Pediatricians: In December 2011, leading pediatricians came together at the State House to call for an end to this state sales tax exemption. Pediatricians also announced plans for a statewide education campaign designed to teach patients and their parents about the negative health effects of drinking high amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Healthy People/Healthy Economy: Led by the Boston Foundation and NEHI, with the support of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Healthy People/Healthy Economy was launched to stem the rising tide of preventable chronic illness, rising health care costs, and the mismatch between health care spending and investments in wellness and prevention. Healthy People/Healthy Economy employs a variety of strategies, including legislative efforts.
Community Catalyst - New England Alliance for Children's Health: The New England Alliance for Children’s Health (NEACH), an initiative of Community Catalyst, is a broad coalition of over 500 New England-based health care and child advocates, hospitals and health care providers, legal experts, interfaith organizations, business leaders, and consumers dedicated to promoting access to high-quality, affordable health care for all children. As the only children’s health advocacy initiative specifically focused on the New England states, we are uniquely positioned to influence national policy decisions, assist state-based partners in their work to improve the health care system for children, and lead region-wide campaigns.
Kick the Can: Kick the Can is a project of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA), a nonprofit nonpartisan organization that raises awareness about critical public health issues and mobilizes communities to promote the establishment of effective state and local health policies.
Community Catalyst - New England Alliance for Children's Health: The New England Alliance for Children’s Health (NEACH), an initiative of Community Catalyst, is a broad coalition of over 500 New England-based health care and child advocates, hospitals and health care providers, legal experts, interfaith organizations, business leaders, and consumers dedicated to promoting access to high-quality, affordable health care for all children. As the only children’s health advocacy initiative specifically focused on the New England states, we are uniquely positioned to influence national policy decisions, assist state-based partners in their work to improve the health care system for children, and lead region-wide campaigns.
Kick the Can: Kick the Can is a project of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA), a nonprofit nonpartisan organization that raises awareness about critical public health issues and mobilizes communities to promote the establishment of effective state and local health policies.
