The impact of chronic underfunding on America's public health system: trends, risks, and recommendations : 2019

The impact of chronic underfunding on America's public health system: trends, risks, and recommendations : 2019

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue report (Trust for America's Health)
Author(s):
McKillop, Matt, author
Ilakkuvan, Vinu, author
Contributor(s):
Trust for America's Health, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : Trust for America's Health, April 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Financing, Government -- trends
Public Health -- economics
United States
United States. Public Health Service
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The United States has made enormous strides in improving population health and longevity, but significant challenges remain. More than a third of adults, and nearly one in five children, have obesity, costing the nation hundreds of millions in related health care expenses. Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death. Risks from infectious disease, drug-resistant superbugs, and foodborne illness continue to pose a challenge. A rapid rise in deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide represent an urgent crisis. Weather-related emergencies are becoming more frequent and intense, as the world begins to feel the effects of climate change. And across most health outcomes, socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic disparities persist.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (31 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101751510 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101751510