Senators circulate letter on the impending cuts to the PPHF

Today, 14 Senators from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee sent out a "Dear Colleague" letter on the Prevention and Public Health Fund, urging their colleagues to review factsheets showing the impact of the Prevention Fund in all 50 states.

“Elimination of the fund will cripple chronic disease prevention efforts and leave millions of families vulnerable to pandemics, food-borne outbreaks, and other health related emergencies. These cuts amount to $5.3 billion in badly needed public health funding over the next five years, approximately $3 billion of which is a direct cut to states…”

The factsheets show the exact cuts that will be made to each state, and where the pain will be felt.