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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Institute of Medicine Launch Unprecedented Initiative on the Future of Nursing in America

July 14, 2009 | News Release

Committee led by Donna Shalala and Linda Burnes Bolton to develop blueprint for expanded access to quality care through better use of nurses.

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.

Black-White Life Expectancy Gap Narrows, but Remains Substantial

March 20, 2007 | News Release

The gap in black and white life expectancy has declined.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

Finding Answers Awards More Than $1.5 Million to Evaluate Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups

October 19, 2009 | News Release

Seven grants given to organizations with demonstrated abilities to develop and test interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

Majority of Physicians Support Health Reform that Includes Both Public and Private Insurance Options

September 14, 2009 | News Release

Study published by the New England Journal of Medicine shows strong physician support for mixed public-private proposal.

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