What's Behind 2018 and 2019 Marketplace Insurer Participation and Pricing Decisions?
Consumers using ACA marketplaces to assess 2019 health insurance options had more choices of insurers with generally modest premium increases—and even some decreases. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - January 1, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Holahan J Tags: Health Care Quality and Value Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

A Path to Incremental Health Care Reform
Since the implementation of the ACA coverage provisions in 2014, health insurance coverage has expanded significantly, but about 32 million people are estimated to remain uninsured in 2020. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - December 18, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Blumberg LJ Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Per Capita Change in Monthly Spending to Stay in Same Plan Under Hypothetical Scenario
In some health insurance markets, increased competition may result in a reduction in the purchasing power of subsidized consumers by narrowing the gap between the benchmark premium and plans that are cheaper than the benchmark. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 28, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Hempstead K Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

How Have Workers Fared Under the ACA?
Concerns regarding negative effects on employment and employer-sponsored insurance did not come to fruition according to an Urban Institute analysis of federal data. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 8, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Gangopadhyaya A Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Advancing Health and Well-Being: Using Evidence and Collaboration to Achieve Health Equity
Advancing Health and Well-Being is the second in RWJF's Culture of Health series, spanning a broad range of topics related to current public discourse, including the role of place, race, opportunity and class in health and well-being. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 18, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Public and Community Health Source Type: news

Marketplace Pulse: Giant Steps
While affordability still limits the size of the individual market, carriers are seeing increased opportunities, which should increase choice and reduce premiums in some markets. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - August 28, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Hempstead K Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Moving Foward Together
RWJF's updated Action Framework informs the Foundation’s programming and funding and serves as a catalyst and guide for individual, organizational, and community initiatives. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - May 1, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Plough A Tags: Public and Community Health Child and Family Well-Being Social Determinants of Health National Source Type: news

Tell Me a Story
Patient narratives serve as a means for patients, family members, and caregivers to share their health care experiences and help to improve health care quality in ways that more conventional “report cards” cannot. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - May 1, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Browne K Tags: International Source Type: news

Could where you live influence how long you live?
Explore how life expectancy in America compares with life expectancy in your area, and resources aimed at helping everyone have the opportunity to live healthier. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 19, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news

Insurers Remaining in Affordable Care Act Markets Prepare for Continued Uncertainty in 2018, 2019
Although most insurers in this study remain committed to participating in the individual market, they acknowledged that their commitment is being tested by policies that undermine the stability of the individual market. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - March 19, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Corlette S Tags: Health Care Cost and Value Health Coverage National Source Type: news

School Climate and Social and Emotional Learning
Aligning school climate and social and emotional learning, two previously separate concepts, can be integrated in future research to create healthier schools. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - January 31, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Osher D Tags: National Adolescents (11-18 years) Children (0-5 years) Children (6-10 years) Source Type: news

For a Healthier Nation, Let’s Look to Nurses!
Nurses need supportive educational, policy, research, and workplace environments in order to effectively drive the change needed that will improve the well-being of all in our nation. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 30, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Paul Kuehnert Tags: Public and Community Health Nurses and Nursing National Source Type: news

Communities in Crisis
Many local programs targeting untreated substance use disorder and serious mental illness are not well understood beyond their communities. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 27, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Bachrach D Tags: Mental and Emotional Well-Being Public and Community Health National Local or community-based Source Type: news

Make a School Lunch Date! Infographic
This infographic illustrates how parents can encourage healthy eating habits by making a school lunch date with their child. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 2, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Childhood Obesity Source Type: news

New Leaders Use Telehealth—and Teamwork—to Tackle Opioid Use
Diverse leaders from every sector and discipline aim to address social factors that influence health, including telehealth to fight opioid addiction. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - September 26, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Kaytura Felix Tags: Public and Community Health Source Type: news