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News Archive

July 1, 2009 FDA tobacco law, late HIV/AIDS testing named "Best, Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week." Read more
June 30, 2009 National Chlamydia Commission, Partners Featured in WSJ article. Read more
June 29, 2009 Prevention Named a Priority for Comparative Effectiveness Research. Read more
June 18, 2009 Partnership applauds former senate leaders’ commitment to prevention in “crossing our lines.” Read more
June 15, 2009 Prevention Calculator, Infection Prevention Budget Cuts Named “Best/Worst Prevention Idea of the Week." Read more
June 15, 2009 Podcast #14 – Survey Shows Americans Want Prevention. Read more
June 12, 2009 Congress Sends FDA Tobacco Bill to President. Read more.
June 11, 2009 Partnership Praises Senate Approval of FDA Bill. Read more
June 11, 2009 Chlamydia Coalition, NWHC team up to inform young women about chlamydia screening. Read more
June 10, 2009 The public, CEOs “get” prevention, says Partnership president. Read more
June 9, 2009 Prevention Matters Podcast #13 – Modernizing Medicare, Featuring Dr. Douglas Kamerow. Read more.
June 8, 2009 Soap-sniffer, consumer skimping named "Best, Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week." Read more
June 8, 2009 Partnership Launches “How to Save 100,000 Lives” Campaign. Read more
June 1, 2009 NC Smokefree Bill, NY Bottle Bill Named "Best/Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week." Read more.
June 1, 2009 Prevention Matters Podcast, Show #12 - YMCA Pursues Community Prevention. Read more
May 29, 2009 Partnership supports World No Tobacco Day. Read more
May 26, 2009 Value-based Outcomes Proposal, Shifting Onus for Food Safety to Consumers Named "Best, Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week." Read more
May 19, 2009 Podcast #11 – Adult Immunizations. Read more
May 18, 2009 OH Insurance Produce Program, China’s Mandated Smoking Named Best/Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week. Read more
May 15, 2009 Partnership Hosts Congressional Briefings on Adult Immunizations. Read more
May 13, 2009 Two “Leading by Example” Partners Honored at White House. Read more.
May 11, 2009 GE Wellness Push, Tobacco Companies Cigarette Redesigns Named Best, Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week. Read more
May 4, 2009 Health Reform Bill Should Include Clinical Preventive Services, Businesses and Health Advocates Urge Congressional Leaders. Read more.
May 1, 2009 "Prevention Dividend" Efforts, ND Voter Initiative Rollback Named Best/Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week. Read more
April 27, 2009 Robert J. Gould Named President at Partnership. Read more
April 27, 2009 Program for Beauticians, Smoking Ban Backtracking Named Best/Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week. Read more
April 27, 2009 Podcast focuses on Low Chlamydia Screening Rates. Read more
April 17, 2009 Georgia Heart Health Portal, U.S. Salt Intake Named Best/Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week. Read more
April 16, 2009 Low Chlamydia Screening Rates Spur Outreach to Health Professionals. Read more
April 15, 2009 "America's Health Rankings" a Finalist for PRSA's "Silver Anvil" Award. Read more
April 9, 2009 Ohio Obesity Plan, Cuts in Health News Coverage Named Best/Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week. Read more
April 9, 2009 Podcast #8 Features Paul Billings of the American Lung Association. Read more
April 3, 2009 Partnership Helps Kick Off First-Ever National Workplace Wellness Week. Read more
April 2, 2009 Partnership Applauds House Passage of FDA Tobacco Regulation Bill. Read more
April 2, 2009 STD Awareness Month Features MTV Campaign, Partnership Guide on Chlamydia. Read more
April 1, 2009 U.K. Screenings, U.S. Border Patrol Sprayings Named Best/Worst Prevention Ideas of the Week. Read more
March 31, 2009 Community Prevention Task Force “Chronically Underfunded,” Partnership Says. Read more
March 26, 2009 Obama, Pope Awarded Best/Worst Prevention Ideas Honors. Read more
March 26, 2009 Partnership for Prevention Applauds Koh Nomination for Assistant Secretary for Health Post. Read more.
March 16, 2009 New USPSTF Recommendation on Aspirin Can Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes. Read more
March 10, 2009 Tobacco-free toolkit helps businesses increase their bottom lines. Read more
March 5, 2009 Non-tanning contest, DC gun amendment named best/worst ideas of the week. Read more
March 5, 2009 Podcast #4: The Stimulus Bill and Prevention. Read more
March 4, 2009 Partnership Supports Waxman’s FDA Tobacco Regulation Bill. Read more
February 27, 2009 Prevention Matters Podcast, Featuring Dr. Catherine Baase. Read more
Feburary 27, 2009 Husten Leads Panel on Health Reform at CDC Conference. Read more
February 26, 2009 Seat Belt Law, E-Cigs Named Best/Worst Ideas of the Week. Read more
