News release: “Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) report examines how the economic downturn could lead to serious cuts to disease prevention and emergency preparedness programs at the state level. Researchers found that Midwestern and Southern states received less funding from the federal government than Northeastern and Western states did in fiscal year (FY) 2008 for disease prevention programs, which can amount to millions of dollars in differences.

The report found that states receive $17.60 per person on average from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to spend on public health. Midwestern states received an average of $15.40 per person and Southern states received $17.89 per person, while Northeastern states received $18.99 and Western states received $18.15 per person from the CDC.”

• Shortchanging America’s Health 2009 A State-By-State Look at How Federal Public Health Dollars are Spent, March 2009 – complete report
• State Profiles
• References and Methodology for State Data