Does Curbing Tobacco Use Lower Health Care Costs?
August 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and is responsible for $200 billion annually in health care costs and lost productivity.
Although tobacco use has decreased, it is the leading cause of death in the United States. Implementing a combination of policy changes including clean indoor air laws, higher per-pack taxes, and cessation efforts are proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
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RWJF Celebrates 40 Years of Research and Evaluation
August 16, 2012 | Story
Download a recorded September 19 webinar, “40 Years of Research and Evaluation at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.”
What Nonprofits Should Know about Accepting Gifts from Alcohol and Tobacco Companies
May 1, 2002 | Program Result
Between 1997 and 1999, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, Washington, carried out two studies on corporate giving patterns to racial and ethnic minority nonprofit organizations.
Taking the Pulse of Managed Care:
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
To gather baseline data to monitor the progress of strategic objectives concerning chronic disease care, end-of-life care and behavioral risk factors under managed care, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) collaborated with the American Association of Health Plans on the design of its 2001 Annual Industry Survey, which the association fielded to 225 health plans.
Drug Abuse and Crime Top Public Opinion About Children's Health Care Concerns
February 28, 2000 | Program Result
Harvard University School of Public Health designed and fielded original public opinion surveys on health issues and reviewed and synthesized existing surveys conducted by other organizations.
National Telephone Survey Compared RWJF Goals with the Public's Interest on Key Issues
May 1, 2000 | Program Result
Audits and Surveys Worldwide (ASW), a New York-based international marketing research firm, measured public attitudes and perceptions on a series of health issues in 1997.