Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Florida, Hawaii and Mississippi Celebrate Tobacco Tax Victories
May 15, 2009 | News Release/Video
Six states have increased taxes in 2009; North Carolina, Wisconsin Approve Statewide Smoke-Free Laws.
Hospitals That Care for Poor Patients Face Digital Divide Without Federal Help
October 26, 2009 | News Release
First national look at electronic health records in hospitals that serve the poor shows effect of lagging adoption rates on quality.
National Program Will Strengthen Community-Based Advocacy to Reduce Health Inequities and Create Healthy Neighborhoods
January 17, 2010 | News Release
$15 million investment engages residents in communities of color and indigenous nations in local efforts to improve food and recreation environments.
New Study Shows Sepsis and Pneumonia Caused by Hospital-Acquired Infections Kill 48,000 Patients; Cost $8.1 Billion to Treat
February 21, 2010 | News Release/Video
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs by $8.1 billion in 2006 alone.
Pharmaceutical Conservation Key to Slowing Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
September 7, 2010 | News Release
Proposal would reward drug companies for reducing resistance.
Poll Shows Strong Voter Support for Nutrition Standards for Food and Beverages Sold in School Vending Machines and a la Carte Lines
April 19, 2012 | News Release
Findings come as USDA prepares to release proposed standards.
Research Grants on Public Health and Law Announced
December 6, 2009 | News Release/Audio
Fifteen new studies will assess how legal approaches affect population health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Partners Launch New Public Health Law Initiative
September 21, 2010 | News Release
Experts available to provide help on issues from cross-border health to injury prevention.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Susan Dentzer as Senior Health Policy Adviser
News Release
RWJF today announced that Susan Dentzer, a renowned health policy expert, health policy analyst for the PBS NewsHour and former editor of the influential journal Health Affairs, will serve as a senior health policy adviser.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts Launch National Initiative to Advance Policies That Promote Health
October 20, 2009 | News Release
The national initiative is designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-making tool for policy-makers.