Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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Use of the Integrated Health Interview Series
March 30, 2012 | Journal Article
The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) has collected annual data on Americans since 1957 but multiyear analysis of the data has been problematic. This paper examines the recent Integrated Health Interview Series, which provides online access to ...
The Long Shadow of Childhood Trauma
June 10, 2013 | Program Result Report
From 2012 to 2013, researchers at the Center for Outcomes Research and Education examined the impact of childhood trauma on the health of low-income individuals, and began tracking the effects of access to health insurance on their health.
Re/Storing Nashville
August 25, 2011 | Program Result Report
Re/Storing Nashville sought to address lack of access to healthy foods and childhood obesity in three Nashville neighborhoods by increasing residents' access to full-service grocery stores.
Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions
January 4, 2011 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
Avertable Deaths Associated with Household Income in Virginia
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Nearly a quarter of all deaths in Virginia from 1990 to 2000 would have been averted if the entire state exhibited the same mortality rate as the state's five most affluent areas, according to this analysis of public data.
Enrolling the Eligible
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Covering Kids & Families evaluators present lessons learned within the framework of a program's lifecycle.
Institute of Medicine Produces Reports and Book Outlining the Effects of Uninsurance on Individuals and the Nation
December 21, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences studied how the lack of health insurance affects individuals, families, communities and the nation and produced and disseminated six reports analyzing these consequences.
An Examination of the Medicaid Undercount in the Current Population Survey
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines why the Current Population Survey (CPS) estimates of Medicaid enrollment are significantly lower than actual Medicaid enrollment counts. Inaccurate Medicaid enrollment estimates pose a problem since data from the CPS is frequently used in health policy and research.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 13, 2013 | Program Result Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
The Impact of Wireless-Only Households on State Surveys of Health Insurance Coverage
March 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This issue brief documents the survey research issues posed by the increase in wireless-only coverage in the U.S. and highlights potential solutions.