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October 27, 2011 | Issue Brief
This policy brief summarizes findings and recommendations from four major studies which demonstrate that strategic investments in proven, community-based prevention programs could result in significant U.S. health care cost savings and improved health by preventing disease before it occurs.
October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Employers around the country are searching for ways to support the health and wellness of their employees and their families while also struggling with high costs of benefits.
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Strategic investments in proven community-based prevention programs could result in significant savings in U.S. health care costs.
March 14, 2013 | Issue Brief
Health impact assessment (HIA) allows policymakers to consider how a new proposal—development of a new transit system, for example—affects health.
December 13, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
Research shows strong links between increased education and lifespan, reduced illness, and increased vitality and school success for future generations.
February 23, 2012 | Issue Brief
Public health and disease prevention is a key strategy in the Affordable Care Act to reorient U.S. health care towards wellness, however the political will to keep prevention programs funded has been lagging.
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. States collect billions of dollars in tobacco revenue from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxeswith less than two cents of every dollar going to fight tobacco use.
August 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and is responsible for $200 billion annually in health care costs and lost productivity.
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Increasingly, employers are complementing health insurance benefits by offering wellness programs that help improve employee health and productivity, lower health care costs, and boost the bottom line.
August 7, 2009 | Issue Brief
Letter signed by leaders of six major foundations says prevention measures must be scaled up.