To Improve Health and Health Care: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology (Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology)

RESEARCH FOR OUR CHANGING HEALTH ENVIRONMENT Since 1972, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has been the nation2s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health. To further its mission of improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Foundation strives to foster innovation, develop ideas, disseminate information, and enable committed people to devote their energies to improving the nation2s well-being. As part of the Foundation2s efforts to inform the public, To Improve Health and Health Care, the ninth volume in The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology series, provides an in-depth look into the programs it funds. Written for policymakers and practitioners, as well as interested members of the public, the series offers valuable lessons for leaders and educators developing plans for the coming years. The cases discussed in To Improve Health and Health Care: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology provide a critical analysis of the Foundation2s activities and how it tackles health and health care issues. Written by the country2s leading science and medical journalists, as well as experts from universities and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this volume includes chapters on Improving Health in an Aging Society Covering the Uninsured Safety Net Programs Medicaid Managed Care Alcohol and Drug Addiction An Appreciation of the Foundation2s Terrance Keenan Public Scrutiny of Foundations and Charities The Free to Grow Program Students Run LA