Notes from Washington 2007
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Public Health Funding, Farm Bill and Flu Vaccine Security Congress introduces omnibus bill to provide FY08 funding, Senate debates farm bill Public Health Funding Update House fails to override President's veto of health and human services funding; TB and Antimicrobial legislation is introduced Public Health Funding and SCHIP Update Showdown looms between Congress and the White House over funding for health and human services and increased funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program NACCHO Weighs in on Immunization, Pandemic Flu Preparedness, Environmental Health Public health funding stalls, NACCHO provides input to Congressional committees on immunization, preparedness, and environmental health issues Congress Passes SCHIP Reauthorization; NACCHO Advocacy on Funding, Farm Bill and Workforce House passes health funding bill; State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization passed by Congress Health Funding Advances in Congress House bill contains increases for many public health programs. Action Needed on Public Health Funding House Appropriations Subcommittee passes its bill for FY08 funding of public health programs; Strong support needed to maintain increases in funding. Budget resolution adds funding for health programs; Momentum grows for FDA regulation of tobacco products Public Health Scores a Victory on the Budget Resolution NACCHO advocacy helps to add funds for health to FY2008 Federal Budget; Legislation introduced to support comprehensive sexuality education More » NACCHO Members Take Action to Support Local Health Departments; How You Can Get Involved Appropriations activity for FY 2008 begins; Legislation introduced to allow FDA to regulate tobacco. More » President Bush Proposes Cuts in Preparedness, PreventionFebruary 2007 Final appropriations passed to fund FY 2007 and details of President's FY 2008 Budget. More » New Congress Convenes Public health funding update and outlook for tobacco regulation in 110th Congress. More » |
