by Liz Baxter | May 21, 2012 | Blog, Learn
Working with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, NPR asked people on Facebook to share their experiences within the US health care system. Within 24 hours they had close to 1,000 stories. Anyone who wonders why we do the work we...
by Rick Ray | May 18, 2012 | Learn
Three articles appeared recently that shed more light on a disturbing trend. First, a New York Times editorial begins by reporting on how “adult-onset” (Type 2) diabetes is now increasingly common in kids: A study of diabetes in overweight and obese...
by Rick Ray | May 3, 2012 | Learn
[youtube ei-E99g_GuQ 640 360] In The Oregonian, Michele Cole reports that, “Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has struck a deal with the federal government that is worth $1.9 billion over the next five years.” She adds: Kitzhaber, who cleared this week’s...
by Liz Baxter | May 1, 2012 | Blog, Learn
Whether you watched The West Wing or not, this is a great video clip for everybodywalks.org Cast members reunited to to support the effort of walking 30 minutes a day. Watch the...
by Liz Baxter | May 1, 2012 | Blog, Learn
A new brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Health Affairs discusses the policy issues around the Essential Health Benefit benchmark flexibility for states and how that flexibility can be used to provide a benefit package that will be both affordable and...
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