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Local Health Departments Cutting Programs

A new report from the National Association of County and City Health Officials shows that a majority of local health departments cut programs during the last fiscal year and lost thousands of employees to layoffs and attrition. The survey measures the impact of the economic recession on local health departments, and the results are being shared with government agencies, members of Congress and the press.

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Speak Up in Support of Public Health Funding

Current debates over federal funding and the debt ceiling are putting funding for health care programs at risk. The American Public Health Association PHACT Campaign is encouraging citizens to contact their congressional leaders and tell them the importance of maintaining funding for public health care.

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Taxing Bad Food; Subsidizing Veggies

The New York Times recently published an article about the need to tax unhealthy foods to generate money, and then using that money to subsidize the purchasing of healthy foods such as vegetables, lean meats and whole grains.

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HB 214 is Now Law!

State Representative Mickey Channell delivered the good news via text message to GPHA’s legislative liaison Scott Maxwell, announcing that GPHA’s #1 Legislative Priority for 2011 had been achieved. HB214 creates an independent, cabinet-level Department of Public Health.

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The Capitol Corner: May 16, 2011

The May 16th Edition of the Capitol Corner provides a recap of the 2011 General Assembly, including reports on GPHA priorities such as the creation of an independent Department of Public Health, grant funding for counties and an increased tax on cigarettes.

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