DeSoto healthiest county in state
Foundation: Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Groups and organizations like the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi were at the vanguard of helping to create healthier communities in...more

PatientsLikeMe Seeks Patients to Lead Research Projects Using Open Research Exchange
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has provided an additional $2.4 million grant to support two patient-led projects in 2014 to "develop, test and validate patient-reported...more

County Health Rankings Show People Living in Least Healthy Counties Twice as Likely to Have Shorter Lives than People Living in Healthiest Counties
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The fifth edition of the County Health Rankings continues to show us that where we live matters to our...more

Foundation Launches Project to Help People Learn More About the Quality of Their Doctor’s Care
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
RWJF announced the launch of an innovative $1.3 million project to help consumers better understand and assess the quality of care their local physicians...more

Jimmie Johnson Foundation, Blue Bunny Ice Cream Announce $25000 Grant Opportunities
Foundation: Johnson Foundation
BRISTOL, Tenn., March 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson announced Friday the launch of...more

Groundbreaking New Website Launches, Giving Public Access to Measures of Child Well-Being and Equity Throughout the United States
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
Diversitydatakids.org launches, giving public access to measures of child well-being and equity throughout the United...more

New Report Finds People Willing to Share Personal Health Data with Researchers, Companies
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Report Finds People Willing to Share Personal Health Data with Researchers,...more

CDC Foundation Launches New Health Policy Project with Funding from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Foundation: CDC Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is funding CDC Foundation's new Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy Project with a total of $1.6 million. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

Empowering Patients to Better Manage their Health Results in Improved Health and Health Care
Foundation: Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New interactive package from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reveals how health care providers can engage patients to be more active participants in improving...more

Ten Leading Foundations Join Forces to Expand Opportunity for Young Men of Color
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Ford and nine other foundations joined President Obama today for the signing of a presidential memorandum to expand opportunities for young men of color. Research has proven what we already know:...more