Health Policy

September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic

Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.

A Healthier America 2013

January 29, 2013 | Report

New report from Trust for America's Health provides high-impact recommendations to the public health community to make prevention a priority.

The Hilltop Institute's Hospital Community Benefit Program

October 18, 2012 | Issue Brief/Story

Resources and issue briefs illuminate new community benefit requirements for tax-exempt hospitals and provide tools for policy-makers.

Health Care Costs

American health care spending has far outpaced increases in inflation and income, placing tremendous strain on employers, families and the overall economy.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research

May 2, 2013 | Program Result

Scholars in Health Policy Research builds a field of creative thinkers in the field of health policy. Recent graduates of PhD programs in economics, political science, and sociology study health policy at one of three universities for two years.

Community Development and Health

November 10, 2011 | Issue Brief

This brief describes the potential for the community development sector to work more closely with the public health and related health-focused sectors; the potential impact of their efforts on health outcomes, and the challenges they may face.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars

May 1, 2013 | Program Result

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program builds population health leaders through innovative, interdisciplinary research.

Our Country Needs More Nurses in Public Office

April 19, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

"We need more nurses in the Idaho Legislature, and in public office in general. Nurses are prepared, credible, and unique in the contributions we make. No one else in the health professions can speak with the voice that we have," Henbest writes.

Grassroots Public Health: Q&A with Jill Birnbaum, American Heart Association

April 17, 2013 | New Public Health Post

Grassroots Change: Connecting for Better Health, conducted a Q&A with Jill Birnbaum of the American Heart Association. Birnbaum shares her perspective on grassroots movements and the threat of preemption in obesity prevention.

Policy Events Calendar

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A listing of policy briefings, conferences and other events organized by RWJF or in which RWJF plays a role.