February 25, 2009 CBO’S Take on Prevention Programs “Misses the Point” of Health Reform, Says Partnership White Paper. Read more.
February 25, 2009 Husten Part of Expert Panel Promoting Tobacco Harm Reduction. Read more
February 23, 2009 Partnership Board Member Testifies before Congress in Favor of Workplace Health Promotion. Read more
February 12, 2009 CDC Report Shows Compelling Need for FDA to Regulate Tobacco. Read more
February 12, 2009 Partnership Applauds Compromise on Economic Stimulus Package. Read more
February 10, 2009 Partnership Appeals to House Conferees to Keep Prevention Funds in Stimulus Package. Read more
February 9, 2009 Partnership Enters Debate on Prevention Savings with JAMA Article, Congressional Briefings. Read more
February 5, 2009 Don’t Cut Prevention, Wellness Job Funds in Stimulus Bill, Partnership Urges Senators. Read more.
January 30, 2009 Tobacco Cessation Funding Would Create Jobs, Help Economy, Partnership Tells Congress. Read more
January 30, 2009 Partnership Applauds Congress on SCHIP Bill with Tobacco Tax Hike. Read more.
January 27, 2009 Partnership Applauds Public Health Funding in Obama Stimulus Package. Read more.
January 23, 2009 Husten Co-Authors CDC’s First State-By-State Analysis of Smoking Deaths. Read more
January 22, 2009 Fielding to Congress: Beef Up Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Read more
January 22, 2009 Partnership Seeks Insights from Leaders in State, Local Health Departments. Read more
January 22, 2009 Husten to Chair Session at World Health Care Congress. Read more
January 16, 2009 Partnership Urges Obama to Take Early Action on Prevention. Read more
January 15, 2009Partnership Lauds House Vote on Tobacco Tax, SCHIP. Read more.
January 9, 2009 Partnership for Prevention urges President-elect Obama to include a commitment to prevention in his Jan. 20 inaugural address. Read more.
January 5, 2009  Watch Video of Dec. 11 Policy Forum. Read more.
January 5, 2009  Obama Neither Victim Nor Villain on Smoking, Says Partnership Head. Read more.
December 11, 2008  Partnership for Prevention Offers Health Reform Recommendations to Congress. Read more.
December 10, 2008  Add 100,000 Public Health Employees, Partnership Urges Senators. Read more.
December 8, 2008  Partnership Helps Launch New Tobacco Cessation Tool. Read more.
December 3, 2008  America's Health Rankings: U.S. Health Stalled for Fourth Year in a Row. Read more.
December 1, 2008 The FTC has rescinded its 1966 guidance allowing tobacco companies to put tar and nicotine figures on cigarette packages. Partnership had actively urged the FTC to take such action. Read more
November 28, 2008The Washington Post ran a letter from Partnership Interim President Corinne Husten urging help for smokers like President-elect Obama who want to quit. Read more
November 25, 2008 Dr. Corinne Husten Named Partnership's Interim President. Read more
November 19, 2008Coalition Backs Plan to Provide All Tobacco Users with Access to Cessation Treatment. Read more
November 5, 2008President Elect Barack Obama campaigned using a health policy platform based in part on Partnership’s Principles for Prevention-Centered Health Reform.  Partnership hopes to continue to work with President Obama and his staff throughout his term to implement the Obama/Biden health care plan and improve the health of all Americans. 
November 3, 2008Partnership’s President, John Clymer, responds to an Oct. 29th article in the Washington Post by Amy Goldstein on “How They Would Change Health Care”. The Letter to the Editor, “Election Forecast: Victory for Preventive Health Care”, appears in Monday’s paper.
October 31, 2008Journal article by Partnership VP Corinne Husten urges nurses to promote tobacco cessation.
October 24, 2008Partnership-Backed Ad Campaign Urges Women to 'Vote Like Your Health Depends on It.' Read more.
October 8, 2008At a Congressional briefing, Partnership for Prevention issued a new resource that examines the value of prevention and the importance of including it in any health reform efforts. Read a press release here. Read more about the briefing here.
September 26, 2008Ole Miss Debate Includes Forum on Prevention with Partnership’s President.For text of John Clymer’s remarks, click here.
September 17, 2008Partnership calls on FTC to close tobacco marketing loophole.  Read more.
September 8, 2008Partnership for Prevention's Recommendations to the Platform Committee Chairs or the Democratic and Republican Committees.
August 18, 2008Partnership for Prevention receives $1.97 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to assess value of community services that protect and improve health.  Read more.
August 8, 2008Partnership supports Every Child By Two in their efforts to educate parents about the importance of vaccinating their babies. Click here to read more about the new public awareness campaign.
 July 31, 2008

