Healthier Americans for a Healthier Economy
October 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Employers around the country are searching for ways to support the health and wellness of their employees and their families while also struggling with high costs of benefits.
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Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax
September 1, 2011 | Report
Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax: Public Health’s Vital Role in National Defense, released by Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), features more than 30 firsthand accounts of public health professionals who were dire ...
The Health Impact Project: Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities
November 26, 2012 | Program Result
The Health Impact Project is advancing the use of health impact assessments (HIAs), used to determine the potential health effects of a proposed policy or project. Interest in HIAs is growing at the local, state, tribal and federal levels.
For the Public's Health
June 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Recommended Reading Public Health Law Research Program Funds 15 New Studies RWJF Launches $19 Million Public Health Law Research Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Partners Launch New Public Health Law Initiative Podcasts: The Public Health ...
Eduardo Sanchez Discusses Childhood Obesity and Latinos
May 4, 2010 | Video
What should Latinos know-and do-about the childhood obesity epidemic?
Pharmaceutical Companies' Role in State Vaccination Policymaking
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Examining the degree to which pharmaceutical companies play a role in policy-making regarding state immunizations, this article discusses key stakeholders' opinions about the appropriateness of this behavior, and how it affects relationships between the industry and policy outcomes.
Partnership for a Healthier America Announces Leaders
April 1, 2010 | Story
Former Senate Majority Leader and Newark mayor are named honorary vice chairs.
Reducing Childhood Obesity Requires Everyone Working Together
March 17, 2009 | Commentary/Story
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A. recently sat down with McKinsey & Company to discuss the Foundation's work on childhood obesity.
Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies
June 23, 2011 | Report
New report outlines evidence-based strategies for promoting physical activity and healthy eating among children younger than age 5.
For the Public's Health Revitalizing Law
June 21, 2011 | Report
One-on-one medical care is important, but strong evidence suggests that structured approaches to the nation's laws and regulations hold out the hope of influencing the health of millions. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored the Institute of ...