Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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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.
Faces of Public Health: Fern Goodhart
April 5, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is currently accepting applications through April 8 for the association’s one-year Public Health Fellowship in Government.
Health Issues on Ballots Across the Country
November 9, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Voters across the country were presented Tuesday with more than 170 ballot initiatives, many on health-related issues.
False Claims Act Prosecution Did Not Deter Off-Label Drug Use in the Case of Neurontin
December 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Since 2004 the United States has collected approximately $8 billion from fraud enforcement actions against pharmaceutical manufacturers accused under the federal False Claims Act of illegally promoting drugs for off-label uses.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces 2012–2013 Health Policy Fellows
August 8, 2012 | News Release
Eight health professionals will bring their real-world expertise to Capitol Hill.
Use of the Integrated Health Interview Series
March 30, 2012 | Journal Article
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has collected annual data on Americans since 1957 but multiyear analysis of the data has been problematic. This paper examines the recent Integrated Health Interview Series, which provides online access to ...
Public Policy Versus Individual Rights and Responsibility
August 18, 2011 | Journal Article
If effective public policies for reducing obesity and its consequences are to be developed and implemented, individual rights and government interests must be balanced.
Providing a Range of Perspectives on Health Care Policy
February 15, 2012 | Program Result Report
From 2008 to 2011, the Alliance for Health Reform conducted briefings, created resources, and distributed materials for journalists and national policy-makers seeking a range of perspectives on health policy challenges.
Health Affairs Supported by RWJF Since 1992
February 1, 2012 | Program Result Report
RWJF has supported Health Affairs, a health policy journal, for 20 years.
Support for a Nonpartisan, Informal Information Exchange
April 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
The National Health Policy Forum provides a nonpartisan, informal and private exchange of information and ideas about health policy among congressional and executive agency policy-makers and their staffs.