News releases

Nov 17, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Commission to Look Beyond Medical Care System to Improve the Health of All Americans Foundation issues new report which finds poor, minority and middle-class Americans with less education live sicker and die younger; new opinion poll finds strong public support for action.
Nov 14, 2009	"Better Ways to Pay for Health Care" Recommended by National Health Care Quality Coalition This report provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the problems with current health care payment systems, and describes alternative payment systems that will address these problems. It demonstrates that rationing and price controls are not the only ways to...
Nov 12, 2009	Alcohol Industry's Marketing Overexposes Hispanic Teens Hispanic youth ages 12 to 20 often saw and heard more alcohol advertising per capita during 2003 and 2004 than young people in their age group in general, according to a new report released today from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown...
Nov 5, 2009	Health Insurers Pursue Growth Potential of Individual Market Insurers are pursuing strategies to tap the growth potential of the individual health insurance market, including entering less-regulated markets and developing lower-cost, less-comprehensive products targeting younger, healthy consumers, according to a study...
Nov 4, 2009	Nine Leading Research Teams Selected to Study How Digital Games Improve Players' Health The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced more than $1.85 million in grants for research that will offer unprecedented insight into how digital games can improve players’ health behaviors and outcomes. With funding from RWJF’s Health...
Oct 29, 2009	National Summit on Workable Solutions to Long Term Care Challenges Webcast: Ed Howard moderates a discussion about the issues facing older adults and how community partnerships are working to identify, prioritize, and implement workable solutions to long term care problems.
Oct 28, 2009	Special Issue of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health and Health Care New facts uncovered to advance health care systems and policy for U.S. Latinos.
Oct 28, 2009	Study Shows Overwhelming Parent Support for Healthier Schools Survey for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation finds most parents willing to help schools improve food offerings and increase physical activity.
Oct 26, 2009	Hospitals That Care for Poor Patients Face Digital Divide Without Federal Help Hospitals that serve a disproportionately large share of poor patients are lagging behind other hospitals in adopting electronic health records, leading to a digital divide that could exacerbate health care disparities, researchers report.
Oct 26, 2009	Friends of the Children Founder Wins Purpose Prize Duncan Campbell, founder of Friends of the Children and RWJF grantee, was awarded a 2009 Purpose Prize, which honors social entrepreneurs over 60 who are using their experience and passion to take on society's biggest challenges.
Oct 26, 2009	Kids Spoon-Fed Marketing and Advertising for Least Healthy Breakfast Cereals Researchers release cereal rankings based on nutrition and marketing exposure.
Oct 26, 2009	Nearly $3.7 Million in Federal Funds Awarded to Expand Reclaiming Futures to Help Turn Teen Lives Around New funds use Reclaiming Futures model to strengthen juvenile drug courts.
Oct 22, 2009	New National Community of Philanthropic Funders, Practitioners to Promote Expansion of Effective Social Programs RWJF, Growth Philanthropy Network and Duke University announced the creation of a first-of-its kind collaboration of philanthropic funders, practitioners, researchers and others designed to make it easier for top-performing social programs to expand widely to...
Oct 22, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces 15 New Nurse Faculty Scholars Prestigious program aims to advance careers of nation's most promising junior nurse faculty, address nursing faculty shortage.
Oct 21, 2009	Three-Fourths of Massachusetts Physicians Support Continuing State's Health Reform Law A study published the New England Journal of Medicine finds that a large majority of practicing physicians in Massachusetts support health reform three years after its passage in 2006.
Oct 20, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts Launch National Initiative to Advance Policies That Promote Health The national initiative is designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-making tool for policy-makers.
Oct 20, 2009	Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises Slightly in September Concern over losing health care coverage continues to grow, while three-fourths of Americans believe that health reform would improve access to care.
Oct 19, 2009	Finding Answers Awards More Than $1.5 Million to Evaluate Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups Organizations are working to eliminate racial and ethnic health care disparities in their communities.
Oct 16, 2009	Thomas E. Starzl, Pioneer of Organ Transplantation Science, Receives Institute of Medicine's 2009 Lienhard Award Starzl and his research teams are responsible for several of the most notable advancements in the development of organ transplantation, starting with the first successful liver transplant in 1967.
Oct 12, 2009	Kaiser Permanente "Biobank" Receives $25-Million Grant from National Institutes of Health NIH awarded the Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment and Health and the University of California, San Francisco Institute for Human Genetics a $24.8-million grant to conduct an expansive genotyping project.
Oct 12, 2009	Study Shows a Little Money Buys a Lot of Calories at City Corner Stores Fifty-three percent of kids surveyed visited a corner store daily, five days per week; Chips and candy top the list of items purchased, but efforts are being made to increase healthy options.
Oct 8, 2009	Ten Outstanding Leaders Honored for Improving Health and Health Care in Hard-to-Reach Communities The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces winners of the 2009 Community Health Leaders Award.
Oct 1, 2009	For H1N1 Outbreak, Too Few Hospital Beds Country faces challenges in hospital care, vaccinations, antivirals, and at-risk community preparedness.
Sep 30, 2009	Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs Could Increase More Than 35 Percent in Every State by 2019 As policymakers continue to debate comprehensive reform of the nation’s health care system, a new report commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) projects that if federal reform efforts are not enacted, the cost of failure would be...
