The cost of chronic disease to this country is colossal and treatment of chronic disease constitutes a large proportion of public spending. Governors can help improve health outcomes, increase worker productivity and reduce costs by investing in chronic disease prevention and health promotion. NGA Health offers technical assistance of a range of chronic disease issues, including cancer, heart disease and tobacco cessation. Governor’s offices have an opportunity to not only improve clinical outcomes, but also to create a cross-agency prevention approach that prioritizes reducing health inequities.
Publications and Resources
- Health Investments That Pay Off: Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Control | August 2016
- Advancing Sustainable Improvements in Population Health: Integrating Population Health into State-Wide System Transformation | March 2016
- Health Investments that Pay Off: Strategies to Improve Oral Health | October 2015
- Social Impact Bonds for Public Health Programs: An Overview | September 2015
- Health Investments That Pay Off: Strategies for Addressing Asthma in Children | April 2015
- An Opportunity for States to Fund Community-Based Prevention Programs | November 2014
- Strategies for States to Encourage and Fund Community Care Teams | January 2012
- Shaping a Healthier Generation: Healthy Kids, Healthy America State Profiles of Progress | March 2010
- Shaping a Healthier Generation: Successful State Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity | September 2009
- State Employee Health Management Initiatives | July 2009
- Small Business Initiatives for Health Coverage and Disease Prevention | January 2009
Projects and Meetings
- Improving Health in Rural America: Addressing the Leading Causes of Death Learning Collaborative | January 2018 – October 2019
- Building Healthy Communities: How to Support States in the Development of Community-Based Solutions and Sustainable Infrastructure Roundtable | June 2017
- Establishing the Building Blocks for Lifelong Health and Success: Supporting States in Advancing Multi-Sectoral and Multi-Generational Solutions to Improve Children’s Lives Roundtable | June 2017
- Maintaining Momentum on Transformation for a Healthier Next Generation: Identifying Priority Areas of Support for State Leaders to Successfully Transform Their Health Systems in Coming Years Roundtable | March 2017
- Advancing Sustainable Improvements in Population Health: Integrating Population Health into Statewide System Transformation | 2016
- Advancing Sustainable Improvements in Population Health: Integrating Population Health into Statewide System Transformation Roundtable | 2015
