EXECUTIVE ORDER - PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL

[buffalo_girl]

So how about this?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-off ... lic-health

Sec. 6. Reports. Not later than July 1, 2010, and annually thereafter until January 1, 2015, the Council shall submit to the President and the relevant committees of the Congress, a report that:

(a) describes the activities and efforts on prevention, health promotion, and public health and activities to develop the national strategy conducted by the Council during the period for which the report is prepared;

(b) describes the national progress in meeting specific prevention, health promotion, and public health goals defined in the national strategy and further describes corrective actions recommended by the Council and actions taken by relevant agencies and organizations to meet these goals;

(c) contains a list of national priorities on health promotion and disease prevention to address lifestyle behavior modification (including smoking cessation, proper nutrition, appropriate exercise, mental health, behavioral health, substance-use disorder, and domestic violence screenings) and the prevention measures for the five leading disease killers in the United States;

The above is only a part of Section 6. There are 8 Sections.

Section 3 states in part:

Sec. 3. Purposes and Duties. The Council shall:

(g) carry out such other activities as are determined appropriate by the President.

[Mosby]

Saw this earlier on infowars.........if this doesn't scare you then I guess nothing will ..............they are really moving fast - aren't they?

[Jason]

Thank you for the heads up BG!!!

[linj2fly]

So how about this?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-off ... lic-health

Sec. 6. Reports. Not later than July 1, 2010, and annually thereafter until January 1, 2015, the Council shall submit to the President and the relevant committees of the Congress, a report that:

(a) describes the activities and efforts on prevention, health promotion, and public health and activities to develop the national strategy conducted by the Council during the period for which the report is prepared;

(b) describes the national progress in meeting specific prevention, health promotion, and public health goals defined in the national strategy and further describes corrective actions recommended by the Council and actions taken by relevant agencies and organizations to meet these goals;

(c) contains a list of national priorities on health promotion and disease prevention to address lifestyle behavior modification (including smoking cessation, proper nutrition, appropriate exercise, mental health, behavioral health, substance-use disorder, and domestic violence screenings) and the prevention measures for the five leading disease killers in the United States;

The above is only a part of Section 6. There are 8 Sections.

Section 3 states in part:

Sec. 3. Purposes and Duties. The Council shall:

(g) carry out such other activities as are determined appropriate by the President.

OK, I read the order in the link...

This is such a redundant order and a perfect example of waste in our government. The CDC ALREADY does alot of this stuff (health prevention and promotion/education). There are a myriad of private and public organization that already gather information and educate the populace.

"lifestyle behavior modification" doesn't scare me, IF this is referred to in the same way private medicine does--as in 'modifiable risk factors' (like smoking, drinking, diet, activity, etc) versus 'non-modifiable risk factors' (age, gender, ethnicity, family history, etc).

What does scare me is this:

a) The Surgeon General shall serve as the Chair of the Council, which shall be composed of:

(1) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(2) the Secretary of Labor;
(3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
(4) the Secretary of Transportation;
(5) the Secretary of Education;
(6) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
(7) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;
(8) the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission;
(9) the Director of National Drug Control Policy;
(10) the Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council;
(11) the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs;
(12) the Chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service; and
(13) the head of any other executive department or agency that the Chair may, from time to time, determine is appropriate.

Why the heck do all these people need to be on the council??? Don't they already have over-inflated responsibilities to deal with?

This is what scares me:

(d) consider and propose evidence-based models, policies, and innovative approaches for the promotion of transformative models of prevention, integrative health, and public health on individual and community levels across the United States;

This is what private doctors and health care provider organizations do.......more evidence of medical care minutia coming from the top down