Sep 24, 2009	Clinton Global Initiative Eyes Big Returns From School Recess By the end of 2012, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Playworks expect to reclaim 100,000 hours of teaching time annually that would otherwise be lost to conflicts in the classroom.
Sep 17, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement on Announcement of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Prevention and Wellness Fund A statement by RWJF's president on the federal government's new prevention fund and initiative.
Sep 15, 2009	Consumer Confidence in Health Care Drops 1.1 Points In August What are Americans most afraid of when it comes to health care? How many are delaying the care they need? Are consumers confident or worried about the future?
Sep 14, 2009	Majority of Physicians Support Health Reform that Includes Both Public and Private Insurance Options A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine shows that a majority of physicians (63%) support a health reform proposal that includes both a public option and traditional private insurance. If the...
Sep 10, 2009	New Census Bureau Estimate of 46.3 Million Uninsured Attests to Growing Problem RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey cites new 46.3 million figure by Census Bureau in call for Congressional action.
Sep 9, 2009	Innovative Projects to Tackle Some of Health Care's Toughest Challenges Ten grants awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research.
Sep 1, 2009	Health Care Policy Experts Release Steps for Containing Costs and Improving Value in Health Care With the President, members of Congress and key stakeholders seeking aggressive reforms to slow spending growth while improving value, a group of 10 health care policy experts today released a set of concrete, feasible steps that could achieve this goal. The plan,...
Aug 25, 2009	RWJF Selects 15 Hospitals to Participate in National Quality Improvement Collaboratives RWJF announced the selection of 15 hospitals to participate in two new quality improvement programs as part of its ambitious Aligning Forces for Quality initiative.
Aug 20, 2009	Regional Foundations Collaborate in National Effort to Build Nursing Workforce Capacity Nineteen local foundations join strategic national initiative led by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation.
Aug 20, 2009	RWJF Grant Supports Innovative Telehealth Model for Bringing Specialty Care to Rural and Underserved America RWJF announced the award of a three-year, $5-million grant to Project ECHO, a New Mexico program that uses evidence-based medicine and interactive technology to bring needed specialty care to patients suffering from serious, complex chronic conditions in rural and...
Aug 17, 2009	Consumer Confidence in Health Care Drops 5.2 Points in July What are Americans most afraid of when it comes to health care? How many are delaying the care they need? Are consumers confident or worried about the future?
Aug 17, 2009	Leading Health Foundations Say Prevention is Vital to Health Systems Reform Letter signed by leaders of six major foundations says prevention measures must be "scaled up."
Aug 6, 2009	Healthy Schools Celebrated Alliance for a Healthier Generation honors 114 schools for creating healthier environments for students and staff.
Aug 3, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Have Unique Opportunity to Influence Health Reform Ten health professionals selected to participate in competitive fellowship.
Jul 30, 2009	Online Competition to Radically Rethink Mental Health Ashoka's Changemakers and RWJF launch a global competition, Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing.
Jul 30, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Largest National Public Health Initiative Ever Funded to Stop the Spread of Teen Dating Violence Start Strong is creating a unique learning community of health centers, community and domestic violence organizations, youth programs, middle schools and high schools to prevent teen dating violence and abuse.
Jul 29, 2009	New Study Identifies Strategies to Retain Experienced Nurses As Nursing Shortage Looms and Nation's Health Care Needs Grow Improving morale, utilizing innovative staffing approaches among keys to success.
Jul 28, 2009	Mediocre Grades for School Wellness Policies Landmark study pinpoints the shortcomings, poor enforcement of nutrition and activity guidelines.
Jul 27, 2009	Understanding and Preventing Departures: Surprises in Work Environment Contribute to High Turnover Rates of New Nurses New study suggests how to better orient novice nurses, reduce turnover, stem shortage.
Jul 20, 2009	Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises 3.6 Points in June What are Americans most afraid of when it comes to health care? How many have trouble paying their medical bills? Does income affect confidence?
Jul 15, 2009	Young Physicians Selected for Prestigious National Fellowship to Lead the Transformation of Health Care Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars named for 2010-2012.
Jul 14, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Institute of Medicine Launch Unprecedented Initiative on the Future of Nursing in America Committee led by Donna Shalala and Linda Burnes Bolton to develop blueprint for expanded access to quality care through better use of nurses.
Jul 13, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Trustee, Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., Nominated for Surgeon General of the United States Nominee praised for her expertise, credentials, judgment and passionate commitment to health care equity and social justice.
Jul 6, 2009	Susan Hassmiller Receives Florence Nightingale Medal RWJF senior adviser for nursing awarded nursing's highest international honor.
Jul 1, 2009	F as in Fat 2009 Obesity rates increase in 23 states; report urges stronger response 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
May 28, 2009	$22 Million Initiative Aims to Reverse New Jersey's Nurse Faculty Shortage, Avert Health Care Crisis Innovative public/private partnership launches at state legislative hearing.
May 28, 2009	Massachusetts Has Sustained Coverage and Access Gains From Landmark 2006 Reforms But some early gains have eroded with cost pressures and delivery system constraints.
May 25, 2009	How Fast and What Type of Imaging Elderly Low-Back Pain Patients Get Linked to Patient/Physician Traits Not Clinical Indications Center for Studying Health System Change study shows unwarranted overuse of x-rays and other imaging for uncomplicated low-back pain.
May 21, 2009	Report Projects Up To 66 Million Americans Could be Uninsured by 2019 Unless Health Reform Is Enacted Analysis shows a tremendous strain on business owners and their employees over the next decade if health reform is not enacted
