In 2009, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America released 10 recommendations to improve health outside of health care. The Commission is reconvening in June 2013 to identify what actions should be taken now to improve the health of all Americans. Additional information will be available soon at RWJF.org

Overcoming Obstacles to Health

  • A Report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to the Commission to Build a Healthier America

    This RWJF report to the Commission provides a profile of the current state of health in America, focusing specifically on the role that social factors like income, education, and race and ethnicity play in Americans' health and the areas that hold promise for improving the opportunities for all Americans to live healthier and more productive lives. See the technical report here.

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