The Commission was formed to investigate why Americans aren’t as healthy as they could be and to look outside the health care system for ways to improve health for all.
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May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
At stake in the May 2013 publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), are billions of dollars in insurance payments and government resources.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Salud America! research aligns with the Institute of Medicine’s approach to preventing obesity.
May 31, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
This is part of a new series of blog posts introducing programs that are part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Human Capital Portfolio. The RWJF Health & Society Scholars program is building the nation’s capacity for research, leadership ...
October 12, 2011 | Journal Article
This study examines housing status and its impact on health by using a cross-sectional design of 798 residents in California, Arizona, Nevada and Florida. This study contributes to understanding how deficits in material resources can impact health, even when controlling for income.
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
For the first time, research reveals strong evidence that the selectivity of the college attended (a measure of school quality) has an impact on a person's health behaviors both during, and for years after, college.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Symbolic capital, the material display of wealth, may not just reflect economic standing it may be an independent factor in social standing and, as such, play an active role in health inequality, according to this analysis of existing research.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Improving the health of children from low-income families is the top recommended priority of the Commission to Build a Healthier America. This article reviews child health and development research from the past 20 years.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The economic value of bringing the health status and longevity of all American adults up to the level of those with a college education is estimated at more than a trillion dollars a year.
July 7, 2011 | Program Result Report
The World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health met in New Orleans from November 18-20, 2007 to discuss how social factors - such as access to money, education and safe housing - impact people's overall health and longevity.
April 26, 2011 | Audio/Presentation Material
This webinar was the third in a three-part series exploring how conditions where we live, learn, work and play affect our health, built on the work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.