In 1998, CDC received its first funding from Congress for states to develop comprehensive heart disease and stroke prevention programs.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by peer-reviewed article, CDC archival pages, NCBI monograph, and multiple independent academic sources citing congressional appropriations history (House Reports 105-390 and 105-205).
Sources
- History of Cardiovascular Health Activities Within the CDC | DHDSP | CDC (archive.cdc.gov)
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2396975/ (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK220086/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1183497/ (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749379705002709 (sciencedirect.com)