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A Focused Remedy is Best Cure for Health Care Crisis

January 8, 2009 | Commentary/Story

As Washington turn its eye toward health care reform, RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., and Vernice Davis Anthony, president and CEO of the Greater Detroit Area Health Council, urge policy-makers to focus on what it means to "fix" health care and ask the hard questions about how medical care is delivered in this commentary published in the Detroit Free Press.

A Statement by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey on Fast Food FACTS

November 7, 2010 | Story

Today, the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University released Fast Food FACTS, a comprehensive study of fast-food nutrition and marketing to youths. There are a couple of findings that are particularly striking to me—as a mom, as a do ...

Commentary: Smoke-free Philly: It's a Good Start

January 11, 2007 | Commentary/Story

Philadelphia is finally getting a breath of fresh air. However, in a guest column in The Philadelphia Inquirer, RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., says much more needs to be done to reduce tobacco's toll in the city and throughout Pennsylvania.

Feedback from the Field

June 7, 2010 | Story

"One Minute Memos" from our partners and the public, sharing their thoughts and ideas on health reform.

How Can People Improve Their Health?

July 24, 2009 | Story

Businesses, schools and policymakers all have a role to play in helping to create environments that encourage people to make healthful choices every day.

Improving the Quality of Health Care

May 16, 2005 | Commentary/Story

RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., outlined the Foundation's approach to reducing disparities using quality improvement approaches already familiar to the health care field.