Policy Research

The majority of children - an estimated 59.5 percent - had health coverage through their parent's employer in 2007. But that share  declined from 65.9 percent in 2000 as a result of two trends.  The percentage of small employers offering coverage has declined, and employees are expected to pay more for premiums and out-of-pocket expenses than in the past.

In an interview with the Web site, Big Think, RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey says that if we want to rein in health care costs and improve patient outcomes, we must find ways to deliver the right care at the right time.

RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey discusses strategies to build a culture of wellness in an interview with the Big Think, for a series about the future of health care co-produced by the Web site and MSNBC.

New policy brief examines proposals for expanding Medicaid and CHIP and the consequences for low-Income people.

The two year study recommends administrative and management approaches designed to facilitate the improvement and expansion of health care coverage.

This brief presents essential information about the structure and distribution of existing tax subsidies for employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) and the implications for policy options.

Over the past three decades, obesity rates have soared among all age groups, tripling among children ages 6 to 11. Today, more than 23 million children and teenagers are overweight or obese.

This synthesis describes what is known, and importantly what is not known, about hospital EDs in the United States. This report addresses key questions about the performance and sustainability of hospital EDs and what patterns of ED utilization reveal about the functioning of the U.S. health sector overall.

Latest brief analyzes the 10-Year health reform plan.

Although the U.S. spends $2.2 trillion every year for health care - far more than any other nation - Americans are not as healthy as they could or should be.