Healthier America Project
America should strive to be the healthiest nation in the world. Every American should have the opportunity to be as healthy as he or she can be. Every community should be safe from threats to its health. And all individuals and families should have a high level of services that protect, promote, and preserve their health, regardless of who they are or where they live.
That's why Trust for America's Health is leading the Healthier America Project. More than 140 organizations have joined together to support a consensus document entitled, "Our Vision for a Healthier America." The Healthier America Project will advance that vision, harnessing the ideas and experience of people from every level of government in partnership with business and community leaders, and establish a blueprint for how to modernize the public health system.
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Project Documents
TFAH and Robert Wood Johnson Poll (June 8, 2009)
Americans rank prevention as most important health reform priority
Our Vision for a Healthier America
More than 140 organizations have signed onto this call for action.
A Healthier America: A New Vision and Agenda
A more detailed discussion for how to achieve a National Prevention Strategy
A Healthier America Summit
View webcasts of TFAH's June 2007 event, featuring Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-IN), former Gov. Mark Warner (D-VA), and a Fred Friendly Seminar on pandemic flu preparedness hosted by Jeff Greenfield of CBS News.
The Healthier America Project: A Blueprint for a Healthier America presented by TFAH Executive Director Jeffrey Levi at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA).
Public Opinion Surveys by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner and Public Opinion Strategies
TFAH Reports
March 2009
Keeping America's Food Safe
A Blueprint for Fixing the Food Safety System at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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
March 2008
Ten Top Priorities for Prevention
August 2007
A Vision for a Healthier America
A Call to Action from more than 100 Health Organizations
Latest News
June 29, 2009
Health Reform Calls for Preventive Care, But Questions Persist About Savings
June 24, 2009
America’s Health Care Priorities III: Insurers and Insurance Systems
June 19, 2009
The Most Affordable Family Medical Insurance Coverage is Prevention
June 17, 2009
Blue Cross Blue Shield Encourages Healthy Workplace
Mississippi Has Nation's Highest Obesity Rate
June 16, 2009
Healthcare Workers Should Lead the Wellness Movement
More Headlines from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 29, 2009
Health Officials Scramble to Address Swine Influenza Outbreak
April 29, 2009
Swine Flu Outbreak Sickens Hundreds Worldwide
April 27, 2009
CDC, FDA Warn of Salmonella Contamination in Alfalfa Sprouts
April 24, 2009
Study Finds More Improvement Needed for Hospital Disaster Preparedness
April 24, 2009
Utah Launches Web-Based Infectious Disease Tracking System
Policy Information
March 2009
TFAH Background on Public Health Workforce Shortages and Recommendations
March 2009
TFAH Testimony in Support of Reliable Funding for Public Health
September 2008
Letter Urging Support for Prevention Resolution, H.Res. 1381
September 2008
TFAH Principles for Health Reform
Press Releases
June 23, 2009
Trust for America’s Health Supports Public Health and Prevention in House Health Reform
June 8, 2009
New Poll Finds Disease Prevention is Top Priority for Americans in Health Reform
May 15, 2009
Trust for America's Health Supports Appointment of Thomas Frieden to Lead CDC
Resources
Selected items from TFAH's Resource Library:
ALS Association
A website dedicated to the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease through global, cutting edge treatment, as well as supporting those afflicted with the disease.
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association seeks to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
The Education and Referral Center includes current, comprehensive information and resources about Alzheimer's disease from the National Institute of Aging.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society website includes various information about cancer from access to health care, statistics, clinical trials, and stories from cancer survivors.
Breast Cancer Fund
Founded in 1992, the Breast Cancer Fund identifies, and advocates for elimination of, environmental and preventable causes of the disease.
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