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“America’s Health First”: A Misnomer

“America’s Health First”: A Misnomer News & Analysis The JAMA Forum Lawrence O. Gostin, JD n July 7, Tom Price, MD, secretary san support in the Congress. What seems of the Department of Health and crystal clear, however, is that the White O Human Services (HHS), House views public health as discretionary announced the appointment of Brenda spending that is a source of budgetary sav- Fitzgerald, MD, as the 17th director of the ings, rather than as an essential public Centers for Disease Control and Prevention good. President Trump similarly wants far (CDC). To this position, Dr Fitzgerald brings less resources devoted to international her experience as Commissioner of the development assistance for health. Georgia Department of Public Health, a role Domestic public health preparedness is in which she championed infant health and more important now than ever, with a ris- survival, tobacco control, and obesity pre- ing tide of opioid addiction, an ongoing vention. Other significant choices of indi- obesity epidemic, a steady drumbeat of viduals to head agencies that affect the infectious and sexually transmitted dis- public’s health include the recent nomination eases (including HIV/AIDS), and the grow- of Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, as surgeon ing prospect of antimicrobial resistance. general, and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

“America’s Health First”: A Misnomer

Gostin, Lawrence O.
JAMA , Volume 318 (10) – Sep 12, 2017
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0098-7484
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10.1001/jama.2017.11239
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News & Analysis The JAMA Forum Lawrence O. Gostin, JD n July 7, Tom Price, MD, secretary san support in the Congress. What seems of the Department of Health and crystal clear, however, is that the White O Human Services (HHS), House views public health as discretionary announced the appointment of Brenda spending that is a source of budgetary sav- Fitzgerald, MD, as the 17th director of the ings, rather than as an essential public Centers for Disease Control and Prevention good. President Trump similarly wants far (CDC). To this position, Dr Fitzgerald brings less resources devoted to international her experience as Commissioner of the development assistance for health. Georgia Department of Public Health, a role Domestic public health preparedness is in which she championed infant health and more important now than ever, with a ris- survival, tobacco control, and obesity pre- ing tide of opioid addiction, an ongoing vention. Other significant choices of indi- obesity epidemic, a steady drumbeat of viduals to head agencies that affect the infectious and sexually transmitted dis- public’s health include the recent nomination eases (including HIV/AIDS), and the grow- of Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, as surgeon ing prospect of antimicrobial resistance. general, and

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Published: Sep 12, 2017

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