May 18, 2009	Patients Reveal a Willingness to Trade Hands-On Medical Care for Computer Consultations Study reveals a willingness by patients to trade hands-on medical care for computer consultations and to give up some privacy to gain transparency, full access to medical records.
May 15, 2009	Florida, Hawaii and Mississippi Celebrate Tobacco Tax Victories Six states have increased taxes in 2009; North Carolina, Wisconsin Approve Statewide Smoke-Free Laws
May 14, 2009	Physician Practice Interactions with Health Plans Cost $31 Billion a Year, Equaling 6.9 Percent of All Spending for Physician and Clinical Services, New Study Finds Physicians spend the equivalent of nearly three work weeks on health plan interactions.
May 14, 2009	$2.3-Million Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Expands Reclaiming Futures The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced a new $2.3-million grant to support the addition of three more project sites to Reclaiming Futures.
May 6, 2009	New State-by-State Report Shows Gaps in Health Strongly Linked to Education Levels Across the country, adults in every state fall far short of the level of good health that should be achievable for all Americans, according to a report from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America.
Apr 29, 2009	Health Affairs and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launch New Health Policy Briefs Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today released the first in a new series of Health Policy Briefs, aimed at providing clear, accessible overviews of timely and important health policy topics.
Apr 28, 2009	Albuquerque Coalition 4 Healthcare Quality Joins Effort to Dramatically Improve the Quality of Health Care Initiative puts Albuquerque at forefront of health quality reform movement.
Apr 27, 2009	FasterCures Launches Philanthropy Advisory Service FasterCures today announced the launch of the Philanthropy Advisory Service (PAS), an online information marketplace that aims to improve global access to medical solutions by increasing the flow of philanthropic support to nonprofit disease research...
Apr 21, 2009	Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Highlighting Benefits of Increase in Oregon Cigarette Tax Sixty-cent increase would reduce smoking, save lives, and raise new revenue for tobacco prevention.
Apr 21, 2009	Alexander Chernyakhovsky of Mason, Ohio, and Amrita Sehgal of Woodside, Calif., Each Win $50,000 Scholarship in National Science Competition Projects on avian influenza vaccine and teenage osteoporosis prevention earn top honors in YES competition.
Apr 17, 2009	New Report Calls for Stronger State and Local Food Safety Roles, New Links to Federal Reform Efforts Authors recommend ways to integrate the food safety efforts of federal, state, and local agencies.
Apr 14, 2009	Nominations Accepted for the 24th Annual Gustav O. Lienhard Award Support for the award is provided by an endowment established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Apr 10, 2009	Rhode Island Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers; $1 Increase Give State Highest Cigarette Tax in the Nation Statement of Matthew L. Myers, president, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Apr 9, 2009	New Ohio Ad Campaign Calls for Taxing All Tobacco Products at Same Rate Increased tax would raise critical funds for state tobacco prevention programs.
Apr 7, 2009	New Funding Available to Explore Novel Use of Technologies that Improve Health RWJF has issued a call for proposals involving the potential of “observations of daily living” to help patients and physicians better manage chronic illnesses.
Apr 6, 2009	New Center Helps States, Others Implement, Expand and Improve Participant-Directed Long-Term Care Programs The Boston College Graduate School of Social Work launched a new technical assistance center that offers states and others the tools they need.
Apr 2, 2009	Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Disease Grow Between 2003 and 2007 More working-age Americans with chronic conditions go without care as medical-bill problems rise.
Apr 2, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission Says Health Care Reform Won't Solve Nation's Health Problems - Reforms to Support Healthier Choices Urgently Needed The RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America issued 10 cross-cutting recommendations for improving the nation's health.
Mar 31, 2009	Housing for Homeless Alcoholics Can Reduce Costs to Taxpayers Providing housing and support services for homeless alcoholics costs taxpayers less, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Mar 31, 2009	The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-Funded "Take Charge of Your Life" Curriculum Longitudinal Study Findings Released Statement from David Colby, vice president, Research and Evaluation for the Foundation about the "Take Charge of Your Life" coursework, which recently appeared in an issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Mar 25, 2009	U.S. Hospital Use of Electronic Health Records Abysmally Low Only a tiny fraction of U.S. hospitals have full health information technology systems in place to improve how they deliver care, says a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Mar 25, 2009	New Report Calls Food Safety System Antiquated, Calls for Reform The report calls for the immediate consolidation of food safety leadership within the Food and Drug Administration and the creation of a separate Food Safety Administration within HHS.
Mar 24, 2009	Public Health Law Research Program Issues First Call for Proposals The program will fund studies that examine how laws can improve public health.
Mar 24, 2009	Study Shows More People Go Without Health Coverage as Insurance Costs Outpace Income Eightfold What's happened in each state since the 1994 federal health reform debate is chronicled in a state-by-state analysis released during 'Cover the Uninsured Week.'
Mar 20, 2009	CDC Analysis Finds Unique Social and Behavior Intervention Helps Reduce MRSA Rates Up To 62 Percent The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Plexus Institute announced results from a multifaceted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention program that triggered significant reductions.
Mar 19, 2009	South Dakota's New Smoke-Free Law Is Historic Win for Health Statement of Matthew L. Myers, president, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
Mar 18, 2009	Heart Failure Strikes Younger African Americans at the Same Rate as Older Caucasians Treating hypertension and obesity key to heart failure prevention.
Mar 11, 2009	RWJF Launches $19 Million Public Health Law Research Program Temple University to manage program.
