Public health
Councilmember Phillips' team "No Chair Potatoes" won their bet with Executive Sims' team "Blood, Sweat, and Gears" in the first annual employee Live Well Challenge, intended to motivate employees to eat healthy and move more. |
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.
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
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
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