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December 1, 2009 | Report/Video
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An Emerging Middle Ground?
July 6, 2009 | Report
The report identifies and explores eight areas in which diverse business, medical and consumer interests are beginning to find middle ground and earn the support of bipartisan lawmakers.
F as in Fat
July 1, 2009 | Report
This report details how obesity policies are failing in America.
F as in Fat
July 1, 2009 | Report
This report details how obesity policies are failing in America.
Using Reality Mining to Improve Public Health and Medicine
February 1, 2009 | Report
Can the emerging technology of reality mining - which involves inferring human relationships and behavior by measuring physical and social activity - be used to improve public health and medicine?
Supplement to "F as in Fat": How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2008
January 29, 2009 | Report
This report analyzes obesity rates in the United States and finds the epidemic is spreading at an alarming rate in most states, and that the programs and policies designed to reverse the disease have not yet had any significant effect.
Maximizing Kids' Enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP
January 1, 2009 | Report
Available research suggests that states can make small policy changes that can have a big impact on enrollment of eligible children. This paper revisits the ideas summarized in the Seven Steps brief by the National Academy of State Health Policy which provides more concrete information for states seeking to take the next step in enrolling more uninsured children who are eligible for Medicaid or SCHIP, but not enrolled.
Blueprint for a Healthier America
October 1, 2008 | Report
This Blueprint for a Healthier America is a federal policy guide for the next president, administration and congress, with expert recommendations to revitalize the nation's ability to protect the health of all Americans.
Final Recommendations for a Voluntary National Accreditation Program for State & Local Public Health Departments
October 1, 2006 | Report
Every day in communities and states across the country, public health departments help millions of people lead healthier lives. The Exploring Accreditation project provided an opportunity to consider whether and how a voluntary national accreditatio ...
A Guide for Developing Public Health Institutions
May 1, 2005 | Report
This product was provided to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the grantee organization, National Network of Public Health Institutes.