Leveraging Evidence-Based Policies to Improve Health, Control Costs, and Create Health Equity

Pain in the Nation Series Update: Alcohol, Drug and Suicide Deaths at Record Highs

Annual deaths due to alcohol, drugs or suicide exceeded 156,000 in 2019 and alcohol deaths were higher for every adult age group for the year.  Furthermore, preliminary data show that the COVID-19 crisis created higher rates of Americans’ mental distress, substance use, and drug overdose.

The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2021

Ready or Not 2021: Protecting the Public’s Health From Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

Building Trust in and Access to a COVID-19 Vaccine Within Communities of Color and Tribal Nations         

Climate Change & Health: Assessing State Preparedness

This report assessed all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their level of preparedness for the health effects of climate change and found a great deal of variation in their preparedness to protect residents’ health. Some states have made significant preparations, while others have barely begun this process.

A Blueprint for the 2021 Administration and Congress

The Promise of Good Health for All: Transforming Public Health in America  

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.

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.

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.