Public Health and Health Reform: A Snapshot of Current Legislative Activity Jeffrey Levi Richard Hamburg July 2009.

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Public Health and Health Reform: A Snapshot of Current Legislative Activity Jeffrey Levi Richard Hamburg July 2009

Status  Senate HELP Committee has reported out a bill; principal committee for public health provisions Finance Committee still working on a draft  Paying for reform is biggest challenge  House Tri-Committee bill in midst of markup Energy & Commerce has prime jurisdiction over public health

Key prevention and public health components of health reform  Universal coverage, including first $ coverage of clinical preventive services  National Prevention Strategy  Reliable funding stream through creation of a Trust Fund (mandatory appropriation) to support: Core public health functions Community prevention Public health workforce Public health and prevention research

House and Senate Bills (1) HouseSenate HELP 1 st $ coverage of preventive servicesNoYes National Prevention StrategyYes Trust FundYes

House and Senate Bills (2) HouseSenate HELP Core public health functionsYesNot explicit Community preventionYes Public health workforceYes Public health and prevention research Yes

What’s next?  House and Senate schedules  What are potential challenges? Questions regarding community prevention Size of Trust Fund  What Congress needs to hear  FIND UPDATED INFORMATION AT

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