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Groups Vie for $15 Billion In Prevention Money 05-06-10 (Kaiser Health News) - "In Washington, if you throw a dollar on the table, you have to be quick or get out of the way: There will be a number of very legitimate interests in this money,” says Paul Jarris, executive director of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, which represents state health agencies.
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More Budget Cuts Threaten Public Health PDF 2010 States are responding to budget cuts by eliminating programs, reducing services, reducing administrative costs, and cutting back staff via layoffs and attrition.
Job and Program Cuts Accelerate 2009 States are responding to budget cuts by eliminating programs, reducing services, reducing administrative costs, and cutting back staff via layoffs and attrition.
Budget Squeeze Threatens Public Health 2009 State agencies responsible for safeguarding public health are fighting to preserve vital services in the face of surging demand from hard-pressed families.
2010 News Releases
- 06-21-10 $250 Million for Prevention And Public Health A Step in the Right Direction, Says ASTHO
- 06-15-10 ASTHO Applauds HHS Adoption of New National Standard for Newborn Screening
- 04-28-10 ASTHO Commends Companies for Committing to Reduce Salt in the American Diet
- 03-22-10 ASTHO Applauds Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for Its Investment in Public Health
- 02-01-10 Administration Budget is Short on Help for Public Health
2009 Releases
- 12-09-09 U.S. Lacks Adequate Funding and Policies for Reproductive Health Services
- 12-09-09 Newborn Screening Is a Core Public Health Service and Should Be Mandatory and Consistent
- 10-19-09 Paul Halverson Elected ASTHO President
- 10-19-09 Janet Olszewski Receives McCormack Award
- 10-19-09 Diana Bonta Receives ASTHO Alumni Award
- 10-19-09 Lisa Waddell Receives Swearingen Award
- 10-19-09 Tim Wiedrich Receives Excellence in State Public Health Award
- 10-14-09 Rich Besser Receives Excellence in National Public Health Award
- 10-13-09 America Must Take Aggressive Measures to Deal With Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
- 10-13-09 Healthcare-Associated Infections Focus of New ASTHO Position Statement
- 09-18-09 ASTHO Fosters Partnerships between State Health Agencies and Pharmacies
- 08-27-09 ASTHO Adopts Position on Menu Labeling, Trans Fat, Sodium
- 07-06-09 Response to a Severe Influenza Outbreak Will Take More Than $12 Billion
- 05-20-09 Statement on Need for sustained Commitment to Public Health
- 05-13-09 Alvin Jackson (OH) Brings Public Health Perspective to White House
- 05-08-09 ASTHO Applauds the Nomination of Tara O'Toole
- 05-08-09 Harvard Poll: Public Pleased with Public Health Response to H1N1
- 03-31-09 The Challenge of Making Health Agencies Healthy Work Environments
- 03-23-09 ASTHO Shows Strong Support for Community Water Fluoridation
- 02-25-09 Statement on President Obama's Plans to Transform the U.S. Health System
- 01-15-09 Gains in Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Threatened By Federal Funding Cuts
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