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.
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Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises Sharply in October
November 22, 2009 | News Release
People's concerns about losing their health insurance coverage ease; Americans say they feel more secure in their ability to obtain and afford future care.
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.
Three-Fourths of Massachusetts Physicians Support Continuing State's Health Reform Law
October 21, 2009 | News Release
Three years into implementation, docs rate state's health care system positively.
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.
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.
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.
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.
South Dakota's New Smoke-Free Law Is Historic Win for Health
March 19, 2009 | News Release
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, president, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
RWJF Launches $19 Million Public Health Law Research Program
March 11, 2009 | News Release
Temple University to manage program.