2009 Archive

2009 Archive

December 2009

• Organization sign-on letter urging Congress to close the loophole in the Senate health reform bill that would allow employers to charge unreasonably high insurance premiums based on a health status factor (December 21, 2009)
• Organization sign-on letter thanking House Appopropriations Committee Chairman Obey for his leadership in removing the ban on federal funding for needle and syringe exchange programs from the FY10 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill (December 15, 2009)
• Letter supporting preventive health provisions benefitting children in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (December 7, 2009)
• APHA letter opposing the Nelson amendment (abortion restrictions) to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (December 7, 2009)

November 2009

• Coalition letter thanking the President for his support of HRSA's Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs (November 25,2009)
• APHA letter in support of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act  (November 20, 2009)
• APHA letter to Congress in support of the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460 (November 16)
• Coalition letter in support of the Community Health Aide Therapist program (November 13, 2009)
• Coalition letter to Sen. Inoye and Sen. Leahy requesting provision in FY2010 appropriations funding foreign assistance programs barring future Presidents from re-imposing the Mexico City Policy and $648.5 million for family planning and reproductive health programs (November 13, 2009)
• APHA letter to House members opposing the amendment to the Affordable Health Care for America Act that would restrict women's access to legal abortion services
  (November 7, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of full funding for the Lifespan Respite Program in FY2011 (November 6, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (November 4, 2009)

October 2009

• Coalition letter calling on Senate and House appropriators to eliminate abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and requesting funds for comprehensive prevention initiatives (October 26, 2009)
• APHA letter to President Obama outlining health reform priorities (October 16, 2009)
• Coalition FY11 budget letter requesting $700 million increase over the next five years for Title X family planning program (October 15, 2009)
• Organization sign-on letter in support of public health funding in the Senate climate change legislation (October 14, 2009)
• National Health Equity Coalition letter to members of the Senate and House in support of health disparities provisions in health reform proposals (October 9, 2009)
• APHA letter to key Senators urging the inclusion of important public health, affordability and workforce provisions as the Senate merges the Senate HELP and Finance Committee health reform proposals (October 5, 2009)
• APHA letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon concerning the dire health and human rights violations in Iran (October 1, 2009)

September 2009

• Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition letter in support of the highest possible funding levels for Title VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act in FY10 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations (September 25, 2009)
• Coalition letter highlighting the need for strong affordability provisions as the Senate reconciles the Senate HELP and Finance Committee health reform proposals (September 24, 2009)
• APHA letter to Sen. Baucus regarding the Senate Finance Committee health reform proposal (September 23, 2009)
• Organization sign-on letter to all members of Congress in support of prevention provisions in current House and Senate health reform legislation (September 9, 2009)

August 2009

• APHA letter urging the President to continue to support a public insurance option as part of health reform (August 28, 2009)
• APHA letter encouraging Congress to support a public insurance option as part of health reform legislation (August 28, 2009)

July 2009

June 2009

• Coalition letter advocating for a tax on soft drinks to fight the rising rate of obesity in American’s and to help subsidize health care reform (June 29, 2009)

• Coalition letter encouraging Senators to support the Clean Low-Emission Affordable New Transportation Efficiency Act, S. 575 (June 29, 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)

• APHA letter supporting passage of H.R. 2454, 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.

• APHA letter commenting on Baucus/Grassley policy options for expanding health care coverage (May 21, 2009)
• APHA letter outlining key recommendations for comprehensive food safety legislation (May 19, 2009)
• Coalition letter supporting the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (May 15, 2009) 
• Coalition letter in support of strong public health and prevention provisions in health reform legislation -- House version, Senate version (May 13, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (May 13, 2009)
• Coaliton letter outlining recommendations for food safety legislation (May 13, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of the Public Health Emergency Response Act (May 13, 2009)
• HPNEC Coalition letter regarding FY 2010 funding for HRSA Title VII and Title VIII programs (May 11, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 (May 7, 2009)

• Coalition letter urging the HELP committee to eliminate health disparities in the upcoming reform (May 6, 2009)

• Coalition letter in support for funding for pandemic flu planning and response (May 1, 2009)

April 2009

• Coalition letter opposing S. 579, the Federal Tobacco Act (April 29, 2009) 

• Coalition letter urging President Obama to tackle health disparities via health reform (April 27, 2009)

