October 2020 A Blueprint for the 2021 Administration and Congress The Promise of Good Health for All: Transforming Public Health in America September 2020 The State of Obesity 2020: Better Policies for a Healthier America The U.S. adult obesity rate tops 40 percent; highest ever recorded. COVID-19 related food insecurity puts more Americans at risk for obesity or worsening obesity. July 2020 Beyond School Walls: How Federal, State and Local Entities are Adapting Policies to Ensure Student Access to Healthy Meals During the COVID-19 Pandemic Over half of all students in elementary and secondary schools across the country depend on the National School Lunch Program for a healthy mid-day meal, and 12.5 million students participate in the School Breakfast Program. May 2020 COVID-19 Policy Response Brief The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged in late 2019 and swiftly brought about the worst global public health emergency in a century, inflicting an extraordinary toll on the lives, livelihoods, and well-being of people across the globe. April 2020 The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2020 This report, a part of TFAH’s annual public health funding series, found a continuing pattern of underfunding of these vital programs. March 2020 Special Analysis: How Healthy Is Your Congressional District? This analysis provides a snapshot of 11 preventive health measures reported by congressional district based on 2017 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance Survey data. These data highlight areas in which policymakers and health advocates can focus their efforts to improve the health status of entire communities. February 2020 Ready or Not 2020: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism Ready or Not provides an annual assessment of states’ level of readiness to respond to public health emergencies and recommends policy actions to ensure that everyone’s health is protected during such events. This 2020 edition reports overall preparedness improvement but also identifies areas that need attention. October 2019 Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide A Pain in the Nation Series Report September 2019 U.S. Obesity Rates Reach Historic Highs – Racial, Ethnic, Gender and Geographic Disparities Continue to Persist Report calls for sugary drink taxes, expanded SNAP and WIC Nutrition support programs and a built environment that encourages physical activity to help address health crisis. January 2018 Racial Healing and Achieving Health Equity in the United States "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane." - Rev. Martin L. King, Jr. 1 2 … 4 5 Older Posts Editor’s PicksMental Health is Vital to Preparedness and ResponseSpecial Analysis: How Healthy Is Your Congressional District?Pain in the Nation: The Drug, Alcohol and Suicide Crises and Need for a National Resilience StrategyBuilding a Community Roadmap to Health and Equity in Jackson, Mississippi
