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10 Recommendations for Improving the Nations' Health
According to the Commission, how long and how well Americans live depend more on where we live, learn, work and play than on medical care.
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Creating Resilient Communities
In his speech about creating resilient communities, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Ben S. Bernanke illustrates the close connections between housing, education, unemployment, and health within neighborhoods.
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Blue Ribbon Commission Reports Racial Disparities in Drug Addiction Policies - Makes Recommendations
December 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
The commission sought to influence drug policies and practices, held African-American drug policy summits, worked in communities around the country on drug policy issues and disseminated the commission's policy recommendations.
Beyond Health Care
April 1, 2009 | Report
There is more to health than health care--where we live, work, learn and play can have more to do with how healthy we are than the health care we get.
Overcoming Obstacles to Health
February 1, 2008 | Report
These recommendations outline the greatest opportunities to improve the health of all Americans, including improving nutrition, physical activity and early childhood development, and establishing accountability for health impact in all policies.
Economic Value of Improving the Health of Disadvantaged Americans
January 21, 2008 | Report
The Commission on Health's recommendations address the social determinants of health and outline the greatest opportunities to improve the health of all Americans, including improving nutrition, physical activity and early childhood development eliminating tobacco use creating healthy places and establishing accountability for health impact in all policies.