Publications

View Commission publications to stay abreast of the latest research and policy developments on health disparities caused by social and economic factors. Publications may be reproduced without permission provided the following attribution is noted: “Courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.” Additional source information must also be included for any data reproduced.

  • REPORTS

    Overcoming Obstacles to Health

    This RWJF report to the Commission provides evidence describing the current health profile of Americans looking specifically at how income, education, and race and ethnicity play a role in Americans’ health.

  • FACT SHEETS

  • ISSUE BRIEFS

    Issue Brief: Early Childhood Experiences and Health

    This Commission issue brief investigates how the earliest years of our lives set us on paths leading toward—or away from—good health.

    Economic Value of Improving the Health of Disadvantaged Americans

    Technical Report for Overcoming Obstacles to Health: Report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to the Commission to Build a Healthier America