Regina Benjamin Closes Out Last Day as U.S. Surgeon General
July 16, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Today U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, leaves her post after four years of public health accomplishments.
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Statement by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, RWJF President and CEO, on the Passing of Sen. Frank Lautenberg
June 3, 2013 | Staff and Leadership
The five-term New Jersey lawmaker is recalled as a passionate advocate for public health.
The Supreme Court's Surprising Decision on the Medicaid Expansion
August 1, 2012 | Story/Journal Article
How Will the Federal Government and States Proceed?
Federal Nursing, Health Care Workforce Grants Announced
August 31, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced more than $100 million in new grants to expand and strengthen the nation’s health care workforce. The goal of the funding is to educate and strengthen training for health car ...
Statistical Security for Social Security
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The financial health of the U.S. Social Security program, which includes benefits for elderly and disabled persons, is an ongoing hot political, social, economic and policy issue. The Social Security Administration (SSA) evaluates various social, bi ...
HHS Leading Health Indicators: Health by Some New Numbers
October 31, 2011 | New Public Health Post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a set of twelve Leading Health Indicators at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association this morning. “The indicators help communicate high-priority health issues to the pub ...
The 2012 Farm Bill
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Report commissioned by Healthy Eating Research offers recommendations to increase access to healthy foods.
Federal Food Policy and Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study found there is a protective effect from food assistance programs (school meals & Child and Adult Food Program) that subsidize meals, as opposed to those programs that provide financial assistance to purchase food.
The Difficult Job of Making Sure Federal Workers Get Equivalent Health Benefits
May 17, 2002 | Program Results Report
Health Systems Research conducted a conference to identify key questions involved in evaluating the effects of introducing parity in mental health services coverage and traditional medical care coverage for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Study of Federal Health Tax Credit Program Finds it Expensive and Complicated
July 31, 2008 | Program Results Report
In 2002, the U.S. Congress enacted the Health Coverage Tax Credit to subsidize the purchase of coverage for certain individuals, particularly early retirees and workers displaced by international trade, who might otherwise be uninsured.