Resumen de The National Prevention Strategy: Leveraging Multiple Sectors to Improve Population Health.

Boris D. Lushniak, Dawn E. Alley, Brigette Ulin, Corinne Graffunder

• The authors reflect on the U.S. National Prevention Council's (NPC's) National Prevention Strategy for improving population health. They note the gaps between the U.S. and other developed countries across risks factors for diseases such as diabetes and declining life expectancy. They discuss U.S. tobacco use rates and the role of the U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) in promoting health, lowering medical costs, and improving health care quality. A list of NPC members is presented.