Partnership provides technical support on recently introduced workplace wellness resolution.  Click here for more information.

 July 30, 2008Partnership responds to Bush Administration’s opposition to FDA regulation of tobacco products.  See Partnership's Statement.
 July 29, 2008Partnership submits testimony on childhood obesity to the Senate Subcommittee on Children & Families.
 July 24, 2008National Conference of State Legislatures Presentation:  “Moderating Health Costs Through Prevention.”  See John Clymer’s presentation to the NCSL Annual Policy Summit and links to resources for state policy makers.
 July 23, 2008National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, released July 23 by four former U.S. Surgeons General.  Click here for more information.
 July 15, 2008On July 15, the House and the Senate voted to override the President's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act.  HR 6331 improves the coverage of preventive services in Medicare.  Read about the bill.
 July 11, 2008A study in the July 11th issue of PLoS Genetics discusses genetic variations that put youth at a higher risk for tobacco addiction. The study highlights the importance of public health efforts to reduce youth smoking. Read the press release.

 July 10, 2008

You're Invited: Keeping America Healthy Through Worksite Health Promotion
Partnership for Prevention, the American College of Preventive Medicine, and DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, in cooperation with the US Workplace Wellness Alliance, are hosting a lunch briefing on July 10, 2008 at noon in B-340, Rayburn House Office Building on the importance of investing in employee health. For more information, click here.
 June 26, 2008
The June 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine includes a letter from Partnership's Jonathan Fielding, Corinne Husten and Jud Richland about the cost of preventive services. Read the letter.
June 17, 2008Corinne Husten, Vice President for Policy Development, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the North American Quitline Consortium, which works to promote tobacco quitline services. Read the announcement.
 June 6, 2008

On June 6, Senator Max Baucus, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. Important changes to encourage the use of preventive services among Medicare beneficiaries are included in the bill. Learn about the bill and emphasizing prevention in Medicare. 

May 19, 2008 

Partnership releases new toolkit for employers, Investing in Health: Evidence-Based Health Promotion Practices for the Workplace.

May 19, 2008

A five-part series in the Washington Post highlights the childhood obesity epidemic. Read more about Partnership's obesity-related policy recommendations and evidence-based resources.

 May 12, 2008

Read Corinne Husten's editorial in the Wall Street Journal on why cigarette smuggling does not justify elimination of tobacco taxes.

 May 7, 2008

The U.S. Public Health Service releases Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update. Partnership's Dr. Corinne Husten was liaison to the guideline update panel. Read More. 

 April 26, 2008

Partnership provides technical support on recently introduced Infant Immunization Improvement Act

 April 24, 2008

AHRQ, in collaboration with the Ad Council, launches the “Real Men Wear Gowns” campaign to raise awareness and increase utilization of recommended clinical preventive services. Read more.

 April 23, 2008

Partnership, National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity, Workplace Fitness Coalition, and International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association host a briefing on the importance of worksite physical activity. Read More.

 April 22, 2008

Partnership and CDC release new evidence-based tool to help communities fight chronic diseases.

