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Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity

WebFrom 2019 to 2020, life expectancy in the United States declined by 1.5 years, reaching its lowest level since 2003. 1 It fell yet again in 2021. 2 In fact, the health

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Strengthening Health

WebStrengthening Health. We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability. A pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic is seen in …

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Fact Sheet: Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health …

WebReduce the carbon emissions of the health care sector and prepare it to respond to the health impacts of climate change. 5. Reduce poverty and improve …

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Measuring the Health Outcomes of Social, Economic, and …

WebDecades of research have proved that the social and economic conditions in which people live—and the policies that shape those living conditions—matter greatly to …

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Fact Sheet: Protecting and Advancing Health Care for Transgender …

WebDiscrimination, violence, and stigma, along with other social determinants of health, 1 significantly affect the physical, mental, and behavioral health of transgender …

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Fact Sheet: How Investing in Public Health Will …

WebThe federal, state, and local agencies and departments that comprise the U.S. public health system are dedicated to disease prevention and health promotion.

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How Investing in Public Health Will Strengthen America’s …

WebIn 2019, the United States spent roughly $3.8 trillion on health, but less than 3 percent of that was spent on public health specifically 93 —a decline from the 3.2 …

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Fact Sheet: Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity

WebTen percent of Hispanics of all ages report they are in fair or poor health. A total of 37.9 percent of Latinos age 20 and over were obese in 2008. Obesity rates were …

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2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by …

WebMore than 20 million people throughout the nation enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace coverage for the 2024 plan year, with 92 percent receiving …

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Build Back Better by Advancing Better Health, Equity, …

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized Americans’ health and economic well-being, with the greatest impacts on women, communities of color, individuals with …

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STATEMENT: 1557 Rule Will Give LGBTQI+ Americans Better …

WebWashington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a 2022 proposed rule, codifying critical nondiscrimination …

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Children’s Health Care Access Would Improve Under …

WebBenefits under Medicare Extra. Per CAP’s 2018 report, “Medicare Extra for All: A Plan to Guarantee Universal Health Coverage in the United States,” Medicare …

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Policies To Improve Health Insurance Coverage as America …

WebThis issue brief contains a correction. One year ago this month, the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the United States led to widespread job loss throughout the …

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Let’s build on recent progress to eliminate childhood lead …

WebIn an op-ed for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Ruth Ann Norton and Jill Rosenthal explain why childhood lead poisoning is a modern American crisis we can’t …

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A Strong Start in Life: How Public Health Policies Affect the Well

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed fissures in many of the core support systems in the United States, and though it has had broad impacts on health and well …

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How States Can Expand Health Care Access in Rural Communities

WebWhile only 14 percent of Americans—almost 46 million people—live in rural areas, rural communities represent nearly two-thirds of primary care health professional …

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ONLINE EVENT ADVISORY: 2024 CAP Summit on Education: Reset.

WebThe American education system is at a crossroads, with implications for the future of our democracy, our economy, and national security. Bringing together …

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Public Policies Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise

WebObesity and exercise in the United States. Obesity in the United States has been on the rise since the 1970s. 4 From 1971 through 1974, 14.5 percent of U.S. adults …

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How States Can Build on the ACA To Improve Affordability and …

WebThe health care portions of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) include the first-ever federal expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 1 The law increases financial …

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STATEMENT: The Biden Administration’s Investment in Replacing …

WebWashington, D.C. — Today, the Biden administration announced a $3 billion investment to replace hazardous lead pipes, a part of the administration’s continued …

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How to Close the LGBT Health Disparities Gap

WebThe graphs show 18 data points on key LGBT health disparities. They are organized into four categories: access to health care and health insurance, impact of …

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Wealth of Younger Americans Is Historically High

WebDue to a historic economic recovery, inflation-adjusted wealth for younger Americans has grown 49 percent since right before the pandemic—a positive trend …

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STATEMENT: CAP’s Mia Ives-Rublee Applauds New Rules Affecting …

WebWashington, D.C. — Today, the Biden administration announced the finalization of new rules affecting Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that will ensure the protection …

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Principles for Universities Responding to Campus Protests Over Gaza

WebStudents march through the Kansas University campus on May 4, 1960, in a protest against the Big Eight student body presidents' conference resolution opposing …

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