Health Policy

September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic

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

Culture of Health

June 11, 2013 | Culture of Health

News and views from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

About the Culture of Health Blog

May 9, 2013 | Culture of Health Post

In this blog, we will regularly share our thoughts and ideas on how best to realize this vision, and we invite you to take part in the conversation.

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.

Expanding the Knowledge Base of State Legislators and Their Staffs

May 23, 2013 | Program Result Report

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) worked to build knowledge of health issues among state legislators and legislative staff by providing objective information and training on critical and emerging health policy concerns.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research

May 2, 2013 | Program Result Report

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.

Meharry Health Policy Scholars Set to Graduate

May 17, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

The RWJF Center for Health Policy at Meharry Medical College will graduate six scholars with certificates in health policy during Meharry Medical College’s 138th Commencement Exercise.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Susan Dentzer as Senior Health Policy Adviser

News Release

RWJF today announced that Susan Dentzer, a renowned health policy expert, health policy analyst for the PBS NewsHour and former editor of the influential journal Health Affairs, will serve as a senior health policy adviser.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars

May 1, 2013 | Program Result Report

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.

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.