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April 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
In most developed countries, there is a direct correlation between health care spending and life expectancy. Yet the United States, one of the wealthiest and most industrialized countries in the world, defies this norm.
April 1, 2013 | Report
Many public health departments are unable to adequately support community health due to limited funding.
June 7, 2010 | Story
"One Minute Memos" from our partners and the public, sharing their thoughts and ideas on health reform.
March 26, 2013 | Issue Brief
Early treatment and intervention for mental illness can improve lives and lower related health care costs.
December 1, 2002 | Program Result
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, New York, conducted an analysis of the impact of substance abuse on spending in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
August 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and is responsible for $200 billion annually in health care costs and lost productivity.
July 1, 2012 | Annual Report
In her July 2012 message, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey examines the challenges that confront the nation in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act.
January 1, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material
What We're Learning about Coordinating Health Care for High-Utilizers.
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Abolishing the sale of cigarettes would result in savings in the realm of health care costs, increased labour productivity, lessened harms from fires, reduced consumption of scarce physical resources, and a smaller global carbon footprint.
November 30, 2011 | News Release
Less than two cents of every tobacco dollar spent to fight tobacco use.