Charting a National Path for Well-Being Through Healthy People 2030.

Abstract

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees Healthy People 2030, the nation's decennial health promotion and disease prevention framework and plan, which sets national goals and identifies science-based measurable objectives with targets to evaluate efforts to improve health and well-being. With science recognizing the relationship between health and well-being, Healthy People 2030 is broadening its understanding of national-level well-being by gathering new data for and coordinating across the federal government on well-being. The addition of well-being in Healthy People 2030 elevates well-being as a national priority and creates opportunities for the well-being of the nation to be assessed, disparities to be identified, and collaborative efforts to be coordinated to support a society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being. This article discusses the inclusion of well-being to Healthy People 2030, details the approach and rationale for the selection of the national well-being metrics, and articulates opportunities for improving population-level well-being and federal collaboration.