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
March 2010
Shortchanging America's Health
A State-by-State Look at How Public Health Dollars Are Spent
March 2009
Shortchanging America's Health 2009
A State-By-State Look at How Federal Public Health Dollars are Spent
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
Latest News
March 8, 2010
Missouri: The 50th state for spending on public health
March 8, 2010
Editorial: Attention to county's health is overlooked
March 2, 2010
State near bottom in federal health dollars
March 1, 2010
CDC Finds Big Geographic Variation in Hospitalization of Elderly Heart Disease Patients
March 1, 2010
Public Health Departments Shrinking, Survey Finds
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
May 2009
TFAH Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Coverage Options
March 2009
TFAH Testimony in Support of Reliable Funding for Public Health
April 2009
TFAH Letter in Support of the Health Workforce Investment Act of 2009
March 2009
Coalition Letter to White House on Spending Wellness Funding
February 2009
TFAH Letter to President in Support of Wellness Funding in Stimulus
February 2009
Coalition Letter to Conferees in Support of Wellness Funding in Stimulus
February 2009
Coalition Letter to Senate in Support of Wellness Funding in Stimulus
Press Releases
March 1, 2010
Midwestern States Receive Least Federal Funding for Disease Prevention
Flat Federal Funding and Cuts in States Put America's Health At-Risk
February 17, 2010
TFAH Praises New County Health Rankings Report
February 1, 2010
TFAH Praises President’s Budget for Consistent Commitment to Public Health and Prevention
March 10, 2009
Midwestern and Southern States Receive Least Federal Funding for Disease Prevention
New Report Finds Public Health Programs At Risk During Economic Downturn
January 28, 2009
Trust for America’s Health Applauds Public Health Funding in Senate Stimulus Bill as Down Payment for Containing Health Care Costs
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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