May 23, 2013
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Human Capital Blog
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Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees.
May 23, 2013
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Pioneering Ideas Blog
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What if more health and health care providers were truly consumer-focused? What if more providers focused on creating an open, transparent, two-way flow of information with those they serve?
May 23, 2013
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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 23, 2013
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Journal Article
In an effort to prevent overweight and obesity due to increased fast-food consumption, new national policy will require restaurants to post calories on their menus.
May 22, 2013
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New Public Health
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Baltimore public schools are receiving a new $1 billion infrastructure investment, the first funding the school district has seen to actually build new schools in almost 40 years.
May 22, 2013
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Culture of Health
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Supporting SNAP is both the right thing to do and the smart thing to do, writes RWJF Vice President James S. Marks in an op-ed in the Huffington Post.
May 22, 2013
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Human Capital Blog
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Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in all of the health professions and women—especially women of color—are underrepresented in health care leadership positions.
May 22, 2013
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New Public Health
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March of Dimes Establishes Research Collaborative on Causes of Preterm Births - House, Senate Consider Cuts to SNAP in Farm Bill Reauthorization - CDC: High Rates of Unhealthy Behavior Persist
May 22, 2013
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Human Capital Blog
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A research brief finds that an increasing number of Americans visited emergency departments for dental-related care between 2000 and 2010, as a percentage of total dental visits.
May 22, 2013
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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.