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Thanks for Making the Back-To-School Campaign a Success!

Your help made a difference! Thank you for making our tenth annual Back-to-School Campaign a success and helping to get America’s kids covered! Thanks to you, more eligible uninsured kids have the coverage they need. More than 90 percent of this year’s events offered on-site enrollment in low-cost or free health coverage programs.

Your Help Made a Difference!

The Back-to-School Campaign is Here!

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The 10th annual Back-to-School Campaign is here! As local organizations and activists across the country are engaged in the health reform debate, we know that many of you are continuing to enroll eligible uninsured children in low-cost and free health care coverage programs--and we want to help. Plan an event and order free materials today!

The 10th annual Back-to-School Campaign is here!

Study Shows More People Go Without Health Coverage As Insurance Costs Outpace Income Eight-Fold

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With Congress and the Obama administration discussing how to reform the nation’s health care system, a new report looks at what has happened since the last significant reform effort ended in 1994 without any comprehensive congressional action. The analysis from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) documents the deteriorating scenario unfolding since then.

Map of U.S. Uninsured Workers

Statement on IOM Report on Consequences of Not Having Health Insurance

"This IOM report shows that the evidence on the consequences of being uninsured is stronger than ever. People without insurance do not get the care they need, and too many people live sicker and die sooner as a result," says RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A.

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, comments on the Foundation-supported report.

Statement on Signing of CHIP Legislation

RWJF President Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., says the signing of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) "extends a vital safety net for millions of hard-working parents who either aren't offered insurance for their kids through their jobs, or can't afford the coverage that is offered."

President Obama signed CHIP legislation at the White House on February 4, 2009. Following is a statement from Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

New Survey Shows Making Health Care More Affordable is a Top Concern of Small Business Owners

Making health care more affordable is a top concern of small business owners, who say that health care costs are the primary issue confronting their businesses.

More than one in three small business owners (36 percent) say that rising costs are likely to cause them to cut some portion of health insurance benefits for their employees, according to Americ

Cover the Uninsured Week Dates Selected for 2009

The seventh annual Cover the Uninsured Week will take place March 22-28, 2009, in cities and towns across the country. 

Our event planning center and "How to Help" online resources are available year-round to assist in your outreach efforts at this c

Report: Kids with Health Insurance Get Needed Care, While Uninsured Kids Go Without

A report on children’s health shows that having health insurance makes an enormous difference in whether kids receive the care they need, especially if they are chronically ill.

The study, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota, shows that insured children are three times more likely to visit a doct

New Study Shows Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates

The number and proportion of Americans reporting going without or delaying needed medical care increased sharply between 2003 and 2007. 

According to findings from the Center for Studying Health System Change, access deteriorated for both insured and uninsured people.