Press Release on health-related topics.
August 10, 2017
by Anna Wolfe
Clarion Ledger
Mississippi is the third most obese state in the country. With its growing rates, two-thirds of adults in the state could be obese by 2030, according to the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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August 10, 2017
by Mark Webber
The Republic (Columbus, Indiana)
While addiction treatment is considered essential, Indiana ranks among states with the fewest drug treatment providers and the lowest public health spending, according to annual rankings from the Washington-based Trust for America’s Health.
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August 7, 2017
Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine
Dr. Mayfield Gibson recently left KentuckyOne Health and is now a population health consultant to health systems and a global pharmaceutical corporation. She also serves on two national boards: ChangeLab Solutions and Trust for America’s Health. Her story shows how the roles of pathologists have evolved, a trend that is poised to accelerate. And as it does, one intuitive, fearless, and nimble pathologist will continue to embrace what may come and nudge her teams to anticipate what might come to be.
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August 7, 2017
Houston Style Magazine
Dr. Shah currently holds numerous leadership positions with respected entities like the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; Trust for America’s Health; Network for Public Health Law; and the Texas Medical Association.
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August 6, 2017
by Jenelle Aoki and Brycen Kawamoto
Honolulu Star Advertiser
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July 31, 2017
by Suman Varandani
International Business Times
According to the State of Obesity, a project by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the costs of obesity range from $147 billion to $210 billion each year. The report said, “obese adults spend 42 percent more on direct healthcare costs than adults who are a healthy weight.”
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July 30, 2017
by Suman Varandani
Yahoo! News
According to the State of Obesity, a project by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the costs of obesity range from $147 billion to $210 billion each year. The report said, “obese adults spend 42 percent more on direct healthcare costs than adults who are a healthy weight.”
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July 28, 2017
by Jon Reid
Morning Consult
“Over the next five years alone, states stand to lose over $3 billion in funding they rely on to prevent chronic disease, halt the spread of infections and epidemics, and invest in the community resources that support health and equity,” several advocacy groups — including the American Public Health Association, the Prevention Institute, the Public Health Institute, the Society of Public Health Education and Trust for America’s Health — said Thursday in a joint statement.
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Washington, D.C., July 28, 2017 – The below is a statement from John Auerbach, president and CEO, Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).
“TFAH is thankful that healthcare coverage will continue to be available for millions of Americans. We applaud the decision by the majority of senators to avoid the damaging repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a result, millions can breathe a sigh of relief that their coverage will not be cut, their benefits reduced and/or their premiums become unaffordable.
That said, there is a need for continued support to increase and sustain access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, covering the range of needs from life- and cost-saving preventive care to comprehensive treatment.
And, importantly, efforts must ensure the Prevention and Public Health Fund remains intact. The Prevention Fund is one of the most important and biggest sources of funding for prevention-focused efforts, comprising 12 percent of the budget for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Fund supports essential work at CDC and provides more than $600 million a year directly to states and communities to address their leading health concerns using the best public health approaches available. Without these funds, we are putting Americans across the country at unnecessary risk for health problems that could be prevented.”
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Trust for America’s Health is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to saving lives by protecting the health of every community and working to make disease prevention a national priority.
July 27, 2017
CIDRAP
With the Senate expected to vote soon on a “skinny” repeal targeting some components of the Affordable Care Act, five public health groups today issued a statement warning about damage to the nation’s health if the bill eliminates the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF).
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