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March 12, 2012 | Program Result Report
That Americans get only half of recommended care is not an easy message to deliver - or for people to receive. RAND researchers undertook an intensive communications campaign in hopes that their "bad news" would spur changes in health care policy.
April 2, 2013 | Story
A grantee’s new book looks at the possible effects of the new focus on gene-environment interaction in population health.
October 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Teen drivers may not like it, but New Jersey's pioneering graduated driving license decal law is estimated to have prevented more than 1,600 crashes.
July 1, 2010 | Report
The most common question people have about health reform is “How will I be affected?” The answer, of course, depends on the individual, as different demographic groups will be affected very differently. This series of brief reports funded by the Rob ...
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Central Valley, Calif. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
November 10, 2011 | Issue Brief
The community development field is a promising sector to bring into the fold of health care because of its ability to address many of the socioeconomic issues related to public health.
June 1, 2010 | Report
Adult rates increase in 28 states significant disparities persist among racial and ethnic groups.
October 12, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids supported the FDA's new authority to regulate tobacco by monitoring tobacco industry practices, assessing and translating scientific evidence, and defending the FDA against legal challenges.
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
A new theoretical framework provides the impetus for research into the intersection of PHLR, PHSSR, and public health law. This article from the Milbank Quarterly includes a causal diagram of key legal mechanisms acting on the public health system.
October 1, 2009 | Report
Roadmap poses key questions for advancing tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse policy.