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| Jul 1, 2009 |
New Report Finds Obesity Epidemic Increases, Mississippi Weighs in as Heaviest State
Experts recommend addressing obesity through health reform, national strategy. |
| Jun 30, 2009 |
Health IT, Privacy, Medical and Design Leaders Join Committee Overseeing National Program to Forge Future of Personal Health Records
Project HealthDesign: Rethinking the Power and Potential of Personal Health Records, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has announced additions to its national advisory committee. |
| Jun 23, 2009 |
Joan Ganz Cooney Center Identifies Video Games as a Potential Ally in Children's Health
A report from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop specifies how increased national investment in research-based digital games can play a cost-effective and transformative role. |
| Jun 22, 2009 |
Nurse Leaders Selected for Prestigious National Fellowship to Improve Health Care
Twenty nurses, selected from among the top nursing leaders nationwide, have been named as 2009 cohorts in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows program. |
| Jun 17, 2009 |
Consumer Confidence in Health Care Drops 1.3 Points in May
Read the highlights of this month's index. |
| Jun 17, 2009 |
Former Senate Majority Leaders Baker, Daschle and Dole Release Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive
Health Reform
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Baker, Daschle and Dole, members of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Advisory Board, released a bipartisan, budget-neutral framework for comprehensive health reform. |
| Jun 12, 2009 |
New Studies Show Nursing Workforce Critical to Success of Health Reform
Health Affairs today unveiled a series of six studies examining the nursing workforce in the context of health reform. The papers were released at a forum presented by Health Affairs and the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA) that featured a... |
| Jun 11, 2009 |
Fifth Annual Games for Health Conference Kicks Off in Boston
The Games for Health Project kicks off the 5th annual Games for Health Conference at the Boston Hyatt Harborside. |
| Jun 8, 2009 |
New Poll Finds Disease Prevention is Top Priority for Americans in Health Reform
Overall, prevention was rated higher than all other proposals, including providing tax credits to small businesses and prohibiting health insurers from denying coverage based on health status. |
| Jun 3, 2009 |
Three Winners Announced in Competition to Identify Nudges Leading to Better Health
Three winners announced in competition to identify "nudges" that help people make healthier choices |