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Dec 3, 2008 Small Business Owners Say Cutting Health Care Costs, Need for Reform are Top Concerns
Making health care more affordable is a top concern of small business owners, saying health care costs are the primary issue confronting their businesses.
Sep 16, 2008 Study Shows America's Farm and Ranch Families are Struggling With Rising Costs of Health Care
Families are paying top dollar for health insurance that inadequately covers their needs.
Aug 26, 2008 Statement Regarding Release of Census Estimates on Number of Uninsured Americans
Statement by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., RWJF President and CEO regarding the number of Americans living without health insurance.
Aug 14, 2008 Report: Kids with Health Insurance Get Needed Care, While Uninsured Kids Go Without
More than one in three kids with chronic illness in U.S. are covered by SCHIP or Medicaid-lifelines for parents struggling to manage children's illnesses and make ends meet.
Apr 29, 2008 Cost of Insurance Far Outpaces Income
Americans who get health insurance for their families through their jobs have seen their premiums increase 10 times faster than their income in recent years, according to a new analysis of government data.
Feb 6, 2008 Foundations to Strengthen State Health Care Reform Advocacy
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and David and Lucile Packard Foundation announce new projects supporting state reforms to cover uninsured children and families.
Jan 24, 2008 Statement on IOM Report on "Knowing What Works in Health Care"
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., comments on IOM's "Knowing What Works in Health Care report," a road map for identifying the nation's most effective health care services.
Jan 11, 2008 Regina Benjamin, Juliet Garcia and Eugene Washington Join Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees
The three new members were praised for their expertise, credentials, judgment and their understanding of the role of philanthropy in American life.
Nov 14, 2007 Massachusetts Businesses Express Support for Health Care Reform Objectives
Most Massachusetts businesses believe that they have a responsibility to help provide health benefits to their workers, support "play-or-pay" provisions of the state's landmark 2006 health care reform legislation, and even believe that the play-or-pay requirements...
Oct 3, 2007 Statement Regarding New Polling Data Showing New Jersey Residents' Desire for Health Care Reform
The Rutgers Center for State Health Policy released a survey showing that New Jersey residents are concerned about the state's current health care system and "are interested in exploring a wide range of options to improve our troubled health care system," says RWJF...

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