Mar 11, 2009	RWJF Announces Hospitals Chosen to Participate in New Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Collaborative RWJF announced the selection of 16 hospitals to participate in the first two cohorts of the Aligning Forces for Quality: Transforming Care at the Bedside Collaborative.
Mar 10, 2009	Midwestern and Southern States Receive Least Federal Funding for Disease Prevention New report finds public health programs at risk during economic downturn.
Mar 5, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects Meharry Medical College for Historic Multimillion-Dollar Endowment to Establish National Health Policy Center The center brings a diversity of perspectives and collaborative approaches to national health policy discussions.
Mar 1, 2009	Ambassador, Innovator and Champion of Grantees Terrance Keenan, an early leader and visionary at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, passed away February 25, 2009, at the age of 85. Keenan joined the Foundation as one of its first employees, and for more than 30 years he set the standard for creativity, caring...
Feb 25, 2009	Taming Wide Variations in Spending Key to Health Reform Medicare spending estimates illustrate how huge inefficiencies in the U.S. health care system are hamstringing the nation's ability to expand access to care, according to an analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Feb 24, 2009	Statement on IOM Report on Consequences of Not Having Health Insurance Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, comments on the Foundation-supported report.
Feb 23, 2009	Consumers, Insurers, Businesses and Health Care Providers Tackle the Nursing Shortage The Center to Champion Nursing in America announced the formation of the Champion Nursing Coalition, a diverse group of organizations representing consumers, insurers, businesses, health care providers and others committed to working together to educate Americans...
Feb 19, 2009	Deadly in Pink: New Report Warns Big Tobacco Has Stepped Up Targeting of Women and Girls Congress urged to grant FDA authority over tobacco products.
Feb 19, 2009	Leading Research Funders Launch Collaborative To Accelerate Nation's Progress in Reducing Childhood Obesity Ambitious agenda planned for first year; webinar series to begin this month.
Feb 18, 2009	"Pay Doctors for Value, Not Volume," Urges National Health Care Quality Coalition As federal and state government officials seek ways to address escalating health care costs, a national health care quality coalition urged major reforms in the way Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance plans pay primary care physicians.
Feb 17, 2009	Scope of Care Coordination Daunting for Physicians Treating Medicare Patients Typical primary care physician must coordinate care with 229 other physicians in 117 practices.
Feb 17, 2009	States Selected to Participate in $15 Million Initiative to Increase Coverage for Uninsured Children Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides funding and support to maximize enrollment in CHIP and Medicaid in eight states.
Feb 10, 2009	New Statewide Indiana Poll Finds Strong and Growing Voter Support for Smokefree Workplaces Strong majority of voters want the right to breathe clean air inside all workplaces, including restaurants, bars and casinos.
Feb 9, 2009	Online Competition Searches for 'Nudges' That Can Lead to Better Health The Pioneer Portfolio of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Ashoka’s Changemakers have launched a global search for individuals and institutions who help people make healthier choices for themselves and others.
Feb 5, 2009	SCHIP Expansion Financed With a 62-Cent Increase in the Federal Cigarette Tax The tobacco tax is expected to result in numerous health benefits, including increasing the number of children who will not become smokers and raising the number of current adult smokers who will quit.
Feb 4, 2009	Statement on Signing of SCHIP Legislation RWJF President Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., says the signing of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) "extends a vital safety net for millions of hard-working parents who either aren’t offered insurance for their kids through their...
Feb 2, 2009	Overwhelming Majority of Virginia Voters Favor Increasing the Cigarette Tax to the National Average New poll shows strong support for cigarette tax to reduce youth smoking and address the state's health care needs.
Feb 2, 2009	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards New Grants for Public Health Services and Systems Research Four investigator-initiated grants aimed at strengthening our public health system.
Jan 30, 2009	Poll: Texans Strongly Support a Smoke-Free State Lance Armstrong, lawmakers, coalition call for smoke-free workplaces statewide.
Jan 28, 2009	Texas Public Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign About Need for Comprehensive, Statewide Smoke-Free Law The campaign focuses on the serious health risks of secondhand smoke, the growing number of states that have enacted comprehensive smoke-free laws and the strong public support for a comprehensive law in Texas.
Jan 28, 2009	UW Population Health Institute Awarded $4.9 Million by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Mobilize Community Health Improvement Nationwide The initiative builds on the institute's six years of experience publishing the annual Wisconsin County Health Rankings.
Jan 21, 2009	Thomas M. Gorrie, Ph.D. Joins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees Thomas M. Gorrie, Ph.D., was elected to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Board of Trustees. Gorrie joins an existing group totaling 17 board members, from a wide array of backgrounds, who are passionately committed to improving the health and health care...
Jan 20, 2009	Public Health Accreditation Board Announces Kaye Bender as President and Chief Executive Officer Leadership and expertise will move public health accreditation forward to improve health department performance.
Jan 15, 2009	Alcohol Tax Increases Deter Drinking In a study published in the journal Addiction, UF researchers report that, the more alcohol costs, the less likely people are to drink it.
Jan 15, 2009	Health Games Research Announces 2009 Call for Proposals Health Games Research, an $8.25-million national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio, announced its 2009 call for proposals. Health Games Research will award grants to researchers working to improve the quality of interactive...
Jan 12, 2009	Faith-Based Coalitions to Combat Childhood Obesity Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards $4.8 million to groups nationwide.

