Bending the Curve: Person-Centered Health Care Reform
April 29, 2013 | Report
Experts recommend solutions for closing the gaps in quality and efficiency of health care.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces 2012–2013 Health Policy Fellows
August 8, 2012 | News Release
Eight health professionals will bring their real-world expertise to Capitol Hill.
A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment
April 18, 2013 | Report
The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends ways to contain health care spending while improving the quality and affordability of care.
Consumer Voices for Coverage: Strengthening State Advocacy Networks to Expand Health Coverage
National Program
To support state-based consumer-advocacy networks to increase their capacity to participate with key stakeholders, such as businesses, hospitals, insurers, providers, and government officials, in health reform implementation.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows
National Program
To allow midcareer health professionals and behavioral and social scientists to participate in a one-year residency in Washington, D.C., working for Congress on health policy issues.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Practice-Based Research Network in Public Health
National Program
To develop a public health practice-based research network to help stakeholders understand how research in public health systems can be used to improve public health performance and impact.
Unprecedented Federal Investment in Training Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
July 31, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a four-year, $200 million investment to support the training of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). The move was lauded by leaders of the Robert Wo ...
Covering Kids & Families
National Program
To increase the number of eligible children and adults who benefit from federal and state health care coverage programs.
Executive Authority to Reform Health
January 1, 2009 | Report
This paper explores the scope and limits of President Barack Obama's ability to invoke his executive authority to reform health care. Specifically, it identifies ways the Obama administration can use directives to: (1) expand Medicaid and SCHIP coverage through section 1115 waivers (2) test quality initiatives through Medicare demonstration authority (3) expand health information technology (4) allow drug reimportation and experiment with contracting power under Medicare (5) enhance patient protections and private coverage requirements (6) lift coverage restrictions on Medicaid and SCHIP and (7) build on the health insurance program for federal employees.
Tax Credits for Health Insurance
January 1, 2009 | Report
This paper discusses the role that tax law can play in the implementation of health reform. The tax code has served as the primary vehicle for subsidizing health care in the United States, with subsidies averaging $245 billion per year. Use of the tax code to support or implement health policy is extremely common in proposals at both the federal and state levels.