 April 21, 2008

Find out how public health professionals can establish a smoke-free ordinance to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke

 April 17, 2008
Partnership hosts successful Health Professionals Roundtable. 
 April 8, 2008
 Partnership responds to Washington Post article on prevention and health care spending. Read more.
 March 11, 2008

High Rates of STDs in Teen Girls Underscore Need for Prevention and Early Detection. Read more.

 March 11, 2008

Sally Mason and the University of Iowa join Partnership's Leading by Example CEO-to-CEO initiative. Read more.

 March 1, 2008

 

Partnership is a supporting organization of the 5th Annual World Health Care Congress. Click here for more information on the WHCC. Save half off the registration fee by using code FEJ529 when registering before Friday, March 28, 2008!  

February 7, 2008
Update on state Medicaid coverage for tobacco-dependence treatments published in MMWR. Read more. 
January 30, 2008   View new video series on employer strategies for tobacco control. Read more.
January 14, 2008
Partnership commends Wegmans for discontinuing the sale of tobacco products and calls on other retailers to follow suit.
January 8, 2008

New Partnership Study: Screening for alcohol misuse and counseling is more cost effective than most other preventive services. Read more.

January 2, 2008

Corinne Husten Named Partnership's Vice President for Policy Development. Read more.  

November 29, 2007  Eduardo Sanchez and Eric Whitaker Join Partnership for Prevention's Board of Directors. Read More.
November 27, 2007
2007 Innovation in Prevention Awards announced at Prevention Summit. Read more.
November 19, 2007

A Better Medicare for Healthier Seniors.  Read about Partnership's recommendations to help Medicare beneficiaries stay healthy.

November 5, 2007
2007 America’s Health Rankings™ Show a Decline in the Overall Health of the Nation. Read more.
November 1, 2007

Partnership for Prevention is proud to be a supporting organization of the: 3rd Annual Health and Human Capital Management Congress and the 5th Annual Health Care Congress.

 

For more information on each of the events, go to: http://www.worldcongress.com/

October 30, 2007

Tommy Thompson Meets with Partnership Task Force 

Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson met with Partnership’s Task Force on Promoting Aspirin Use to discuss the politics of prevention. Thompson said that the time is right to enact comprehensive prevention legislation. He said a “perfect storm” is brewing in health care that will result in increased attention to prevention. Rising healthcare costs are making it increasingly difficult for American businesses to compete; the number of uninsured continues to grow; fewer employers are providing insurance; and Medicare will begin running a deficit in the next 6 – 7 years. Thompson recommended that research demonstrating the value of prevention, such as Partnership’s recent study on the number of lives saved by increasing the use of preventive services, should be used as a tool to promote prevention among policymakers.

To learn more about Partnership’s aspirin initiative, contact Jud Richland ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Jason Spangler ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). 

October 16, 2007
Prevention-Centered Health Reform
In a keynote speech before the American Health Care Congress, Partnership for Prevention President, John Clymer, described the need for prevention-centered health reform.
October 2, 2007

CDC Awards Funding to Partnership to Promote Prevention Policy

Partnership for Prevention announced today that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Partnership $1.78 million to advance disease prevention and health promotion policy.  The award will enable Partnership to carry out a wide range of important activities, including promoting prevention-centered health reform, prioritizing clinical preventive services according to their health and economic impact, collaborating with corporate CEOs to expand and improve worksite wellness programs, assisting public health professionals and others to implement preventive services, convening leading health professional organizations to promote prevention, and developing policies to promote the health of adolescents.

For more information, contact Jud Richland ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

September 27, 2007 

A Better Medicare for Healthier Seniors 

On September 27, Senator Ben Cardin introduced the Medicare Preventive Services Coverage Act of 2007.  It proposes changes to encourage the use of preventive services among Medicare beneficiaries.  Learn more about the bill and emphasizing prevention in Medicare.

September 20, 2007

How To Save 100,000 Lives

Partnership for Prevention and WellPoint Foundation, in conjunction with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, hosted congressional briefings in the House and Senate.  A new report from Partnership for Prevention found that increasing use of 5 preventive services would save more than 100,000 lives each year in the United States.  Speakers discussed the report’s startling findings, the health disparities that exist in prevention, and the policy changes that could increase use of preventive care and reduce health disparities. Read more.

