The Commission in the News
Follow the latest news coverage of the Commission as it explores factors that impact health and viable approaches, in both the public and private sector, to help improve the health of all Americans.
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AHIP Coverage: Creating the Conditions for Health
July 31, 2008
Some factors that play a major role in a population’s health transcend the system itself. A new $5 million project by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, called the Commission to Build a Healthier America, is focused on analyzing and making policy recommendations about factors outside “health care” that affect how long and how well Americans live.
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News & Observer: Scholar: Early stress lingers
June 13, 2008
RALEIGH - When children endure abuse or see horrific incidents, their stress can rise to levels that affect not only mental well-being but also lifelong physical health, a Harvard researcher told a gathering of state health leaders Thursday.
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News & Observer: Health Commission Meets at Marbles Today
June 12, 2008
RALEIGH - A national commission gathering information on overcoming obstacles to Americans' health is holding its first field meeting today in downtown Raleigh.
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NBC 17: National Panel Highlights NC Child Health Care
June 12, 2008
RALEIGH - Finding the right child care program isn't always easy.
Just ask Hillsborough resident Ricky Hill, who needed help for his infant son.
Hill told his story to members of the Commission to Build a Healthier America, which stopped in Raleigh Thursday. It was one of only three stops in its national tour to find out about non-medical programs that are working to improve public health.
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Occupational Health & Safety: Healthier America Commission Holding First Field Hearing June 12
June 2, 2008
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America will hold its first field hearing June 12 in Raleigh, N.C., to showcase promising programs in early childhood development and testimony from local leaders and national experts about non-medical programs that are improving children's health and wellness.
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JAMA: Group Seeks to Improve Nonmedical Aspects of Health in the United States
April 16, 2008
Because a number of factors outside the medical system have considerable effects on health, experts are working to identify non-medical strategies to improve the well-being of those living in the United States. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has launched a national, independent, and nonpartisan group called the Commission to Build a Healthier America to investigate how factors such as education, environment, income, and housing influence personal choices that affect health.
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CQ HealthBeat: New Commission Will Study Non-Medical Health Factors
March 4, 2008
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently announced the creation of a new national commission to study the impact of issues outside the health care system that affect individuals’ well being. (Subscription Required)
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WebMD: Social Factors Affect Americans' Health
February 29, 2008
While the presidential candidates are busy debating how to reform health insurance, a group of experts says it's going to find out what makes Americans sick before they ever get to the doctor.
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Washington Examiner: Study: Race, location play roles in life expectancy
February 28, 2008
Black Americans are more likely than whites to die from a host of illnesses, from diabetes to heart disease and cancer, a new report says. And where you live may be an even bigger factor than race, wealth or education in determining life expectancy, disease outcomes and other health issues, says the report, released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Financial Times: US society helping to make people sicker
February 28, 2008
Americans should be living four years longer at current rates of healthcare spending, signaling that US society is helping to make people sicker, a report on health inequality said on Thursday.
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