The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 6|18 Initiative: Accelerating Evidence into Action promoted the adoption of evidence-based interventions that can improve health and control costs related to six high-burden, high-cost health conditions — tobacco use, high blood pressure, inappropriate antibiotic use, asthma, unintended pregnancies, and type 2 diabetes.
This Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) resource center, made possible through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was launched to advance implementation of CDC’s 6|18 Initiative among Medicaid, state and local health departments, and other payers and purchasers. While the CDC has concluded the initiative, this resource continues to offer practical resources and state examples to guide stakeholders in spending smarter for healthier populations.
CDC’s 6|18 INITIATIVE GOALS
- Improve health and control costs using specific evidence-based interventions
- Develop sustainable collaboration between public health and health care sectors
How Can You Get Started?
Explore the topics below to learn how to apply evidence-based strategies to improve population health:
What is CDC’s 6|18 Initiative?
Background about CDC’s 6|18 Initiative.
CDC’s 6|18 Initiative in Action
Summary of state prevention-focused activities, including profiles on select states.
General Implementation Tools
General resources to help stakeholders design and implement prevention strategies.
