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Public health is a best buy: Protect the Prevention Fund

by Dr. Georges Benjamin on Aug 31, 2017 • 1 Comment

Despite its overwhelming success, the Prevention and Public Health Fund is at risk. We remain concerned that the fund may be eliminated in negotiations over health insurance coverage. If the fund is slashed in negotiations, Congress will let the enormous potential of creating a healthier nation slip through its fingers....

Preparedness

Hurricane Harvey: How you can help, how to stay ready

by Megan Lowry on Aug 28, 2017 • No Comments

Our thoughts are with the millions of people across Southeast Texas and surrounding areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.

All things APHA / Environment

EPA reverses delay of ozone standard in a win for public health

by Dr. Georges Benjamin on Aug 7, 2017 • No Comments

Reversing the decision to delay the new standards strengthens protections from smog-producing ozone and helps improve our nation’s health.

APHA Annual Meeting News

Public health stands firm: APHA Annual Meeting & Expo will rally around climate change

by Kim Krisberg on Jun 8, 2017 • No Comments

Register today for this year’s APHA Annual Meeting, Nov. 4-8 in Atlanta, Georgia, with a theme of “Climate Changes Health.”

Public health groups unite against ACA repeal

by David on Sep 25, 2017 •

The nation’s public health organizations stand in opposition to the Graham-Cassidy bill, the latest effort to overturn the Affordable Care Act, which may come to a vote in the Senate this week.

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Sept. 25 news: ACA repeal vote nears, vaccine skeptics get bolder, global health officials report progress

by David on Sep 25, 2017 •

Check out today's public health news for Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

Child Health / Nutrition

Rollbacks to school meal nutrition threatening health

by Julia Haskins on Sep 22, 2017 •

Under the new presidential administration, USDA has changed its tune on school nutrition guidelines. Learn why experts in public health and nutrition are concerned in this story reported in The Nation's Health.

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Sept. 22 news: Doctors oppose ACA repeal bill, guns and suicides, soda and weight loss

by David on Sep 22, 2017 • 1 Comment

Check out the latest public health news for Friday, Sept. 22, 2017.

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Sept. 21 news: Kentucky opioid crisis, health groups oppose ACA repeal, Puerto Rico hospital without power

by David on Sep 21, 2017 •

Check out today's public health news for Thursday, Sept.. 21, 2017.

Guest Posts

Preparing for extreme weather to come

by Louise Dettman on Sep 21, 2017 •

Linking climate change, extreme weather and health.

Health Reform

APHA Storify: Medicaid matters: Protecting those at greatest risk

by Amy Meng on Sep 20, 2017 •

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act offers health care coverage to millions who could not access it before. The proposed Senate reforms that threatened the expansion were recently voted down. But the fight isn't over. The threats are back.

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