Archived 2005 APHA Press Releases

• American Public Health Association Applauds FDA’s Move to Decrease Lead in Children’s Candy
  (12/22/2005)
• APHA Rebukes Senate for Approving Cuts to Medicaid and Other Invaluable Public Health Programs
  (12/22/2005)
• APHA Concludes 133rd Annual Meeting
  (12/14/2005)
• 16th Annual America’s Health Rankings Shows Sickly Rate of Improvement After Significant Health Gains in 1990s
  (12/12/2005)
• Barry Levy Wins APHA’s Oldest and Most Prestigious Award, the Sedgwick Medal
  (12/11/2005)
• David Graham Receives APHA Award for Excellence
  (12/11/2005)
• U.S. Senator John Kerry, Governor Mike Huckabee and New Orleans Public Health Officials to Speak at National Meeting in Philadelphia
  (12/11/2005)
• National Association of Community Health Centers Awarded 2005 Presidential Citation
  (12/11/2005)
• Sen. Bingaman, Gov. Huckabee, Sen. Inouye and Del. Nathan-Pulliam Chosen as Outstanding Public Health Legislators
  (12/11/2005)
• Omar Khan Honored with 2005 APHA Executive Director’s Citation
  (12/11/2005)
• First-Ever Trias Award Goes to Elinor Graham
  (12/11/2005)
• Milton and Ruth Roemer Prize for Creative Local Public Health Work Presented to Harold Cox
  (12/11/2005)
• Samant Honored with 2005 Drotman Award for Young Professionals
  (12/11/2005)
• San Diego Immunization Coalition Recognized with 2005 APHA/Glaxo SmithKline Award
  (12/11/2005)
• Baquet Earns Rall Award for Advocacy Work
  (12/11/2005)
• Katherine Lobach Wins Martha May Eliot Award
  (12/11/2005)
• Influenza, Disaster Preparedness, Bioterrorism, Reproductive Health and Health Care Access Among Top Public Health Concerns
  (11/21/2005)
• APHA Condemns House for Cutting Medicaid, Urges Conference Committee to Adopt Senate Provisions that Better Protect the Health of Beneficiaries
  (11/18/2005)
• APHA Praises the House for Rejecting Labor–HHS Conference Report, Urges Congress to Improve Public Health Funding
  (11/17/2005)
• Influenza, Disaster Preparedness, Bioterrorism, Reproductive Health, Health Care Access Among Top Public Health Concerns at APHA Meeting Dec. 10-14
  (11/04/2005)
• APHA Calls for the Funding Necessary to Implement Federal Pandemic Flu Plan
  (11/03/2005)
• APHA Welcomes National Strategy for Pandemic Flu
  (11/01/2005)
• House Committee's Cuts to Medicaid Are Unacceptable; Senate Package Must Be Dramatically Improved, Says APHA
  (10/28/2005)
• APHA Encourages All Americans to Get Vaccinated to Protect Their Health During the Coming Flu Season
  (10/24/2005)
• APHA Influenza Vaccination System Expert Available to Address Public Health Concerns Related to Flu Pandemic Threat
  (10/18/2005)
• Sept. 28 Prison Health Care Forum
  (09/28/2005)
• Maine Public Health Association Annual Meeting Set for October, APHA President to Speak
  (09/26/2005)
• APHA President, Doctor on Tsunami Response Team to Speak at Wyoming Public Health Association Annual Meeting
  (09/20/2005)
• West Virginia Public Health Association Annual Meeting to Focus on Broad Reach of Public Health Field, APHA President to Speak
  (09/15/2005)
• New Press Registration Deadline for 2005 APHA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
  (09/15/2005)
• Public Health Association of Nebraska Annual Meeting Set for September, APHA President to Speak
  (09/15/2005)
• Leadership and Comprehensive Plan Needed to Protect Against Importation Of Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism Agents at U.S. Ports of Entry
  (09/01/2005)
• APHA Supports Medicaid Commission’s Call for Responsible Prescription Drug Pricing but Warns Against Co-Payments
  (09/01/2005)
• National Public Health Leaders to Speak at Arizona Public Health Association Annual Meeting
  (08/31/2005)
• APHA Urges Medicaid Reformers Not to Undercut Public Health
  (08/30/2005)
• APHA Calls Court Decision Supporting Youth Smoking Prevention Campaign a Victory for Public Health
  (08/23/2005)
• APHA Supports Week to Recognize Contributions of National Health Centers
  (08/08/2005)
• Press Registration Is Now Open for 2005 APHA Annual Meeting
  (08/08/2005)
• Is Public Health Science Being Derailed In The Legal and Regulatory Arenas?
  (07/20/2005)
• APHA sends condolences in wake of London bombings
  (07/08/2005)
• APHA Decries Government’s Formal Proposal for Drastically Reduced Tobacco Cessation Remedies
  (06/28/2005)
• National Medical and Public Health Groups Sue EPA to Prevent Future Mercury Exposure
  (06/14/2005)
• APHA Strongly Objects to Decrease in Penalties Levied Against the Tobacco Industry
  (06/08/2005)
• National Leaders, Research to Examine Impact of Medicaid on U.S. Economy and Underserved Populations
  (05/09/2005)
• APHA Chides Congress for Its Passage of Billions in Cuts to Medicaid and Inadequate Investment in Public Health Programs
  (04/29/2005)
• APHA Calls for Swift Response to Rising Number of Uninsured Americans
  (04/27/2005)
• Leading Public Health Newspaper Debuts New Web Site
  (04/22/2005)
• APHA Applauds House Introduction of KidsFirst Act of 2005 to Ensure Health Care Coverage for Children
  (04/20/2005)
• Former Philadelphia Health Commissioner, National Association President to Speak on Health Financing Trends at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
  (04/18/2005)
• Public Health Associations Today Observe World Health Day During National Public Health Week
  (04/07/2005)
• Public Health Leaders to Speak at Northern and Southern California Public Health Association Annual Meeting
  (04/01/2005)
• Former Philadelphia Health Commissioner, National Association President to Speak at Public Health Association of New York City Meeting
  (03/24/2005)
• APHA Urges Older Americans to Screen Early for Diseases and to Monitor Their Health During National Public Health Week in April
  (03/21/2005)
• APHA Chides the House for Its Passage of Budget Resolution that Calls for Draconian Cuts to Medicaid
  (03/18/2005)
• APHA Commends Senate Passage of Budget Amendment to Protect Medicaid From Proposed Cuts
  (03/17/2005)
• APHA Observes Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month
  (03/11/2005)
• APHA Supports KidsFirst Act of 2005 to Ensure Health Care Coverage for Uninsured Children
  (03/09/2005)
• Savings In President's Budget Undercut By Reductions In Disease Prevention And Health Promotion, Says American Public Health Association
  (02/07/2005)
• APHA Urges President Bush to Recommit to Protecting the Public's Health
  (02/01/2005)
• APHA Supports Newly Revised National Dietary Guidelines
  (01/12/2005)
• Newly Revised Manual Addresses Right of Privacy, HIV/AIDS Policy and Other Legal Aspects of Personal Health Services
  (01/11/2005)
• Newly Updated Occupational Disease Handbook Outlines Strategies for Preventing Workplace Injuries
  (01/07/2005)
• APHA Condemns Participation of Medical Personnel in Physical and Emotional Abuse of Military Prisoners
  (01/06/2005)
• New Book Examines History of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) During Second Anniversary of the Deadly Outbreak That Served as the World’s Wake-Up Call
  (01/05/2005)

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