States receive unequal amounts for educating the public health

States receive unequal amounts for educating the public health -

A recent report from the Trust for Health ( TFAH) of America and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) shows that federal funding for public health programs may be based on the region. The report concluded that federal spending for public health programs have been level in the last five years, despite inflation and the need for disease prevention. Last year alone, states have been forced to cut $ 392 million in public health programs in the face of record unemployment levels.

In addition, further budget cuts for 2010, it will be difficult for states to administer the prevention of chronic diseases, prevention of infectious diseases, food and water security, the improving environmental health and bioterrorism, and health emergency preparedness.

The Executive Director of TFAH, PhD Jeffrey Levi believes that "chronic underfunding for public health means that millions of Americans suffer needlessly from preventable diseases, health care costs have skyrocketed and our workforce is not as healthy as it needs to compete with the rest of the world. If we want to improve the health of Americans, we need to fundamentally rethink our approach to the financing and management of public health and disease prevention in the United States. "

The financing of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ranges from $ 3.55 per person in Nevada at $ 169.92 per person in Hawaii. Midwest begins receiving smaller amounts of funding and across the nation the amount spent on an average person $ 19.23.

the disparities between regions and states could assimilate the different levels of health across the country. disease prevention is essential for control of health insurance and health care costs in the future.

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