Communities Ramp Up Efforts to Address Childhood Obesity
May 31, 2011 | News Release
Twelve communities of color and indigenous nations receive $3 million to improve access to healthy foods and safe places to play.
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Cost of Insurance Far Outpaces Income
April 29, 2008 | News Release
Study released during "Cover the Uninsured Week" shows cost of covering familiestakes bigger piece of household budget.
Finding Answers Awards More Than $1.5 Million to Evaluate Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups
October 19, 2009 | News Release
Seven grants given to organizations with demonstrated abilities to develop and test interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.
Foundations to Strengthen State Health Care Reform Advocacy
February 5, 2008 | News Release
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and David and Lucile Packard Foundation announce new projects supporting state reforms to cover uninsured children and families.
Frequent Emergency Deptartment Users are Not Abusers, Study Finds
March 29, 2006 | News Release
Recommended Reading Why Do Parents Bring Children to the Emergency Department for Nonurgent Conditions? Does Lack of a Usual Source of Care or Health Insurance Increase the Likelihood of an Emergency Department Visit?: Results of a National Populati ...
Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Expands To Include Dentistry
September 7, 2011 | News Release
The national program will begin offering support to dental scholars starting with its 2012 application period.
Health Facilities Begin Implementing New Universal Symbols to Ease Navigation
September 12, 2010 | News Release
Making signage easy to understand and eliminating language barriers is one simple way to iimprove the health care experience for everyone.
New Program Launched to Help Emergency Departments Relieve Crowding, Improve Health Care Delivery
September 23, 2002 | News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched a new program, Urgent Matters. The $4.6 million program is designed to reduce emergency department crowding and to assess the condition of the health care safety net.
Report: Kids with Health Insurance Get Needed Care, While Uninsured Kids Go Without
August 14, 2008 | News Release
Uninsured children are three times more likely not to visit the doctor.
Report Shows Decline in Employees Accepting Health Insurance, Rising Insurance Premiums Across Nation
May 4, 2006 | News Release
State-by-state analysis shows significant percentage of adults in 25 statesdecline to accept employer's coverage offer.