Chapter 9 – Public Health and Prevention
Protecting and improving the health of communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research, and detection and control of infectious diseases.
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The State of HIV/AIDS Progress & Applying Lessons Learned to Current Public Health Emergencies
This event explored lessons for public health from the HIV/AIDS experience and how they mapped to COVID-19 and monkeypox response efforts.
Strengthening and Modernizing the Public Health System
This briefing discussed what a successful and effective public health system looks like, illustrated how the U.S. can better meet every day public health challenges, and explored how an efficient and effective public health system can more effectively anticipate and respond to public health emergencies.
A Conversation with Dr. Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
During this exclusive on-the-record briefing for reporters, Robert M. Califf, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, participated in a fireside chat with Sarah J. Dash, President and CEO of the Alliance for Health Policy, and respond to audience questions.
FDA Approval Pathways 101
During this session, panelists provided an overview of the role of the FDA particularly focusing on the approval process required to bring new medical products to market.
Health Policy Roundup: Federal Policy Analysis and Priorities
This event explored health policy milestones from the past year and their potential impact on 2022. Panelists offered a high-level analysis of the policies that Congress and the administration have pursued to date, potential implementation opportunities and challenges, as well as current health-related court cases.
Policymaking to Support the Health of Native American People
In this briefing, experts overviewed demographics of the Native American population in the United States as well as the current policy and regulatory landscape that guides and directs Native American health care infrastructure.
Introduction to Environmental Health and Policy
In this briefing, experts overviewed what comprises the field of environmental health and its corresponding policy, outlined the major players at the state and federal level, and highlighted immediate policy opportunities. Panelists also discussed how health disparities and inequities are tied to environmental factors and offered thoughts on how to close policy gaps.
Improving Health Care for People Experiencing Homelessness
In this briefing, experts overviewed the specific health and access challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness. Panelists also offered insights on how to deliver effective health care to this population, with a specific focus on barriers to access and potential policy strategies to alleviate these barriers.
Advancing Patient-Centered Cancer Care
This 3-hour summit convened and informed health policy and oncology research communities about critical issues related to patient-centered cancer care and offered lessons, strategies, and policy approaches for the short and long term.
A Conversation with Admiral Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health
During this exclusive on-the-record briefing for reporters, Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provided some opening remarks and responded to audience questions.
A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Fowler of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Elizabeth Fowler, J.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provided some opening remarks and responded to audience questions.
Lessons Learned from COVID-19 and Other Emergencies
This briefing will explore how the U.S. has fared during the COVID-19 pandemic to-date and highlight key takeaways learned in the U.S. response, as well as important lessons learned from peer countries.
Preparing for Flu Season and Preventing Another Pandemic
In this briefing, experts discussed how flu and the COVID-19 pandemic have intersected over the past 18 months and why we should also prioritize flu preparedness policy. Panelists also highlighted available federal policy levers and discuss policy strategies to improve our flu response.
Understanding Potential Menthol Tobacco Bans and their Impact on Communities of Color
This event outlined the latest science on nicotine initiation, addiction, and cessation, the use of flavorings in tobacco products, as well as the disparate impact of menthol tobacco products on various populations, especially communities of color.
Sustainability Beyond Relief: Bolstering our First Line of Care
This briefing reviewed the opportunities and challenges that have arisen for first line providers and current integration efforts to ensure equitable preventative care for the American public. Experts addressed the role of data sharing, payment systems, and workforce provisions.
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A Year in Review: America’s Fight Against COVID-19
Expert panelists delved into where America stands in public health a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. They discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped clinical care, state preparedness, and the individual consumer experience and shed light on promising frameworks and infrastructures being built today to protect Americans from a major public health emergency tomorrow.
Why Our Vaccine Deployment is Shy of Target: State Responses to Vaccine Supply
Attendees learned the challenges and opportunities states face in safe and timely vaccine deployment and supply management, plans states are executing to ensure equitable vaccine distribution, and plans states are executing to ensure equitable vaccine distribution along the way.
A Conversation with Dr. Stephen M. Hahn of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Stephen Hahn addressed the role of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the COVID-19 response and best practices and lessons learned from the emergency response to date.
From Bench to Body: How the U.S. Health Care System Plans to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines
This briefing explored how our supply chain must respond to manufacture millions of doses and then swiftly deliver them to administration sites. Panelists also illustrated the steps these stakeholders might take in the first 48 hours after an Emergency Use Authorization is approved.
Making Health Care Count: Health Policy Impacts of the U.S. Census
This briefing provided an overview of how census data is collected, analyzed, and utilized, with a particular focus on how this process impacts health policy and public health.
COVID-19 Webinar Series Session 19 – Advancing Mental Health During the Pandemic and Beyond
During this webinar, panelists addressed the following learning goals: the short- and long-term impact of COVID-19 on mental health and well being; evidence-based interventions and promising technology to reach people where they are and improve outcomes; and sustainable solutions to address the mental health impact of COVID-19 and advance access to behavioral health services beyond the pandemic.
COVID-19 Webinar Series Session 18 – Health Inequities: Addressing the Disease Burden in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities
During this webinar, speakers examined the following learning goals: the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities in the U.S.; the drivers of these disparities; and short- and long-term policy options to advance equity and improve COVID-19 outcomes.
COVID-19 Webinar Series Session 17 – The Role of Medicaid
This webinar will explain the role of Medicaid in the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists will discuss financing challenges of the Medicaid program—the nation’s health care safety net—as more people become eligible for Medicaid coverage and demand for health services shifts.
COVID-19 Webinar Series Session 16 – The Changing Landscape of Primary Care
During this webinar, panelists discussed the recent evolution of our primary care system and outlined policy levers to bolster our nation’s primary care infrastructure.
COVID-19 Webinar Series Session 15 – The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
During this webinar, panelists explored the impact of the pandemic on different facets of the drug supply chain and discussed policy options to strengthen the system.
COVID-19 Webinar Series Session 14 – Lessons from Home and Abroad: Implementing a Contact Tracing Strategy
During this webinar, panelists discussed case studies from abroad and best practices as policymakers look to implement a contact tracing strategy in the United States.
COVID-19 Webinar Series Session 13 – Nursing Home Care
During this webinar, panelists discussed policy options to support high quality care for nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.