A New Focus

The RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America, created in 2008 to identify ways to improve health for all Americans, is back at work with a focus on two key priorities. Mark McClellan and Alice Rivlin return to co-chair.

RWJF Commission Reconvenes

Learn more about the 2013 Commission

Check out the June 19 @RWJFCommission meeting agenda. Attend in person or tune in.#cbha2013

A Renewed Vision

We imagine a shared national culture of health in which being healthy and staying healthy are esteemed social values—where individuals have access to high-quality care, the opportunity to make healthy choices, and live in healthy communities.

We Want to Hear From You

We are undergoing a year of strategic thinking to identify how the world is changing, how those changes will influence health and health care in the future, and what RWJF must do to meet its mission in years to come.

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We, as a nation, will strive together to create a culture of health that enables everyone in our diverse society to lead healthy lives now and for generations to come.”

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, RWJF President and CEO

Recess Matters

A well-organized and active recess may be the key to a better school day, according to a new evaluation of the RWJF-supported program Playworks.

A well-organized and active recess may be the key to a better school day, according to a new evaluation of the RWJF-supported program Playworks.

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Transforming Recess

"Playworks gets results. I’ve seen it firsthand, and a growing body of evidence now shows that, when it comes to changing schools for the better, recess and play may be one of the most powerful and underutilized tools we have."

—Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, RWJF president and CEO

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Teachers in @Playworks schools spend 34% fewer minutes moving from recess to learning. #recesscounts

Tackling the Cost Conundrum

Is the slowing growth of health care expenditures temporary or lasting? New RWJF-supported research answers the question, explores cost drivers, and presents ideas for making Medicare sustainable.

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Health care spending growth rate 2009-2011 vs. 7.4% 1980-2009 #HA_Costs

Mike Painter at Health Affairs Cost Conundrum Briefing

Gathering Steam

"We are beginning to reach consensus about how to control health care costs in both the public and private sectors, and we need to continue this momentum so that all Americans can get the quality health care they need.”

—Michael W. Painter, RWJF Senior Program Officer

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    Sorting Out the Meaning of Hospital Pricing Disparities

    Writing in RWJF's Culture of Health blog, Senior Health Policy Adviser Susan Dentzer reports on a webinar to explore the significance of recently released confusing and conflicting hospital pricing data.

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    Employee Health Is Employers' Business

    Why? Because employers finance the lion’s share of the nation’s health care costs. In a post on the social networking site LinkedIn, RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, says investing in wellness is one of the smartest business decisions a firm can make.

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    Preventing the Onset of Severe Mental Illness

    The Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention of Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults (EDIPPP) initiative has gathered evidence to show the value of engaging communities toward preventing severe mental illness in young people. Hear about one young woman's journey.

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    Capping Tax Exemption for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Could Raise Billions

    New analysis conducted by the Urban Institute with funding from RWJF shows that a cap on the federal tax exemption for employer-sponsored health insurance would affect only a small portion of taxpayers while raising billions to offset the budget deficit.

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    Controlling Medicaid Spending: Are Per Capita Caps the Answer?

    A new policy brief from Health Affairs and RWJF examines the feasibility of per capita caps, the history of the proposal, and its prospects in the future.

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