“A bill to fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system.”
No CRS summary available for this bill.
This section states congressional findings on the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF; section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. 300u–11), including its purpose of expanded investment in prevention and public health programs; its support for CDC, state, local, Tribal, and territorial efforts in infectious disease control, immunizations, tobacco prevention, nutrition, mental health, and other initiatives; evidence of effectiveness (e.g., every $1 spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending; $1 on childhood vaccines saves $16.50); estimated savings from $2.9 billion in community-based prevention investments ($16.5 billion annually within five years); and the benefits of restoring annual funding to $2 billion to enhance public health infrastructure and avoid future pandemics.
This section revises the statutory funding schedule for the Prevention and Public Health Fund by striking paragraphs (5) through (10) of Section 4002(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and inserting a new paragraph (5) providing $2 billion for FY2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. (The fund supports HHS prevention and public health activities, including health promotion, preventive health services, and related workforce and employer wellness programs.)