Press Release on health-related topics.
August 31, 2017
by Dylan Scott
Vox
Obesity in America in 2016. Obesity remains one of the paramount public health challenges for our country. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health have pulled together some new data. While rates remain high, if there is some good news, it appears they are starting to level off. There is a lot of data and info on the new report’s website.
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August 31, 2017
by Margaret Farley Steele
HealthDay
In 25 states adult obesity rates exceeded 30 percent this year, and in five states rates topped 35 percent, according to a new report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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August 31, 2017
by David Oliver
U.S. News & World Report
That’s according to The State of Obesity, an annual report from non-profit Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, out now.
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August 31, 2017
by Mari A. Schaefer
Philadelphia Inquirer
The 14th annual State of Obesity report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that nationally nearly 38 percent of adults are obese with nearly eight percent considered extremely obese.
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August 22, 2017
by John Auerbach & Larry Cohen
The Hill
For now, it appears the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Prevention and Public Health Fund will remain intact. This should give policymakers and advocates time to reflect on the proactive steps that should be taken to improve health and reduce costs. And, we are heartened to see there might be a bipartisan group of legislators exploring ways to improve the ACA.
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August 21, 2017
by JEFF SCHLEGELMILCH AND DARA ALPERT LIEBERMAN
The Hill
From Ebola to Zika to the opioid epidemic, health departments and the healthcare system, now more than ever, must be able to work 24/7 to detect, prevent and contain multiple crises — often at the same time.
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August 16, 2017
by Desare Frazier
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Mississippi second in the nation in it’s 2016 State of Obesity Report and number one for lack of exercise.
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August 10, 2017
by Anna Wolfe
Clarion Ledger
Mississippi is the third most obese state in the country. With its growing rates, two-thirds of adults in the state could be obese by 2030, according to the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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August 10, 2017
by Mark Webber
The Republic (Columbus, Indiana)
While addiction treatment is considered essential, Indiana ranks among states with the fewest drug treatment providers and the lowest public health spending, according to annual rankings from the Washington-based Trust for America’s Health.
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August 7, 2017
Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine
Dr. Mayfield Gibson recently left KentuckyOne Health and is now a population health consultant to health systems and a global pharmaceutical corporation. She also serves on two national boards: ChangeLab Solutions and Trust for America’s Health. Her story shows how the roles of pathologists have evolved, a trend that is poised to accelerate. And as it does, one intuitive, fearless, and nimble pathologist will continue to embrace what may come and nudge her teams to anticipate what might come to be.
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