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Shining a Light on Tough Social Issues
May 2, 2013 | Story
Black and Latino youth find a political voice in the research of political scientist Cathy Cohen, PhD, a former RWJF scholar in health policy research.
Care Managers for Perinatal Depression
May 2, 2013 | Story
Lancaster General Health added depression care managers to the team of perinatal providers in order to ensure attention is paid to this disorder.
Tobacco Endgame Strategies
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
There are complex legal and ethical tradeoffs involved in using intensified regulation to bring smoking prevalence to near-zero levels.
The Social Impact Exchange: Creating a Growth Capital Marketplace to Scale Effective Social Programs and Solutions
April 25, 2013 | Program Result
The Social Impact Exchange aims to fundamentally transform the way funds flow to high-quality nonprofit programs, using private sector investment models to identify effective strategies for addressing social problems and to harness support for them.
What Drives Frequent Emergency Department Use in an Integrated Health System? National Data From the Veterans Health Administration
April 11, 2013 | Journal Article
The sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with frequent ED use within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) are examined in this study.
Income Eligibility Thresholds, Premium Contributions, and Children's Coverage Outcomes
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A CHIP expansion simulation finds sensitivity to higher contributions for higher income families.
Locating Family Mental Health Services in Shopping Malls and Schools
March 25, 2013 | Program Result
The UCLA Family Commons is a new model of preventive mental health care that provides nonstigmatized, cost-effective education and coaching to help families with children from infancy to adolescence address common childhood issues.
State Estimates of the Low-Income Uninsured Not Eligible for the ACA Medicaid Expansion
March 14, 2013 | Issue Brief
A significant number of low-income uninsured adults may be excluded from the Medicaid expansion due to their immigration status after the Affordable Care Act takes effect.
Improving Access to Children's Mental Health Care
March 6, 2013 | Report
This report is the second in a series of studies that report on strategies to sustain children’s mental health services and prevent the onset of problem behaviors.
School District Wellness Policies
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.