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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.
May 22, 2013 | Program Result Report
The Alliance for Health Reform provided impartial information about health policy to national policy-makers and journalists. Amidst the heated political rhetoric of health reform, its nonpartisan briefings and other resources offered clarity.
May 16, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
In a post on the social networking site LinkedIn, RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, says investing in wellness is one of the smartest business decisions a firm can make.
May 15, 2013 | Issue Brief
Nurse practitioners can help meet the growing need for primary care, if state and federal policy-makers remove barriers that limit their ability to provide, and get paid for, a wider range of preventive services and acute care.
May 2, 2013 | Issue Brief
States are allowed under the Affordable Care Act to customize their own health insurance plans to meet a required 10 categories of “essential health benefits.” While states like the flexible approach, patient advocates prefer a national standard.
April 29, 2013 | Report
Experts recommend solutions for closing the gaps in quality and efficiency of health care.
April 25, 2013 | Commentary
Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness—and good health: medicine’s role in creating a national culture of health.
April 18, 2013 | Report
The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends ways to contain health care spending while improving the quality and affordability of care.
April 18, 2013 | Issue Brief
A proposal to limit the ballooning costs of Medicaid would put a cap on the amount of federal spending per beneficiary. Critics contend that a per capita cap would shift costs to the states and thereby limit access to care.
April 16, 2013 | Feature
RWJF is a proud supporter of TEDMED's 20 Great Challenges of Health and Medicine and several of the innovative thinkers who have shared their ideas on the TEDMED stage.