The Department of Health & Human Services will be allocating $750 million toward investments in prevention and public health, according to an HHS news release.
Building on $500 million in investments last year, these new dollars will help prevent tobacco use, obesity, heart disease, stroke and cancer; increase immunizations; and empower individuals and communities with tools and resources for local prevention and health initiatives.
This year, building on the initial investment, new funds are dedicated to expanding on four critical priorities:
• Community Prevention ($298 million): These funds will be used to help promote health and wellness in local communities, including efforts to prevent and reduce tobacco use; improve nutrition and increase physical activity to prevent obesity; and coordinate and focus efforts to prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
• Clinical Prevention ($182 million): These funds will help improve access to preventive care, including increasing awareness of the new prevention benefits provided under the new healthcare law. They will also help increase availability and use of immunizations and help integrate behavioral health services into primary care settings.
• Public Health Infrastructure ($137 million): These funds will help state and local health departments meet 21st century challenges, including investments in information technology and training for the public health workforce to enable detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and other health threats.
• Research and Tracking ($133 million): These funds will help collect data to monitor the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the health of Americans and identify and disseminate evidence-based recommendations on important public health challenges.
Read the news release about the Prevention and Public Health Fund.
Read other coverage about HHS:
- HHS: States Can Apply for More Funds for Health Insurance Exchanges
- HHS Issues Framework for Managing Patients With Multiple Conditions
- HHS Seeks Public Recommendations on Stage 2, Stage 3 Meaningful Use Quality Measures
Building on $500 million in investments last year, these new dollars will help prevent tobacco use, obesity, heart disease, stroke and cancer; increase immunizations; and empower individuals and communities with tools and resources for local prevention and health initiatives.
This year, building on the initial investment, new funds are dedicated to expanding on four critical priorities:
• Community Prevention ($298 million): These funds will be used to help promote health and wellness in local communities, including efforts to prevent and reduce tobacco use; improve nutrition and increase physical activity to prevent obesity; and coordinate and focus efforts to prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
• Clinical Prevention ($182 million): These funds will help improve access to preventive care, including increasing awareness of the new prevention benefits provided under the new healthcare law. They will also help increase availability and use of immunizations and help integrate behavioral health services into primary care settings.
• Public Health Infrastructure ($137 million): These funds will help state and local health departments meet 21st century challenges, including investments in information technology and training for the public health workforce to enable detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and other health threats.
• Research and Tracking ($133 million): These funds will help collect data to monitor the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the health of Americans and identify and disseminate evidence-based recommendations on important public health challenges.
Read the news release about the Prevention and Public Health Fund.
Read other coverage about HHS:
- HHS: States Can Apply for More Funds for Health Insurance Exchanges
- HHS Issues Framework for Managing Patients With Multiple Conditions
- HHS Seeks Public Recommendations on Stage 2, Stage 3 Meaningful Use Quality Measures