Advocacy

Healthier America Policy Activities

Letters Position Statements and Letters

Comments from TFAH and Partnership for Prevention on Health IT Proposed Rule (March 2010)
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Letter Urging Support of S. 790, the Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act of 2009 (April 2009)
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Letter Urging Support of HR 1946, the Health Workforce Investment Act of 2009 (April 2009)
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TFAH Applauds Passage of Prevention Resolution, H.Res. 1381 (September 2008)
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Letter Urging Support for Prevention Resolution, H.Res. 1381 (September 2008)
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Briefings Congressional Hearings and Briefings

Trust for America's Health held two briefings for congressional staff on the report, Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings. Presentations are below:

Testimony

Oral Testimony of Jeffrey Levi, Executive Director of Trust for America's Health (June 2009) Before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health

Written Testimony in Support of Reliable Funding for Public Health
Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee (March 2009)

Written Testimony of Jeffrey Levi, PhD, Executive Director Trust for America's Health
Before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (December 2008)

Briefing Presentations

Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities
Jeffrey Levi, PhD, Executive Director, Trust for America's Health and Barbara Ormond, PhD, Research Associate, The Urban Institute

Community Successes: Prevention is the Prescription
Larry Cohen, MSW, Prevention Institute Founder and Executive Director

Activate Attleboro: A Community Responds, Pioneering Healthier Communities
Duane German, CEO, YMCA of Attleboro

Building Strong Kids, Strong Families, Strong Communities
Julie Sielawa, YWCA

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Examples of Successful Community-Based Interventions
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TFAH Background on Public Health Workforce Shortages and Recommendations (March 2009)
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TFAH's Public Health Workforce Backgrounder (December 2008)
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TFAH's Health Information Technology Backgrounder (December 2008)
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TFAH's Principles of Health Reform (September 2008)
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TFAH's Comments on Healthy People 2020 Organizing Framework (April 2008)
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Full Text of H.Res. 1381, Supporting Public Health and Prevention

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