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2009 Archive
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
APHA letter in support of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (July 23, 2009)
June 2009
APHA letter urging the Senate to include funding for the Guide to Community Preventive Services in fiscal year 2010 (June 26, 2008)
APHA letter commending the inclusion of public health measures in the House health reform bill discussion and urging Congressmen to push the Congressional Budget Office to score preventive programs (June 26, 2009)
APHA letter in support of the development of a national strategic action plan under the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (June 25, 2009)
Coalition letter encouraging President Obama to create a Presidential Commission that would develop a national obesity prevention and treatment strategy (June 22, 2009)
Coalition letter proposing a soft drink tax to fight obesity and raise revenues for the new health care system (June 17, 2009)
APHA letter supporting the Affordable Health Choices Act's creation of strong public health prevention programs and evaluation tools (June 16, 2009)
Coalition letter supporting Rep. Waxman’s help in reforming the nation’s food safety system and urging him to include stronger state and local capacity building provisions in H.R. 2749 to increase food safety (June 16, 2009)
Coalition letter to Senator Baucus in support of a soft drink tax to finance health reform and reduce obesity (June 2009)
APHA letter supporting the Affordable Health Choices Act that mandates provision of nutritional information to consumers (June 11, 2009)
Coalition letter opposing CDC budget cuts affecting the National Center for Health Marketing (June 11, 2009)
Coalition letter supporting the Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act (June 10, 2009)
APHA letter in support of comprehensive food safety legislation and asking for additional provisions to strengthen state and local capacity and coordination of the food safety system (June 9, 2009)
Coalition letter encouraging Senators to revoke the federal ban on needle-exchange programs (June 8, 2009)
APHA letter supporting the Nurse Home Visitation Program (June 8, 2009)
APHA letter opposing nongermane and weakening amendments to S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (June 3, 2009)
Coalition letter supporting House-passed funding for pandemic flu preparedness and urging the incorporation of additional preparedness measures in the Supplemental Appropriations Act (June 2, 2009)
Coalition letter urging the Senate to sponsor the Federal Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009 to improve our transportation to protect health, economic, and environmental needs (June 2, 2009)
Coalition letter requesting a meeting with Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President, to discuss global health system strengthening strategies (June 2, 2009)
APHA letter supporting the Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act (June 1, 2009)
May 2009
Coalition letter outlining key aspects of language access that need to be included in the new health care reform bill.
Coalition letter urging the HELP committee to eliminate health disparities in the upcoming reform (May 6, 2009)
April 2009
Coalition letter urging President Obama to tackle health disparities via health reform (April 27, 2009)
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009