Nov 17, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Commission to Look Beyond Medical Care System to Improve the Health of All Americans
Foundation issues new report which finds poor, minority and middle-class Americans with less education live sicker and die younger; new opinion poll finds strong public support for action.

Nov 14, 2009

"Better Ways to Pay for Health Care" Recommended by National Health Care Quality Coalition
This report provides an easy-to-understand explanation of the problems with current health care payment systems, and describes alternative payment systems that will address these problems. It demonstrates that rationing and price controls are not the only ways to...

Nov 12, 2009

Alcohol Industry's Marketing Overexposes Hispanic Teens
Hispanic youth ages 12 to 20 often saw and heard more alcohol advertising per capita during 2003 and 2004 than young people in their age group in general, according to a new report released today from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at Georgetown...

Nov 5, 2009

Health Insurers Pursue Growth Potential of Individual Market
Insurers are pursuing strategies to tap the growth potential of the individual health insurance market, including entering less-regulated markets and developing lower-cost, less-comprehensive products targeting younger, healthy consumers, according to a study...

Nov 4, 2009

Nine Leading Research Teams Selected to Study How Digital Games Improve Players' Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced more than $1.85 million in grants for research that will offer unprecedented insight into how digital games can improve players’ health behaviors and outcomes. With funding from RWJF’s Health...

Oct 29, 2009

National Summit on Workable Solutions to Long Term Care Challenges
Webcast: Ed Howard moderates a discussion about the issues facing older adults and how community partnerships are working to identify, prioritize, and implement workable solutions to long term care problems.

Oct 28, 2009

Special Issue of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health and Health Care
New facts uncovered to advance health care systems and policy for U.S. Latinos.

Oct 28, 2009

Study Shows Overwhelming Parent Support for Healthier Schools
Survey for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation finds most parents willing to help schools improve food offerings and increase physical activity.

Oct 26, 2009

Hospitals That Care for Poor Patients Face Digital Divide Without Federal Help
Hospitals that serve a disproportionately large share of poor patients are lagging behind other hospitals in adopting electronic health records, leading to a digital divide that could exacerbate health care disparities, researchers report.

Oct 26, 2009

Friends of the Children Founder Wins Purpose Prize
Duncan Campbell, founder of Friends of the Children and RWJF grantee, was awarded a 2009 Purpose Prize, which honors social entrepreneurs over 60 who are using their experience and passion to take on society's biggest challenges.

Oct 26, 2009

Kids Spoon-Fed Marketing and Advertising for Least Healthy Breakfast Cereals
Researchers release cereal rankings based on nutrition and marketing exposure.

Oct 26, 2009

Nearly $3.7 Million in Federal Funds Awarded to Expand Reclaiming Futures to Help Turn Teen Lives Around
New funds use Reclaiming Futures model to strengthen juvenile drug courts.

Oct 22, 2009

New National Community of Philanthropic Funders, Practitioners to Promote Expansion of Effective Social Programs
RWJF, Growth Philanthropy Network and Duke University announced the creation of a first-of-its kind collaboration of philanthropic funders, practitioners, researchers and others designed to make it easier for top-performing social programs to expand widely to...

Oct 22, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces 15 New Nurse Faculty Scholars
Prestigious program aims to advance careers of nation's most promising junior nurse faculty, address nursing faculty shortage.

Oct 21, 2009

Three-Fourths of Massachusetts Physicians Support Continuing State's Health Reform Law
A study published the New England Journal of Medicine finds that a large majority of practicing physicians in Massachusetts support health reform three years after its passage in 2006.

Oct 20, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts Launch National Initiative to Advance Policies That Promote Health
The national initiative is designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-making tool for policy-makers.

Oct 20, 2009

Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises Slightly in September
Concern over losing health care coverage continues to grow, while three-fourths of Americans believe that health reform would improve access to care.

Oct 19, 2009

Finding Answers Awards More Than $1.5 Million to Evaluate Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups
Organizations are working to eliminate racial and ethnic health care disparities in their communities.

Oct 16, 2009

Thomas E. Starzl, Pioneer of Organ Transplantation Science, Receives Institute of Medicine's 2009 Lienhard Award
Starzl and his research teams are responsible for several of the most notable advancements in the development of organ transplantation, starting with the first successful liver transplant in 1967.

Oct 12, 2009

Kaiser Permanente "Biobank" Receives $25-Million Grant from National Institutes of Health
NIH awarded the Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment and Health and the University of California, San Francisco Institute for Human Genetics a $24.8-million grant to conduct an expansive genotyping project.

Oct 12, 2009

Study Shows a Little Money Buys a Lot of Calories at City Corner Stores
Fifty-three percent of kids surveyed visited a corner store daily, five days per week; Chips and candy top the list of items purchased, but efforts are being made to increase healthy options.

Oct 8, 2009

Ten Outstanding Leaders Honored for Improving Health and Health Care in Hard-to-Reach Communities

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces winners of the 2009 Community Health Leaders Award.

Oct 1, 2009

For H1N1 Outbreak, Too Few Hospital Beds
Country faces challenges in hospital care, vaccinations, antivirals, and at-risk community preparedness.

Sep 30, 2009

Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs Could Increase More Than 35 Percent in Every State by 2019
As policymakers continue to debate comprehensive reform of the nation’s health care system, a new report commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) projects that if federal reform efforts are not enacted, the cost of failure would be...

Sep 24, 2009

Clinton Global Initiative Eyes Big Returns From School Recess
By the end of 2012, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Playworks expect to reclaim 100,000 hours of teaching time annually that would otherwise be lost to conflicts in the classroom.

