News, Insights & Evidence

Three people standing outside, two holding paperwork.

Community Leaders visit the Boys Totem Town Site Redevelopment project in St. Paul, Minn., on September 14, 2023. Photo by Caroline Yang.

Community Leaders visit the Boys Totem Town Site Redevelopment project in St. Paul, Minn., on September 14, 2023. Photo by Caroline Yang.

We value community wisdom and institutional knowledge, and our commitment to continuous learning allows us to listen and connect insights to chart a course to health equity—faster and together. Explore news, research, policy updates, and thought leadership from experts within and outside RWJF, below.

Trending Topics

The landscape affecting the barriers to health equity is constantly shifting. Stay up to date as RWJF experts share their perspectives on timely news affecting our collective ability to get to a future where health equity is a reality.

In the Press

The White House's new, quiet plan to attack public health | Opinion

The Administration has quietly issued a sweeping regulation that seems to make political ideology, rather than scientific merit, the overriding determinant in all federal research and grant funding decisions. 
Public and Community Health Policy and Law
In the Press

Health advice feels unstable right now. Here’s what parents can still trust

When we tell parents to make better individual choices without fixing the systems that shape those choices, we're transferring the burden, not solving the problem.
Child and Family Wellbeing Nutrition
In the Press

The Quiet Unraveling of Health Insurance Coverage in America

Over the next few years, more than 15 million Americans are expected to lose the healthcare coverage they have now. Policymakers should be recommitting to making healthcare coverage accessible, affordable, and permanent for all.
Healthcare Coverage and Access Policy and Law

Expert Insights

Sharing solutions and stories from communities across America, along with critical perspectives and the best available data and evidence that can inform progress toward a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.

RWJF
Blog Post

CN Blog test

CN Blog test
Blog Post

Making Universal Childcare a Reality

Childcare as a public good has powerful potential to strengthen families and communities.
Child and Family Wellbeing Ideas for an Equitable Future Education
A mural portrait of James Baldwin by Jeff Zimmerman in Chicago, photographed by Damian Entwistle.
Blog Post

Black Leaders Describe What America Needs for a Better Future

These Black visionaries are keeping hope alive and building a future the next generation deserves.
Child and Family Wellbeing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community Power
Full Library

Our Research

We work to expand our nation's evidence base on what can help us achieve health equity faster and together. We recognize that equitable data collection and analysis is necessary to dismantle barriers to health equity.

RWJF
Brief

More than One-Quarter of U.S. Adults Had Medical Debt in 2025

Access to health care coverage does not guarantee that families can afford needed healthcare.
Healthcare Coverage and Access Policy and Law
RWJF
Research

CN Test

CN Test
A woman and her daughter filling out forms in a doctor's office waiting room.
Brief

More than One-Quarter of U.S. Adults Had Medical Debt in 2025

Access to health care coverage does not guarantee that families can afford needed healthcare.
Healthcare Coverage and Access Policy and Law
Full Library

Advocacy & Policy

We are committed to advancing the policies, practices, and systems changes that can dismantle structural barriers to wellbeing, especially racism. We take the long view and focus on efforts that have a lasting impact on systemic, generational change.

RWJF
Brief

More than One-Quarter of U.S. Adults Had Medical Debt in 2025

Access to health care coverage does not guarantee that families can afford needed healthcare.
Healthcare Coverage and Access Policy and Law
A woman and her daughter filling out forms in a doctor's office waiting room.
Brief

More than One-Quarter of U.S. Adults Had Medical Debt in 2025

Access to health care coverage does not guarantee that families can afford needed healthcare.
Healthcare Coverage and Access Policy and Law
Nurse, Paola Diaz checks the blood pressure of farm worker and diabetic patient, Michael, at the Hudson River Health Care Migrant clinic in New Paltz, NY. Rural Health Care.
Brief

How Will the Changing Federal Policy Landscape Affect Hospitals?

Major federal policy changes could mean millions will lose coverage and health systems may struggle to provide adequate care.
Healthcare Coverage and Access Policy and Law Immigration Status
Full Library