The impact of chronic underfunding on America's public health system: trends, risks, and recommendations : 2019
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Issue report (Trust for America's Health)
- Author(s):
- McKillop, Matt, author Ilakkuvan, Vinu, author
- Contributor(s):
- Trust for America's Health, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Washington, DC : Trust for America's Health, April 2019
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Financing, Government -- trends Public Health -- economics Chronic Disease -- prevention & control Federal Government Forecasting Local Government Opioid-Related Disorders -- prevention & control Preventive Health Services Public Health Administration Social Determinants of Health State Government Substance-Related Disorders Suicide -- prevention & control Humans United States United States. Public Health Service. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- The United States has made enormous strides in improving population health and longevity, but significant challenges remain. More than a third of adults, and nearly one in five children, have obesity, costing the nation hundreds of millions in related health care expenses. Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death. Risks from infectious disease, drug-resistant superbugs, and foodborne illness continue to pose a challenge. A rapid rise in deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide represent an urgent crisis. Weather-related emergencies are becoming more frequent and intense, as the world begins to feel the effects of climate change. And across most health outcomes, socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic disparities persist.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (31 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101751510 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101751510