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September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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.
Public Health News Roundup: April 29
April 29, 2013 | New Public Health Post
In today's public health news: Past Decade's Poor Economy Drove Health Declines; What Influences Kids to Smoke (Or Not) Changes Over Time; and Facebook Could Help Predict, Track and Map Obesity
Americans' Health Agenda
September 19, 2011 | Survey/Poll
Charts, figures and photos Americans' Health Agenda: Chart 1 Americans' Health Agenda: Chart 2 Americans' Health Agenda: Chart 3 Despite recent polling finding that a majority of Americans prefer a smaller overall government, a new poll by the Rober ...
How Can We Reduce Tobacco Use?
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. It kills more than 400,000 Americans annually—more than HIV/AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders, suicides and fires combined.
Primary Care and Population Health: Third in a Five-Part Series
January 31, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
The New York Academy recently conducted a survey of 17 thought leaders in primary care and population health. In the third of five blog posts, we share a synthesis of what those leaders had to say.
Framing Public Health Issues
August 30, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
A Q&A with RWJF Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research recipient Matthew C. Nisbet on framing issues in a way that motivates action.
How the National Prevention Council Can Overcome Key Challenges and Improve Americans' Health
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 established the first-ever National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council out of recognition of the need for a major new national focus on disease prevention.
Americans' Conflicting Views about the Public Health System, and How to Shore Up Support
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This analysis of national opinion polls shows that a majority of Americans support increased spending on public health in general and that they see public health interventions as saving money in the long term.
APHA Session Gives Inside View on Shaping Health Policy
November 9, 2011 | Story
Five former RWJF Health Policy Fellows report on the public health and career impact of the program in a session at the 2011 APHA Annual Meeting.
Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
As microorganisms resistant to available therapies continue to emerge, there is concern that the current supply of antibiotics is not sufficient to meet the growing demand.