Deadly in Pink: New Report Warns Big Tobacco Has Stepped Up Targeting of Women and Girls
February 18, 2009 | News Release
Congress urged to grant FDA authority over tobacco products.
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Leading Health Foundations Say Prevention is Vital to Health Systems Reform
August 17, 2009 | News Release
Letter signed by leaders of six major foundations says prevention measures must be "scaled up."
Midwestern and Southern States Receive Least Federal Funding for Disease Prevention
March 10, 2009 | News Release/Video
New report finds public health programs at risk during economic downturn.
New Poll Finds Disease Prevention is Top Priority for Americans in Health Reform
June 8, 2009 | News Release
Overall, prevention was rated higher than all other proposals, including providing tax credits to small businesses and prohibiting health insurers from denying coverage based on health status.
New Report Calls Food Safety System Antiquated, Calls for Reform
March 25, 2009 | News Release
The report calls for the immediate consolidation of food safety leadership within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ultimately the creation of a separate Food Safety Administration within HHS.
New Report: Investment in Disease Prevention Could Save America More than $16 Billion in Five Years
July 17, 2008 | News Release/Video
Return on investment of more than 5 to 1; focus on increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, and preventing smoking
New State-by-State Report Shows Gaps in Health Strongly Linked to Education Levels
May 6, 2009 | News Release/Video
States ranked by size of gap in adult health; people who have the least education have the worst health in every state and the District of Columbia.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement on Announcement of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Prevention and Wellness Fund
September 17, 2009 | News Release/Story
A statement by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, RWJF president and CEO, regarding the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services announcement of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's.
Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress
October 21, 2008 | News Release
The Blueprint calls for establishing a stable, reliable funding stream for public health and provides options for funding mechanisms to make up the $20 billion shortfall.
UW Population Health Institute Awarded $4.9 Million by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Mobilize Community Health Improvement Nationwide
January 27, 2009 | News Release
The initiative builds on the institute's six years of experience publishing the annual Wisconsin County Health Rankings.