Action Alert

Please indicate your support for making the age of 21 the legal sales age for tobacco products by submitting a witness slip by Monday, February 4th at 5pm.

Farm Bill proposal’s SNAP changes would increase hunger, harm public health.

Please vote in favor of raising the legal age to buy cigarettes to 21.

Contact your local legislators and voice your support for Tobacco 21 bills and share the attached fact sheet.

Please slip SB 2441 REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT.

Make 21 the Age of Sale for Tobacco Products in Illinois

Congress is currently considering tax reform proposals that threaten public health.

I'm writing to ask you to help keep our Public Health Training Centers alive.

As early as Monday, the U.S. Senate may consider legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act. Your senators need to hear from you that repealing this historic public health law is not acceptable.

It’s the last couple days of the scheduled legislative session and there is yet another, last minute attempt to reduce Physical Education (P.E.) in schools. House Floor Amendment 1 to House Bill 1259 would eliminate the daily P.E. requirement for Illinois students and reduce the amount of P.E. to only 3 days a week.

The Illinois House will be taking floor votes on a state budget this Monday, Memorial Day.

Action alert on bill to repeal the ACA.

Please file witness slips in opposition to HB2466 and SB1662

The first Senate Committee Hearing for Senate Bill 741 is tomorrow, March 7 at 1pm.

As part of our HEAL Act grant through the American Heart Association, IPHA has developed a Sign-On Letter to support passage of the sugar-sweetened beverage tax in the State budget.

As you may know, Congress is on recess next week, so we have a real opportunity to hold our elected officials accountable.

Tell Governor Rauner and your lawmakers to set aside political agendas and present complete budget proposals that invest in Illinois families and communities.

As you know, the Senate leadership has proposed a sugary drink tax as part of a budget solution for Illinois (Senate Bill 9). SB 9 is being heard in committee tomorrow so we need your help today!

Tell your State elected officials about the need for a State budget and inclusion of a sugary drinks tax!

Join us in telling Congress to oppose any effort to repeal or weaken the Affordable Care Act.

Congressional leaders have signaled their intentions to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and fundamentally weaken Medicaid as soon as January 2017