Sep 17, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement on Announcement of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Prevention and Wellness Fund
A statement by RWJF's president on the federal government's new prevention fund and initiative.

Sep 15, 2009

Consumer Confidence in Health Care Drops 1.1 Points In August
What are Americans most afraid of when it comes to health care? How many are delaying the care they need? Are consumers confident or worried about the future?

Sep 14, 2009

Majority of Physicians Support Health Reform that Includes Both Public and Private Insurance Options
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine shows that a majority of physicians (63%) support a health reform proposal that includes both a public option and traditional private insurance. If the...

Sep 10, 2009

New Census Bureau Estimate of 46.3 Million Uninsured Attests to Growing Problem
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey cites new 46.3 million figure by Census Bureau in call for Congressional action.

Sep 9, 2009

Innovative Projects to Tackle Some of Health Care's Toughest Challenges
Ten grants awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research.

Sep 1, 2009

Health Care Policy Experts Release Steps for Containing Costs and Improving Value in Health Care
With the President, members of Congress and key stakeholders seeking aggressive reforms to slow spending growth while improving value, a group of 10 health care policy experts today released a set of concrete, feasible steps that could achieve this goal. The plan,...

Aug 25, 2009

RWJF Selects 15 Hospitals to Participate in National Quality Improvement Collaboratives
RWJF announced the selection of 15 hospitals to participate in two new quality improvement programs as part of its ambitious Aligning Forces for Quality initiative.

Aug 20, 2009

Regional Foundations Collaborate in National Effort to Build Nursing Workforce Capacity
Nineteen local foundations join strategic national initiative led by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation.

Aug 20, 2009

RWJF Grant Supports Innovative Telehealth Model for Bringing Specialty Care to Rural and Underserved America
RWJF announced the award of a three-year, $5-million grant to Project ECHO, a New Mexico program that uses evidence-based medicine and interactive technology to bring needed specialty care to patients suffering from serious, complex chronic conditions in rural and...

Aug 17, 2009

Consumer Confidence in Health Care Drops 5.2 Points in July
What are Americans most afraid of when it comes to health care? How many are delaying the care they need? Are consumers confident or worried about the future?

Aug 17, 2009

Leading Health Foundations Say Prevention is Vital to Health Systems Reform
Letter signed by leaders of six major foundations says prevention measures must be "scaled up."

Aug 6, 2009

Healthy Schools Celebrated
Alliance for a Healthier Generation honors 114 schools for creating healthier environments for students and staff.

Aug 3, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Have Unique Opportunity to Influence Health Reform
Ten health professionals selected to participate in competitive fellowship.

Jul 30, 2009

Online Competition to Radically Rethink Mental Health
Ashoka's Changemakers and RWJF launch a global competition, Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing.

Jul 30, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Largest National Public Health Initiative Ever Funded to Stop the Spread of Teen Dating Violence
Start Strong is creating a unique learning community of health centers, community and domestic violence organizations, youth programs, middle schools and high schools to prevent teen dating violence and abuse.

Jul 29, 2009

New Study Identifies Strategies to Retain Experienced Nurses As Nursing Shortage Looms and Nation's Health Care Needs Grow
Improving morale, utilizing innovative staffing approaches among keys to success.

Jul 28, 2009

Mediocre Grades for School Wellness Policies
Landmark study pinpoints the shortcomings, poor enforcement of nutrition and activity guidelines.

Jul 27, 2009

Understanding and Preventing Departures: Surprises in Work Environment Contribute to High Turnover Rates of New Nurses
New study suggests how to better orient novice nurses, reduce turnover, stem shortage.

Jul 20, 2009

Consumer Confidence in Health Care Rises 3.6 Points in June
What are Americans most afraid of when it comes to health care? How many have trouble paying their medical bills? Does income affect confidence?

Jul 15, 2009

Young Physicians Selected for Prestigious National Fellowship to Lead the Transformation of Health Care
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars named for 2010-2012.

Jul 14, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Institute of Medicine Launch Unprecedented Initiative on the Future of Nursing in America
Committee led by Donna Shalala and Linda Burnes Bolton to develop blueprint for expanded access to quality care through better use of nurses.

Jul 13, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Trustee, Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., Nominated for Surgeon General of the United States
Nominee praised for her expertise, credentials, judgment and passionate commitment to health care equity and social justice.

Jul 6, 2009

Susan Hassmiller Receives Florence Nightingale Medal
RWJF senior adviser for nursing awarded nursing's highest international honor.

Jul 1, 2009

F as in Fat 2009
Obesity rates increase in 23 states; report urges stronger response 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
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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

May 28, 2009

$22 Million Initiative Aims to Reverse New Jersey's Nurse Faculty Shortage, Avert Health Care Crisis
Innovative public/private partnership launches at state legislative hearing.

May 28, 2009

Massachusetts Has Sustained Coverage and Access Gains From Landmark 2006 Reforms
But some early gains have eroded with cost pressures and delivery system constraints.

May 25, 2009

How Fast and What Type of Imaging Elderly Low-Back Pain Patients Get Linked to Patient/Physician Traits Not Clinical Indications
Center for Studying Health System Change study shows unwarranted overuse of x-rays and other imaging for uncomplicated low-back pain.

