Idaho ranks 13th out of 50 states in the amount of per-capita federal funding received from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help pay for programs to prevent disease and injuries in 2009.
According to a study released by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Idaho received $37 million, for an average of 24 dollars per person, which is above average for the Western region.
Federal money that goes to states for public health varies significantly, from a low of $13.33 per person in Virginia to a high of $58.65 in Alaska.
Public health departments nationwide use the money in a variety of ways, including prevention of cancer, diabetes, obesity and other chronic disease; food and water safety; environmental health improvement; and bioterrorism and health emergency preparedness. (Idaho Statesman)
