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December 19, 2012 | Report
This report provides a snapshot of our nation’s public health emergency preparedness. Its indicators are developed in consultation with leading public health experts based on data from publicly available sources, or information provided by public officials.
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
A finely tuned analysis of state and local health spending indicates that the structure of state public health departments has minimal impact on spending patterns. Estimates of public health spending often “double-count” money spent by state and loc ...
January 29, 2013 | Report
New report from Trust for America's Health provides high-impact recommendations to the public health community to make prevention a priority.
January 3, 2013 | Report
This report, released by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, concludes that millions of injuries could be prevented each year if more states adopted additional research-based injury prevention policies, and if programs were fully implemented and enforced.
December 6, 2012 | Report
This year, our report finds that states continue to spend only a miniscule portion of their tobacco revenues to fight tobacco use.
October 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
Recommended Reading The Quality of Health Care Delivered to Adults in the United States There is an emerging consensus in the health policy community that informed and engaged consumers have a vital role to play in improving the quality of care that ...
October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Employers around the country are searching for ways to support the health and wellness of their employees and their families while also struggling with high costs of benefits.
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
An ideal population health outcome metric should reflect a population's dynamic state of physical, mental and social well-being. On the basis of a review of outcomes metrics currently in use and the availability of data for at least some U.S. counties, this study makes recommendations for population health outcomes.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this paper, the authors discuss the results of a survey sent to public finance managers. The results show how important training is for these officers in order for them to relay accurate information both to the public and to the agencies that provide their sources of revenue.
September 1, 2011 | Report
Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax: Public Health’s Vital Role in National Defense, released by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), features more than 30 firsthand accounts of public health professionals who were dire ...