May 21, 2009

Report Projects Up To 66 Million Americans Could be Uninsured by 2019 Unless Health Reform Is Enacted
Analysis shows a tremendous strain on business owners and their employees over the next decade if health reform is not enacted

May 18, 2009

Patients Reveal a Willingness to Trade Hands-On Medical Care for Computer Consultations
Study reveals a willingness by patients to trade hands-on medical care for computer consultations and to give up some privacy to gain transparency, full access to medical records.

May 15, 2009

Florida, Hawaii and Mississippi Celebrate Tobacco Tax Victories
Six states have increased taxes in 2009; North Carolina, Wisconsin Approve Statewide Smoke-Free Laws

May 14, 2009

Physician Practice Interactions with Health Plans Cost $31 Billion a Year, Equaling 6.9 Percent of All Spending for Physician and Clinical Services, New Study Finds
Physicians spend the equivalent of nearly three work weeks on health plan interactions.

May 14, 2009

$2.3-Million Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Expands Reclaiming Futures
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced a new $2.3-million grant to support the addition of three more project sites to Reclaiming Futures.

May 6, 2009

New State-by-State Report Shows Gaps in Health Strongly Linked to Education Levels
Across the country, adults in every state fall far short of the level of good health that should be achievable for all Americans, according to a report from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America.

Apr 29, 2009

Health Affairs and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launch New Health Policy Briefs
Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today released the first in a new series of Health Policy Briefs, aimed at providing clear, accessible overviews of timely and important health policy topics.

Apr 28, 2009

Albuquerque Coalition 4 Healthcare Quality Joins Effort to Dramatically Improve the Quality of Health Care
Initiative puts Albuquerque at forefront of health quality reform movement.

Apr 27, 2009

FasterCures Launches Philanthropy Advisory Service
FasterCures today announced the launch of the Philanthropy Advisory Service (PAS), an online information marketplace that aims to improve global access to medical solutions by increasing the flow of philanthropic support to nonprofit disease research...

Apr 21, 2009

Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Highlighting Benefits of Increase in Oregon Cigarette Tax
Sixty-cent increase would reduce smoking, save lives, and raise new revenue for tobacco prevention.

Apr 21, 2009

Alexander Chernyakhovsky of Mason, Ohio, and Amrita Sehgal of Woodside, Calif., Each Win $50,000 Scholarship in National Science Competition
Projects on avian influenza vaccine and teenage osteoporosis prevention earn top honors in YES competition.

Apr 17, 2009

New Report Calls for Stronger State and Local Food Safety Roles, New Links to Federal Reform Efforts
Authors recommend ways to integrate the food safety efforts of federal, state, and local agencies.

Apr 14, 2009

Nominations Accepted for the 24th Annual Gustav O. Lienhard Award
Support for the award is provided by an endowment established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Apr 10, 2009

Rhode Island Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers; $1 Increase Give State Highest Cigarette Tax in the Nation
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, president, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Apr 9, 2009

New Ohio Ad Campaign Calls for Taxing All Tobacco Products at Same Rate
Increased tax would raise critical funds for state tobacco prevention programs.

Apr 7, 2009

New Funding Available to Explore Novel Use of Technologies that Improve Health
RWJF has issued a call for proposals involving the potential of “observations of daily living” to help patients and physicians better manage chronic illnesses.

Apr 6, 2009

New Center Helps States, Others Implement, Expand and Improve Participant-Directed Long-Term Care Programs
The Boston College Graduate School of Social Work launched a new technical assistance center that offers states and others the tools they need.

Apr 2, 2009

Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Disease Grow Between 2003 and 2007
More working-age Americans with chronic conditions go without care as medical-bill problems rise.

Apr 2, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission Says Health Care Reform Won't Solve Nation's Health Problems - Reforms to Support Healthier Choices Urgently Needed
The RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America issued 10 cross-cutting recommendations for improving the nation's health.

Mar 31, 2009

Housing for Homeless Alcoholics Can Reduce Costs to Taxpayers
Providing housing and support services for homeless alcoholics costs taxpayers less, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Mar 31, 2009

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-Funded "Take Charge of Your Life" Curriculum Longitudinal Study Findings Released
Statement from David Colby, vice president, Research and Evaluation for the Foundation about the "Take Charge of Your Life" coursework, which recently appeared in an issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Mar 25, 2009

U.S. Hospital Use of Electronic Health Records Abysmally Low
Only a tiny fraction of U.S. hospitals have full health information technology systems in place to improve how they deliver care, says a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Mar 25, 2009

New Report Calls Food Safety System Antiquated, Calls for Reform
The report calls for the immediate consolidation of food safety leadership within the Food and Drug Administration and the creation of a separate Food Safety Administration within HHS.

Mar 24, 2009

Public Health Law Research Program Issues First Call for Proposals
The program will fund studies that examine how laws can improve public health.

Mar 24, 2009

Study Shows More People Go Without Health Coverage as Insurance Costs Outpace Income Eightfold
What's happened in each state since the 1994 federal health reform debate is chronicled in a state-by-state analysis released during 'Cover the Uninsured Week.'

Mar 20, 2009

CDC Analysis Finds Unique Social and Behavior Intervention Helps Reduce MRSA Rates Up To 62 Percent
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Plexus Institute announced results from a multifaceted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention program that triggered significant reductions.

Mar 19, 2009

South Dakota's New Smoke-Free Law Is Historic Win for Health
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, president, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Mar 18, 2009

Heart Failure Strikes Younger African Americans at the Same Rate as Older Caucasians
Treating hypertension and obesity key to heart failure prevention.

Mar 11, 2009

RWJF Launches $19 Million Public Health Law Research Program
Temple University to manage program.

