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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.
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 1, 2009 For H1N1 Outbreak, Too Few Hospital Beds
Country faces challenges in hospital care, vaccinations, antivirals, and at-risk community preparedness.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 11, 2009 RWJF Launches $19 Million Public Health Law Research Program
Temple University to manage program.
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.
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 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 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 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 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.

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