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New Poll Finds Disease Prevention is Top Priority for Americans in Health Reform

June 8, 2009 | News Release

Overall, prevention was rated higher than all other proposals, including providing tax credits to small businesses and prohibiting health insurers from denying coverage based on health status.

Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress

October 21, 2008 | News Release

The Blueprint calls for establishing a stable, reliable funding stream for public health and provides options for funding mechanisms to make up the $20 billion shortfall.

New Report: Investment in Disease Prevention Could Save America More than $16 Billion in Five Years

July 17, 2008 | News Release/Video

Return on investment of more than 5 to 1; focus on increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, and preventing smoking

Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties Ranked in Every State

April 3, 2012 | News Release/Video

2012 County Health Rankings show what influences how healthy residents are, how long they live.

More than 30 Percent of Seniors Are Not Immunized Against Pneumonia in 36 States; New Report Finds Low Adult Vaccination Rates in U.S.

February 3, 2010 | News Release

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other experts recommend that all seniors should be vaccinated against pneumonia.

New State-by-State Report Shows Gaps in Health Strongly Linked to Education Levels

May 6, 2009 | News Release/Video

States ranked by size of gap in adult health; people who have the least education have the worst health in every state and the District of Columbia.

New Report Calls Food Safety System Antiquated, Calls for Reform

March 25, 2009 | News Release

The report calls for the immediate consolidation of food safety leadership within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ultimately the creation of a separate Food Safety Administration within HHS.

Midwestern and Southern States Receive Least Federal Funding for Disease Prevention

March 10, 2009 | News Release/Video

New report finds public health programs at risk during economic downturn.

Deadly in Pink: New Report Warns Big Tobacco Has Stepped Up Targeting of Women and Girls

February 18, 2009 | News Release

Congress urged to grant FDA authority over tobacco products.

UW Population Health Institute Awarded $4.9 Million by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Mobilize Community Health Improvement Nationwide

January 27, 2009 | News Release

The initiative builds on the institute's six years of experience publishing the annual Wisconsin County Health Rankings.

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