Six Slides to Help State Legislators Improve Health
Health Is Determined by Life Conditions The majority of health care spending ignores these major cost drivers. Determinants of Health Model based on frameworks developed by: Tarlov AR. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1999; 896: 281-93; and Kindig D, Asada Y, Booske B. JAMA 2008; 299(17): 2081-2083. 2
3 Some states are healthier than others 2018 America’s Health Rankings Annual Report Healthiest states: HI, MA, CT, VT, UT Rank: https://www.americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/2018-annual-report/findings-state-rankings 3
Life Expectancy by County, 2014 Life expectancy: 66 years Location and the Life expectancy: 84 years opportunities, resources, and community supports that come with it impact health and longevity. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai nternalmedicine/fullarticle/2626194 4
Multiple state agencies have responsibility for residents’ health. Legislators can facilitate cross-sector collaboration to align around the goal of improving health. https://nashp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Jean1.pdf
How can state spending or resources most effectively impact health-related policies or programs, either directly or upstream (e.g., education and housing)? Key questions Can state spending or resources be better aligned to maximize around these levers? resources and How can state legislatures help align priorities across align around state government to support health? health priorities Which upstream factors that influence health are priorities for both the executive and legislative branches in your state? How can state legislators balance upfront costs needed for long-term gains? 6 https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2018/01/10/long-term-health-nation-problems-000613
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