A Poll About Children and Weight
February 25, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This poll provides new insights into the epidemic of childhood obesity and the challenges families face between school and sleep.
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Individual Mandate
January 13, 2010 | Issue Brief
This policy brief looks at the role of an individual mandate in health reform and how it mght function, including who would be exempted and how it would be enforced.
Reaching America's Health Potential
May 1, 2009 | Chart
This chartbook from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America reveals substantial shortfalls in the health of American adults at the national level and in every state.
Americans Losing Confidence in Employer-Based Health System
June 14, 2004 | Program Result
From 1998 to 2003, the Employee Benefit Research Institute conducted six annual Health Confidence Surveys (1998 to 2003) to describe public opinions about health care in the United States and how they change over time.
Working as If One's Health Depended Upon it
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
In 1996-1999, investigators at the Urban Institute, Washington, investigated the effectiveness of the nation's health insurance system in providing coverage for older Americans using data from the 1992-1994 Health and Retirement study.
Independent Housing is Cost-Effective for People Who Have Chronic Mental Illnesses
June 1, 2003 | Program Result
Investigators at the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies examined the relative cost-effectiveness of different housing configurations for people with chronic mental illness. They also looked at the relationship between housing and neighborhood features and client outcomes (such as costs of care and length of time at one residence).
Massachusetts Targets Health Education Program to Native American Women
January 1, 2003 | Program Result
Starting in August 1999, the Central Massachusetts Area Health Education Center in Worcester distributed culturally sensitive health information to Native American women of the Nipmuc Nation in central Massachusetts.
Coordination of Care in HMOs Can Cut Morbidity for Working-Age Adults with Two or More Chronic Conditions
January 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Research Institute in Portland, Ore., studied the feasibility of improving coordination of care for working-age adults with two or more chronic medical conditions.
College Students (Finally) Get a Sex Education Guide Tailored for Them
November 1, 2000 | Program Result
The New Jersey Collegiate Consortium for Health in Education developed a manual on safe sexual health practices for college students, covering topics such as the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.