The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation's largest philanthropy "devoted exclusively to health and health care". It created the Commission to Build a Healthier America in 2008 to identify ways "beyond health care—to improve the health of all Americans"; the commission came up with 10 recommendations. Last year, the Commission reconvened "to identify actions that should be taken now, based on progress made since 2009, to support health in communities and during early childhood."
From the RWJF event announcement site:
....the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America will release new recommendations today at 2:30 p.m. ET, during a live online event.
During the event featuring Commission Co-Chairs Mark McClellan and Alice Rivlin, Commissioners will offer recommendations covering three key areas:
- Prioritizing investments in America’s youngest children
- Encouraging leaders in different sectors to work together to create communities where healthy decisions are possible
- Challenging health professionals and health care institutions to expand their focus from treating illness to helping people live healthy lives
Learn more at www.rwjf.org/commission
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