noon (EST) – webinar To register for February 8th – https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/534316726
Tobacco Use in Homeless Populations Sponsored by Break Free Alliance Three-part webinar series (below) To register: http://vmx.highroadsolution.com/se/users/meetingprofile.aspx?account.id=hec
Wednesday, February 15th, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, February 29th, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST for Homeless and Formerly Homeless Populations
Putting the Tobacco Industry’s Words to Work for You Sponsored by Legacy and the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education The University of California, San Francisco Thursday, February 23rd, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EST
National Forum on the Future of Healthcare: The Essential Health Benefits Sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Tuesday, February 28th, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. National Press Club – 529 14th Street NW To register (by February 1st): https://www.seeuthere.com/rsvp/invitation/infoinvitation.asp?id=/m1c9c3bc-43F7QJQX8HO0C&sutGuid=40898
2nd Annual Kidney Action Day on the Hill (and free screenings) Sponsored by the American Kidney Fund Thursday, March 1st Noon – 3:00 p.m. B-340 Rayburn House Office Building
Treating Cardiovascular Disease: Advancements in Medical Technology Innovation Sponsored by California Healthcare Institute (CHI) and LifeScience Alley (LSA) Tuesday, February 28th, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. 1539 Longworth House Office Building Save the Date – for more information: Caitlin Doyle at doyle@chi.org or (202) 974-6323
The Science is Clear: Inappropriate Use in Animal Agriculture Threatens Public Health {new} Sponsored by Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Thursday, March 8th, 11:00 a.m. – Noon 2168 Rayburn House Office Building
2012 National Association for Health and Fitness Forum March 25th - 27th {please note corrected dates} Paris Las Vegas Hotel Las Vegas, NV To register: http://www.physicalfitness.org/register.php?eventid=Mw
National Health Impact Assessment Meeting April 3rd – 4th Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel Call for abstracts: http://www.cvent.com/events/inaugural-national-health-impact-assessment-meeting/custom-18-0636364fcc2b4736b8426eeb85c9da4a.aspx To Register: http://www.cvent.com/d/2cq8vk
2012 National Health Promotion Summit Sponsored by the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Association For Prevention Teaching and Research April 10th – 11th, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC For more information: www.aptrweb.org/teachingprevention
Teaching Prevention 2012 Sponsored by the Association For Prevention Teaching and Research Getting it Together: Prevention in Health Professions Education April 11th – 12th, Madison Hotel, Washington, DC For more information: www.aptrweb.org/2012summit
SOPHE 2012 Midyear Scientific Conference – Tuning Up Health Promotion: New Lyrics Across the Lifespan April 11th – 15th For more information: http://www.sophe.org/call_for_abstracts.cfm
22nd Annual Art & Science of Health Promotion Sponsored by the American Journal of Health Promotion April 11th-15th, San Diego, CA To register: www.HealthPromotionConference.org For more information: conference2012@healthpromotionconference.org
Society of Behavioral Medicine 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions April 11th- 14th, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, LA For more information: http://www.sbm.org/meetings/2012
Promising Practices to Eliminate Tobacco-Related Disparities: The Power of Communities Sponsored by the Break Free Alliance April 17th-18th – New Orleans, LA To Register: http://healthedcouncil.org/promisingpractices_registration.html
The New Public Health – Rewiring for the Future Midyear meeting of the American Public Health Association June 26th – 28th, Charlotte, NC For more information: http://www.apha.org/Midyear.
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