A Dialogue on U.S. Health Reform

March 27, 2009 | News Release

Families USA's Health Care Dialogue resulted in a report signed by 18 of the 20 participating organizations.

Black-White Life Expectancy Gap Narrows, but Remains Substantial

March 20, 2007 | News Release

The gap in black and white life expectancy has declined.

Civic Federation Supports Cook County Budget for Improved Efficiency, Spending Cuts

November 3, 2011 | News Release

Community Safety Net Providers Struggle to Maintain Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs for Low-Income, Uninsured People Under Age 65

April 26, 2006 | News Release

Recommended Reading More Nonelderly Americans Face Problems Affording Prescription Drugs   While the new Medicare drug benefit has helped alleviate concerns about prescription drug access for elderly and disabled Americans, many low-income, uninsure ...

Frequent Emergency Deptartment Users are Not Abusers, Study Finds

March 29, 2006 | News Release

It is commonly believed that those who frequent emergency departments (ED) do so inappropriately and contribute substantially to ED overcrowding. These frequent users are presumed to be largely uninsured without a primary care provider. However, fin ...

Health Care's Blind Side: Unmet Social Needs Leading To Worse Health

December 7, 2011 | News Release

In new, national survey, three in four physicians wish the health care system would pay for costs associated with connecting patients to services that address their social needs.

Health Care Work Force Too Small, Unprepared for Aging Baby Boomers

April 14, 2008 | News Release

This IOM report calls for fundamental reforms to support the care for older Americans.

Hospital Steps Ease Nurse Shortage in Near Term but Long-Term Worries Persist

June 26, 2006 | News Release

Hospitals have used a mix of short-term and long-term strategies to deal with nurse shortages, particularly efforts emphasizing nurse education, competitive compensation, and temporary staff. Interviews with health care leaders from Round Five of th ...

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.

RISD Presents Make It Better: A Symposium on Art, Design and the Future of Health Care

March 9, 2011 | News Release

Supported by a grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, these conversations frame an expanded role for art and design in health care innovation.