If you know someone who has made great contributions to health policy, please consider nominating them for the 2018 Alliance Annual Dinner Awards by April 30. I look forward to celebrating the award winners at @allhealthpolicy's Annual Dinner on Oct. 2nd. allh.us/Xaph

Nominations for 2018 Alliance Annual Dinner Awards are now open! Submit your nominations for an influential leader by 11:59 ET on April 30. Award recipients will be recognized on October 2 at our Annual Dinner in Eastern Market. Learn more: allh.us/pDdC

I am pleased to announce that I will serve as the newly elected chair of the @allhealthpolicy's board of directors. I truly look forward to working with the Alliance and Tom Scully, who will take the role as vice chair and secretary. twitter.com/allhealthpolic…

Just published at NEJM Online: Creating Healthy Communities after Disasters authored by Drs. Dzau, Lurie and myself- bit.ly/2yFt9dD

Millions of people oppose the new proposed health bill; call your elected officials to express your opposition: bit.ly/2ysXjNX

Support World No Tobacco Day: bit.ly/2rcaeCt

New study in American Academy of Pediatrics finds maternal obesity may be associated with delays in a child’s fine motor development: pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/…

#DYK HI, MA, CT, MN & VT are the 5 healthiest states in AHR_Rankings’ 2016 Annual Report? Learn what they did well: americashealthrankings.org/annual2016-gen…

Hawaii is the healthiest state in AHR_Rankings’ Annual Report, but it still has health challenges: americashealthrankings.org/annual2016-gen… #AHR2017

.JAMA Cardiology studies potential of mobile apps to attain larger population data sets for health studies: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamac…

Explore how the prevalence of obesity & smoking has changed both nationwide and in your state: americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/…

#DYK moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may improve memory among older adults? Read more in American College of Sports Medicine study: journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Full…

The smoking rate among US adults has dropped significantly in recent years. More health gains from AHR_Rankings: americashealthrankings.org/annual2016-gen…

How does obesity prevalence among adults vary by education level? Find out in AHR_Rankings’ Annual Report: americashealthrankings.org/annual2016-gen… #AHR2017

Preventable hospitalizations among Medicare enrollees decreased 35% in the past 10 years. Learn more: americashealthrankings.org/annual2016-gen… #AHR2017

Choosing nutrient rich food is a key ingredient to a more healthy diet: bit.ly/22gLqD4 #MakeHealthPrimary

.The BMJ: Biking, swimming & tennis are effective sports in decreasing cardiovascular disease mortality risk: bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

These five states ranked the healthiest in AHR_Rankings’ 2016 Annual Report. How did your state perform? americashealthrankings.org/annual2016-gen… #AHR2017

In AHR_Rankings’ Annual Report, #Iowa is the most improved state, jumping from 22nd in 2015 to 17th in 2016: americashealthrankings.org/annual2016-gen…

10.6% of the population is uninsured—the lowest rate in the 27-year history of AHR_Rankings’ Annual Report. More: americashealthrankings.org/annual2016-gen…