 August 7, 2007

New Study: Boosting 5 Preventive Services Would Save 100,000 Lives Each Year

Increasing the use of just five preventive services would save more than 100,000 lives every year in the U.S. according to a new study released today by Partnership for Prevention. That includes 45,000 lives that would be saved each year if more adults took a daily low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease.  

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 July 9, 2007

Worksite Health Promotion: Improving Health and Controlling Costs

Rising health care costs not only have an impact on individuals, but on employers too.  Partnership for Prevention, the Congressional Prevention Caucus, the American College of Preventive Medicine, Campaign for Public Health, the Congressional Study Group on Public Health, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted briefings to discuss the benefits of creating healthy worksites and promoting employee wellness strategies and policy options to leverage the place where Americans spend the majority of their waking hours: the workplace. Read More.

 June 11, 2007

 Why Invest Cover

Partnership for Prevention releases “Why Invest: Recommendations for Improving Your Prevention Investment.”

Why Invest is a report that offers an overview of the results of a nationwide survey – a collaboration between Partnership for Prevention and Mercer Human Resource Consulting – that asked employers about their coverage of preventive services both within and outside of a health insurance benefit. The report compares the results to key findings from Partnership's most recent analysis of services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The report also includes examples from organizations investing in preventive services for their employees and recommendations to employers for increasing the coverage and use of preventive services.To view the publication, click here: Why Invest? Recommendations for Improving Your Prevention Investment:

 June 8, 2007

Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation: What We Know Works

As one in five deaths in the United States is tobacco-related, investments in proven, evidence-based strategies are likely to pay substantial dividends in reduced health care costs and mortality.  Partnership for Prevention and the Congressional Prevention Caucus brought together public health experts to brief members of Congress and their staff on successful community-based interventions to help people quit smoking and stop them from ever starting to use tobacco products. Read more.

May 22, 2007Partnership for Prevention Highlights Successful Business Models for Health Care Reform With Release of Leading by Example Publication on Worksite Health
Joint Release with U.S. Chamber of Commerce Focuses on Employee Health Management Strategies  Read More...

May 9, 2007Partnership for Prevention Issues Principles for Health Reform and Legislative Agenda for Health Improvement
Partnership for Prevention’s Board of Directors today approved the adoption of two cornerstones to establish prevention as a priority in the nation’s health reform debate and in driving health policy work in Congress.  Read More...

February 2007The following statement may be attributed to Partnership for Prevention President John M. Clymer, in response to a Feb 20 ruling by The United States Supreme Court to throw out a $79.5 million punitive damages award against a unit of Philip Morris USA.
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January 23, 2007Eduardo Sanchez to Chair Partnership for Prevention’s National Commission on Prevention Priorities
Former Texas Health Department Chief to Set Commission’s Focus on Health Disparities
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January 19, 2007FORUM HIGHLIGHTS LEADING BY EXAMPLE AND WORKFORCE HEALTH
Navistar CEO, Dan Ustian Shares Success Story
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January 16, 2007HHS SECRETARY MIKE LEAVITT APPLAUDS LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Partnership’s Worksite Health Initiative is Business Forum Focus at U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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December 20, 2006American Public Health Association (APHA) Adopts 22 Policies Addressing Broad Range of Public Health Issues.
Including preparations for influenza pandemic, reducing disparities in birth outcome, and restricting trans fat.
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November 2006 Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Partnership for Prevention Chair, Awarded the Sedgewick Medal, APHA’s Oldest and Most Prestigious Award
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October 26, 2006 2006 Innovation in Prevention Awards announced by DHHS Secretary Leavitt at Prevention Summit.
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July 2006
Partnership Publishes Rankings of Clinical Preventive Services Based on Health Impact and Economic Value. 
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July 2006
US Chamber of Commerce and AHA endorse Leading by Example.
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February 2006
At the request of the National Governors Association (NGA), Partnership for Prevention provided recommendations on building healthy worksites that were subsequently incorporated into an issue brief as part of NGA Chairman Gov. Mike Huckabee's Healthy America Initiative. To view the issue brief click here...

January 2006Partnership's Leading by Example initiative highlighted in Harvard Business Review and Employee Benefit News.
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 October 24, 2005Innovative programs to prevent obesity, recognized by Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt.
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