DC Update
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Six-month spending bill for 2011 | H.R. 1473, expected to pass the House and Senate by April 15 |
| House Budget Committee proposal for FY 2012 | Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget proposal, covering the next ten years |
| The President’s proposal for FY 2012 | President Obama’s proposed budget for FY 2012 |
As the White House and Congress continue to refine budget proposals for the remainder of FY 2011 and beyond, several proposals have been introduced that would threaten or reduce funding for critical obesity prevention and treatment programs.
The Campaign to End Obesity applauded policy recommendations in a new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies.
The Campaign to End Obesity announced the addition of Dr. Joe Thompson to its Board of Directors. Thompson brings significant expertise from both clinical and policy perspectives as Surgeon General for the State of Arkansas, Director of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) and Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity (RWJF Center).
Publications and reports
| Title | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Obesity News Summary | Campaign to End Obesity | Published every Tuesday |
| National Prevention Strategy: America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness | National Prevention Council | 16 June 2011 |
| Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies | Institute of Medicine | 2011 |
| What the Different Budget Proposals Mean for Obesity Prevention and Treatment | Campaign to End Obesity | FY2011–FY2012 |
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Page information reviewed June 2011.