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March 1, 2012 | Toolkit
Talking points include four key messages and a variety of sub-points that support and reinforce the key messages. While the key messages can be used across audiences, the supporting points should be tailored based on the audience.
November 9, 2011 | News Release
Study shows statewide rates for overweight and obesity among school-age children may be leveling off, but progress is uneven across counties.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Current methods for reporting students' BMI to parents do not seem to have an impact on pediatric obesity in California.
January 1, 2011 | Evaluation
Mathematica interviewed key policy-makers in the 12 Consumer Voices for Coverage states in mid-2010 to assess changes in the involvement, influence and effectiveness of consumer advocacy groups in shaping state health coverage policy over the period of the CVC grant program (2008 to 2010).
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
America's Health Rankings (AHR), produced annually by the United Health Foundation, offers a state-level ranking of health determinants and outcomes. This article examines the utility of the AHR for state health departments in gauging performance.
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Private foundations may hesitate to fund consumer advocacy in health reform implementation because its effects are hard to measure.
March 10, 2011 | Journal Article
The governance structures of state public health systems vary as much as the states themselves, including the existence and role of state boards of health. Understanding these differences is essential to a complete understanding of the governmental public health enterprise.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of state health reforms in New York and Massachusetts. In 2006, Massachusetts enacted a comprehensive reform of health care with the goal of creating near-universal health coverage.
January 1, 2011 | Report
Making schools healthier, increasing access to fresh, local produce highest priorities.
March 1, 2010 | Report
Report identifies the key questions that policy-makers should consider when implementing health care reform, and also provides a set of related takeaways.