• Coalition letter in support of fiscal 2010 funding for the CDC's Environmental Health Laboratory and the National Environmental and Health Outcome Tracking Network (April 24, 2009) 
• Coalition letter to Secretary LaHood regarding transportation funds in economic stimulus legislation (April 24, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of addressing transportation policy in climate change legislation (April 24, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of the Fitness Integrated with Teaching (FIT) Kids Act of 2009 (April 23, 2009)
• Coalition letter urging efforts to strengthen the public health workforce provisions in health reform legislation (April 23, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support for providing CDC $50 million for global climate change activities in the FY 2010 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations bill (April 23, 2009)
• APHA letter urging the Senate to consider the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (April 23, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of Dr. Yvette Roubideaux's nomination to Director of the Indian Health Service (April 17, 2009)
• Coalition letter asking the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to hold a hearing on addressing health disparities in health reform legislation (April 15, 009)
• CDC Coalition letter to the House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittees in support of at least $8.6 billion for CDC in FY 2010 (April 14, 2009)
• Friends of HRSA letter to the House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittees in support of at least $8.5 billion for HRSA in FY 2010 (April 13, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of global tuberculosis funding in FY 2010 (April 3, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of funding for pandemic influenza preparedness in FY 2010 appropriations measures (April 2, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of domestic tuberculosis funding in FY 2010 (April 2, 2009)

March 2009

• Coalition letter in support of funding for the Title X family planning program in FY 2010 (March 31, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of signing and ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (March 31,2009)
• Coalition letter in support of funding for the entire public health service (March 25, 2009) 
• Coalition letter in support of funding for the National Center on Health Statistics for FY 2010 (March 18, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (March 18, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of the Complete Streets Act of 2009 (March 17, 2009)
• Coalition letter to President Obama urging support for improving the children's mental health system in health reform (March 11, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of the Food Tracking and Safety Act (March 5, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of the HEART for Women Act (March 4, 2009)
• Coalition letter to the House and Senate with recommendations for improving health equity in health reform legislation (March 4, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of the Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009 (March 3, 2009)
• APHA letter to the Office of Management and Budget in support of at least $9 million of the funding in the stimulus bill for the training of health professionals be used to strengthen the public health and preventive medicine workforce (March 2, 2009)

February 2009

• APHA letter in support of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 (February 27, 2009)
• Coalition letter to CBS Corporation in opposition to their decision to start accepting liquor ads (February 27, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of ratifying the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (February 25, 2009)
• Coalition letter expressing gratitude for the prevention and wellness funding included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (February 20, 2009)
• APHA letter in support of the Prevention First Act (February 19, 2009)
• APHA letter to President Obama in support of his decision to repeal the Mexico City policy (February 17, 2009)
• APHA letter to Secretary of State Clinton regarding Israeli/Palenstinian conflict in Gaza (February 13, 2009)
• APHA letter to Rep. Lee with recommendations for legislation to improve global health assistance (February 12, 2009)
• Friends of HRSA coalition letter in support of funding for community health centers and health workforce development in the stimulus bill final conference report (February 11, 2009)
• CDC Coalition letter urging inclusion of the $3 billion for public health in the stimulus bill final conference report (February 11, 2009)
• APHA letter to Congress and the President urging inclusion of the $3 billion for public health in the stimulus bill final conference report (February 11, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of the data collection provisions included in the health IT section of the Senate-passed stimulus bill (February 11, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of including the House-passed $3 billion for public health in the stimulus bill final conference report (February 10, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of funding for pandemic flu preparedness in the economic stimulus package (February 10, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of funding for tuberculosis control in the economic stimulus package (February 6, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of Sen. Schumer's amendment to the economic recovery bill that would provide $6.5 billion for public transportation projects (February 3, 2009)
• Coalition letter urging Congress to consider an alcohol tax increase to achieve budgetary goals and help pay for the prevention and treatment of alcohol-related problems (February 2, 2009)

January 2009

• APHA letter to Sen. Reid in support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Coalition letter urging President Obama to make achieving health equity a priority (January 29, 2009) 
• APHA letter in support of the Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 (January 29, 2009)
• APHA letter to Speaker Pelosi in support of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (January 27, 2009)
• Coalition letter to the U.S. Senate in support of H.R. 2, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (January 27, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of Sen. Stabenow's efforts to ensure that the electronic health care system under development includes the capacity to collect standardized data on health disparities measures (January 26, 2009)
• Coalition letter in support of funding for health programs for American Indians and Alaskan Natives in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (January 22, 2009)
• APHA letter to members of Congress on the association's top priorities during the 111th Congress (January 16, 2009)
• APHA letter to the House in support of reauthorizing SCHIP (January 14, 2009)
• Coalition letter urging President-elect Obama to make addressing the obesity epidemic a priority (January 9, 2009)