Mar 11, 2009

RWJF Announces Hospitals Chosen to Participate in New Nurse-Led Quality Improvement Collaborative
RWJF announced the selection of 16 hospitals to participate in the first two cohorts of the Aligning Forces for Quality: Transforming Care at the Bedside Collaborative.

Mar 10, 2009

Midwestern and Southern States Receive Least Federal Funding for Disease Prevention
New report finds public health programs at risk during economic downturn.

Mar 5, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Selects Meharry Medical College for Historic Multimillion-Dollar Endowment to Establish National Health Policy Center
The center brings a diversity of perspectives and collaborative approaches to national health policy discussions.

Mar 1, 2009

Ambassador, Innovator and Champion of Grantees
Terrance Keenan, an early leader and visionary at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, passed away February 25, 2009, at the age of 85. Keenan joined the Foundation as one of its first employees, and for more than 30 years he set the standard for creativity, caring...

Feb 25, 2009

Taming Wide Variations in Spending Key to Health Reform
Medicare spending estimates illustrate how huge inefficiencies in the U.S. health care system are hamstringing the nation's ability to expand access to care, according to an analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Feb 24, 2009

Statement on IOM Report on Consequences of Not Having Health Insurance
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, comments on the Foundation-supported report.

Feb 23, 2009

Consumers, Insurers, Businesses and Health Care Providers Tackle the Nursing Shortage
The Center to Champion Nursing in America announced the formation of the Champion Nursing Coalition, a diverse group of organizations representing consumers, insurers, businesses, health care providers and others committed to working together to educate Americans...

Feb 19, 2009

Deadly in Pink: New Report Warns Big Tobacco Has Stepped Up Targeting of Women and Girls
Congress urged to grant FDA authority over tobacco products.

Feb 19, 2009

Leading Research Funders Launch Collaborative To Accelerate Nation's Progress in Reducing Childhood Obesity
Ambitious agenda planned for first year; webinar series to begin this month.

Feb 18, 2009

"Pay Doctors for Value, Not Volume," Urges National Health Care Quality Coalition
As federal and state government officials seek ways to address escalating health care costs, a national health care quality coalition urged major reforms in the way Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance plans pay primary care physicians.

Feb 17, 2009

Scope of Care Coordination Daunting for Physicians Treating Medicare Patients
Typical primary care physician must coordinate care with 229 other physicians in 117 practices.

Feb 17, 2009

States Selected to Participate in $15 Million Initiative to Increase Coverage for Uninsured Children
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides funding and support to maximize enrollment in CHIP and Medicaid in eight states.

Feb 10, 2009

New Statewide Indiana Poll Finds Strong and Growing Voter Support for Smokefree Workplaces
Strong majority of voters want the right to breathe clean air inside all workplaces, including restaurants, bars and casinos.

Feb 9, 2009

Online Competition Searches for 'Nudges' That Can Lead to Better Health
The Pioneer Portfolio of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Ashoka’s Changemakers have launched a global search for individuals and institutions who help people make healthier choices for themselves and others.

Feb 5, 2009

SCHIP Expansion Financed With a 62-Cent Increase in the Federal Cigarette Tax
The tobacco tax is expected to result in numerous health benefits, including increasing the number of children who will not become smokers and raising the number of current adult smokers who will quit.

Feb 4, 2009

Statement on Signing of SCHIP Legislation
RWJF President Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., says the signing of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) "extends a vital safety net for millions of hard-working parents who either aren’t offered insurance for their kids through their...

Feb 2, 2009

Overwhelming Majority of Virginia Voters Favor Increasing the Cigarette Tax to the National Average
New poll shows strong support for cigarette tax to reduce youth smoking and address the state's health care needs.

Feb 2, 2009

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards New Grants for Public Health Services and Systems Research
Four investigator-initiated grants aimed at strengthening our public health system.

Jan 30, 2009

Poll: Texans Strongly Support a Smoke-Free State
Lance Armstrong, lawmakers, coalition call for smoke-free workplaces statewide.

Jan 28, 2009

Texas Public Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign About Need for Comprehensive, Statewide Smoke-Free Law
The campaign focuses on the serious health risks of secondhand smoke, the growing number of states that have enacted comprehensive smoke-free laws and the strong public support for a comprehensive law in Texas.

Jan 28, 2009

UW Population Health Institute Awarded $4.9 Million by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Mobilize Community Health Improvement Nationwide
The initiative builds on the institute's six years of experience publishing the annual Wisconsin County Health Rankings.

Jan 21, 2009

Thomas M. Gorrie, Ph.D. Joins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees
Thomas M. Gorrie, Ph.D., was elected to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Board of Trustees. Gorrie joins an existing group totaling 17 board members, from a wide array of backgrounds, who are passionately committed to improving the health and health care...

Jan 20, 2009

Public Health Accreditation Board Announces Kaye Bender as President and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership and expertise will move public health accreditation forward to improve health department performance.

Jan 15, 2009

Alcohol Tax Increases Deter Drinking
In a study published in the journal Addiction, UF researchers report that, the more alcohol costs, the less likely people are to drink it.

Jan 15, 2009

Health Games Research Announces 2009 Call for Proposals
Health Games Research, an $8.25-million national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio, announced its 2009 call for proposals. Health Games Research will award grants to researchers working to improve the quality of interactive...

Jan 12, 2009

Faith-Based Coalitions to Combat Childhood Obesity
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards $4.8 million to groups nationwide.

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