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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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 ...
Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions
January 10, 2010 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
Re/Storing Nashville
August 25, 2011 | Program Result Report
Re/Storing Nashville sought to address lack of access to healthy foods and childhood obesity in three Nashville neighborhoods by increasing residents' access to full-service grocery stores.
The Impact of Wireless-Only Households on State Surveys of Health Insurance Coverage
March 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This issue brief documents the survey research issues posed by the increase in wireless-only coverage in the U.S. and highlights potential solutions.
Public Program Crowd-Out of Private Coverage
June 1, 2004 | Issue Brief
Coverage expansions by Medicaid, SCHIP and other state programs significantly increased the number of people covered by public insurance. Crowd-out occurs when people drop private coverage for public coverage, when those enrolled in public insurance ...
State Solutions: An Initiative to Improve Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs
National Program
Program to maximize enrollment in Medicaid, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Selected Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs.
Avertable Deaths Associated with Household Income in Virginia
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Nearly a quarter of all deaths in Virginia from 1990 to 2000 would have been averted if the entire state exhibited the same mortality rate as the state's five most affluent areas, according to this analysis of public data.
Evaluating the Impact of New Beverage Nutrition Standards in Licensed Childcare in California
March 1, 2013 | Report/Evaluation
California’s Healthy Beverages in Childcare Act was implemented in January 2012 to regulate beverages in licensed childcare centers. This report measures the impact of the policy on childcare practices.
School District Wellness Policies
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
Enrolling the Eligible
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Covering Kids & Families evaluators present lessons learned within the framework of a program's lifecycle.