Events:
Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019, 12:00am
-Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019, 11:59pm
In addition to health insurance coverage expansions, the Affordable Care Act and related federal and state reforms have ushered in an era of new resources and incentives for hospitals, insurers and other organizations to engage in community-wide efforts to improve health. These incentives include...
Overview The panel assembled for the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science 2018 Conference presented research findings from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Systems for Action research program. About Social, economic, and environmental conditions strongly influence population...
LEXINGTON, KY— The University of Kentucky College of Public Health received a $1.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to lead a new national research program focused on improving the delivery of health and social services. The award will support the initial year of the...
Native American communities experience many obstacles to health and well-being due to adverse social, economic, and environmental conditions. Few tribal public health programs are financed adequately to surmount these obstacles. Fewer still are locally financed and managed. This study will elicit...
Overview Objectives: The Affordable Care Act created new inducements for hospitals, insurers, employers, and others to contribute to community-wide disease prevention and health promotion practices collectively referred to as public health activities. These inducements include tax incentives for...
Overview Dr. Mays traveled to Columbus, Ohio to participate in a roundtable session held by Governing Magazine. Senior state and local health officials, practitioners from health systems and experts from affiliated organizations attended the leadership roundtable session to explore the use of...