Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
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Massachusetts Has Sustained Coverage and Access Gains From Landmark 2006 Reforms
May 28, 2009 | News Release
But some early gains have eroded with cost pressures and delivery system constraints.
Statement on IOM Report on Consequences of Not Having Health Insurance
February 23, 2009 | News Release/Story
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, comments on the Foundation-supported report.
Small Business Owners Say Cutting Health Care Costs, Need for Reform are Top Concerns
December 2, 2008 | News Release
More than one in three small business owners (36%) said that rising costs are likely to cause them to cut some portion of health insurance benefits for their employees.
New Report Shows Importance of Calculating Full Cost Savings of Obesity Prevention
March 21, 2012 | News Release/Story
Highlighting obesity-related medical expenses, economists recommend 25-year window for scoring legislative proposals.
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.
For Major Food and Beverage Companies, Healthier Products Yield Healthier Profits
October 13, 2011 | News Release
Companies that sell more better-for-you foods and beverages deliver better business results.
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.
"Better Ways to Pay for Health Care" Recommended by National Health Care Quality Coalition
November 13, 2009 | News Release
Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement report describes ways to improve health care quality and control costs.
Special Issue of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health and Health Care
October 28, 2009 | News Release
New facts uncovered to advance health care systems and policy for U.S. Latinos.
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.