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How RWJF Is Reckoning with Its History

Being honest about our history means dismantling patterns that shape how we confront injustice. Philanthropy stands at a critical juncture. The current administration is consolidating political and ...
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Statement From Richard Besser, MD, on HHS Overhaul of Childhood Vaccine Schedule

PRINCETON—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is recommending fewer vaccines for most American children. Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ...
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Statement from Richard Besser, MD, on ACIP’s Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Recommendation

PRINCETON—The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) today has reversed its recommendation that all newborns receive a Hepatitis B vaccination. Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of ...
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Sacramento's Youth Lead Historic Wins to Reclaim Power, Place, and Possibility

On a grey, drizzly day in February at the Washington Neighborhood Center (WNC), a handful of Native elders offer guidance to teenagers who are rolling bits of rosemary, sage, and sweetgrass into ...
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Finding Common Ground Through Healthy Communities

Democracy is at its best when people come together to explore shared values and address shared challenges. And when we do, it becomes clear we have far more in common than what divides us. Despite a ...
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How Expiration of ACA Tax Credits Will Affect Healthcare Spending

If the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expire, hospitals, physicians, and other providers would face more than $32.1 billion in lost revenue and a $7.7 billion spike in ...
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Marketplace Pulse: ICHRA at a Crossroads

As the health insurance landscape continues to evolve, Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) have emerged as a flexible, employer-driven alternative to traditional group ...
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Statement From Richard Besser, MD, on the Firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez

PRINCETON—The White House yesterday fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after she refused to change vaccine policies and dismiss several members of her senior staff. Her firing led to the resignation of ...
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Statement on Rescission of Funding for Public Broadcasting

The following is a statement from Allyn Brooks-LaSure, chief communications officer and vice president for communications programs at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Killing funding for the ...
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Reconciliation Bill Effects on States’ Healthcare Spending and Uncompensated Care

Healthcare spending in the United States would decline by $797 billion over the next decade—with more than one-third of the decline occurring in California, Florida, Texas, and New York—under the ...
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Reconciliation Bill and End of Enhanced Subsidies

Healthcare providers would lose more than $770 billion in revenue over the next decade under the congressional spending bill passed by the House of Representatives. In addition to lost revenue, the ...