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Every year, chronic diseases cause 7 of every 10 deaths among Americans and account for > 80% of the $2.7 trillion the U.S. government spends annually on health care, according to the HHS. That’s why HHS is awarding 193 grants at nearly $212 million to support programs aimed at preventing chronic diseases. Funded in part by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and administered by the CDC, these grants are going to states, large and small cities and counties, tribes and tribal organizations, and national and community organizations.
The grants are organized according to programs that address death and disability due to tobacco use, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. All 6 programs address ≥ 1 of the leading risk factors for chronic disease: tobacco use, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity. Some also address key health system improvements and community supports to help Americans manage chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and prediabetes.
Some of the funding, almost $40 million, will go to Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH), the newest generation in CDC’s community health initiatives that target chronic disease. The PICH initiative uses “evidence- and practice-based strategies to create or strengthen healthy environments that make it easier for people to make healthy choices,” according to the CDC.
Another program, REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health), will receive about $35 million to support tribal and other organizations in public health strategies to reduce tobacco use and exposure, improve nutrition, and increase physical activity.
A new initiative, A Comprehensive Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country, will receive $11.3 million for its holistic approach to population health and wellness, which uses community-chosen and culturally adapted public health interventions to, for instance, increase support for breastfeeding and increase health literacy.
Commenting on the grants, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said they represent “important progress in our work to transition from a health care system focused on treating the sick to one that also helps keep people well throughout their lives.”
Every year, chronic diseases cause 7 of every 10 deaths among Americans and account for > 80% of the $2.7 trillion the U.S. government spends annually on health care, according to the HHS. That’s why HHS is awarding 193 grants at nearly $212 million to support programs aimed at preventing chronic diseases. Funded in part by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and administered by the CDC, these grants are going to states, large and small cities and counties, tribes and tribal organizations, and national and community organizations.
The grants are organized according to programs that address death and disability due to tobacco use, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. All 6 programs address ≥ 1 of the leading risk factors for chronic disease: tobacco use, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity. Some also address key health system improvements and community supports to help Americans manage chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and prediabetes.
Some of the funding, almost $40 million, will go to Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH), the newest generation in CDC’s community health initiatives that target chronic disease. The PICH initiative uses “evidence- and practice-based strategies to create or strengthen healthy environments that make it easier for people to make healthy choices,” according to the CDC.
Another program, REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health), will receive about $35 million to support tribal and other organizations in public health strategies to reduce tobacco use and exposure, improve nutrition, and increase physical activity.
A new initiative, A Comprehensive Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country, will receive $11.3 million for its holistic approach to population health and wellness, which uses community-chosen and culturally adapted public health interventions to, for instance, increase support for breastfeeding and increase health literacy.
Commenting on the grants, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said they represent “important progress in our work to transition from a health care system focused on treating the sick to one that also helps keep people well throughout their lives.”
Every year, chronic diseases cause 7 of every 10 deaths among Americans and account for > 80% of the $2.7 trillion the U.S. government spends annually on health care, according to the HHS. That’s why HHS is awarding 193 grants at nearly $212 million to support programs aimed at preventing chronic diseases. Funded in part by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and administered by the CDC, these grants are going to states, large and small cities and counties, tribes and tribal organizations, and national and community organizations.
The grants are organized according to programs that address death and disability due to tobacco use, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. All 6 programs address ≥ 1 of the leading risk factors for chronic disease: tobacco use, poor nutrition, and physical inactivity. Some also address key health system improvements and community supports to help Americans manage chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and prediabetes.
Some of the funding, almost $40 million, will go to Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH), the newest generation in CDC’s community health initiatives that target chronic disease. The PICH initiative uses “evidence- and practice-based strategies to create or strengthen healthy environments that make it easier for people to make healthy choices,” according to the CDC.
Another program, REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health), will receive about $35 million to support tribal and other organizations in public health strategies to reduce tobacco use and exposure, improve nutrition, and increase physical activity.
A new initiative, A Comprehensive Approach to Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country, will receive $11.3 million for its holistic approach to population health and wellness, which uses community-chosen and culturally adapted public health interventions to, for instance, increase support for breastfeeding and increase health literacy.
Commenting on the grants, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said they represent “important progress in our work to transition from a health care system focused on treating the sick to one that also helps keep people well throughout their lives.”