Public health

Public health is an important safety and quality of life issue that encompasses a wide range of issues including: responding to emerging health threats such as pandemic flu, protecting the public from food-borne illness, providing health clinics for low income individuals, educating the public about health risks such as smoking and obesity, and more. In 2007, I was excited to join the King County Board of Health to work more actively on the health issues that matter to the citizens of King County.

Community grants available for preventing obesity, tobacco use

Phillips: State's Basic Health Plan cuts will trickle down to King County

Phillips proclaims "Week of the Uninsured" to raise awareness of 65,000 uninsured kids in Washington

Council adopts public safety, health and quality of life as top priorities for 2009 budget deliberations

Human services, public health highlight King County's 2008 State Legislative Agenda

Council approves reinvestment of savings from pandemic flu program

Archived Articles:

• Council adopts sustainable operational and financing model for provision of public health services
• Voters to decide in November on six-year levy to continue life-saving Medic One services
• Investing in our future: Council adopts public-private plan to improve children's access to health care
• Thousands of Basic Health slots still available for individuals without insurance
• King County Board of Health Appoints Committee to Make Recommendations on Trans Fats and Menu Labeling
• Council Adopts Policy Framework for Public Health
• Council Confirms Dr. David Fleming for Director of Public Health
• Public Health, Emergency Response Highlight County's 2007 State Legislative Agenda
• Preparing for a Pandemic: Council Approves Funding for Flu Preparedness Plan
• Agencies Discuss How They will Continue Operating During a Potential Flu Pandemic at Council Town Hall
• Preparing for a Potential Flu Pandemic: County Council Town Hall to Explore Regional Preparation and Response
• Council Calls for Action Plan for Treatment of Chronic Mental Illness, Chemical Dependency
• Council Examines County's Pandemic Flu Preparations
• Phillips, Patterson Encourage State to Collect Complete Health Data
• Preparing for a Pandemic: Council Approves Funding for Flu Preparedness Plan
• Lack of Medicaid Resources Put Squeeze on County's Mentally Ill and Uninsured
• Phillips: County Bearing the Burden of National Health Care Crisis
• "Being Proactive:" Council Approves Motion to Request Federal Flu Drill
• Council Moves Forward With Health Reform Initiative
• Disease Management, Wellness Programs First Steps towards Reducing Health Care Costs