May 14, 2024

Selected Publications


	By Stephen Isaacs On Foundations Books: Stephen L. Isaacs and Paul S. Jellinek, Foundations 101: How to Start and Run a Great Foundation , CreateSpace, N. Charleston, SC, 2016 Stephen L. Isaacs and James R. Knickman, eds., To Improve Health and Health Care: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology (published annually by Jossey-Bass, 1997-2006) Stephen L. Isaacs and David C. Colby, eds., To Improve Health and Health Care: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology (published annually by Jossey-Bass, 2007-current) Articles and Book Chapters: Stephen L. Isaacs, Paul S. Jellinek and Terry Fulmer, "The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Growth of Geriatrics," Health Affairs, January 7, 2019 Isaacs/Jellinek, Assessment of the Accomplishments and Impact of the John A. Hartford Foundation's Grantmaking in Health and Aging, 1983-2015 The John A. Hartford Foundation, New York, NY, January 2019 Stephen Isaacs and Paul Jellinek, "To Make a Meaningful Difference, Look at the Full Scope of the Problem," The Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 9, 2014 Stephen L. Isaacs and David C. Colby, “Good Ideas at the Time: Learning from Programs that Did Not Work Out as Expected,” Improving Health and Health Care: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology, vol. XIII (Jossey-Bass, 2010) Stephen L. Isaacs and James R. Knickman, “The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Efforts to Improve Health and Health Care for All Americans,” American Foundations: Roles and Contribution (Brookings Institution, 2010) Stephen L. Isaacs and Paul S. Jellinek, “Foundations Must Team Up to Create Change,” Chronicle of Philanthropy, 2009 Stephen L. Isaacs and James R. Knickman, "Field Building: Lessons from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology Series," Health Affairs, 2005. Stephen L. Isaacs and Martina W. Frank, "Foundations and Health Reform: Meeting the Challenge," Journal of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, 2004 Stephen L. Isaacs and Paul Jellinek , "Reward Good Work, Not Just Good Ideas," The Chronicle of Philanthropy, August 21, 2003 Stephen L. Isaacs and James R. Knickman, "Observations on Grantmaking from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation AnthologySeries," To Improve Health and Health Care vol. VII: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology (Jossey-Bass, 2003) Stephen L. Isaacs and John H. Rodgers, "How Foundations Can Learn to Collaborate," The Chronicle of Philanthropy, August 24, 2000 Stephen L. Isaacs, Dennis F. Beatrice, and Willine Carr, "Health Care Conversion Foundations: A Status Report," Health Affairs, 1997 Stephen L. Isaacs, Lewis G. Sandy, and Steven A. Schroeder, "Grants to Shape the Health Care Workforce," Health Affairs, 1996 On Health in the United States Books: Diana J. Mason, Stephen L. Isaacs, and David C. Colby, eds., The Nursing Profession: Development, Challenges, and Opportunities (Jossey-Bass, 2011) Diane E. Meier, Stephen L. Isaacs, and Robert G. Hughes, eds., Palliative Care: Transforming the Care of Serious Illness (Jossey-Bass, 2010) Kenneth E. Warner, Stephen L. Isaacs, and James R. Knickman, eds., Tobacco Control Policy (Jossey-Bass, 2006) Julia Graham Lear, Stephen L. Isaacs, and James R. Knickman, eds., School Health Services and Programs (Jossey-Bass, 2006) Stephen L. Isaacs, Steven A. Schroeder, and Joel A. Simon, eds., VA in the Vanguard: Building on Success in Smoking Cessation (Department of Veterans Affairs, 2005) Stephen L. Isaacs and James R. Knickman, eds., Generalist Medicine and the United States Health System (Jossey-Bass, 2004) Stephen L. Isaacs, ed., Improving Population Health: The California Wellness Foundation's Health Improvement Initiative (Social Policy Press, 2002) Stephen L. Isaacs and Ava C. Swartz, The Consumer's Legal Guide to Today's Health Care: Your Medical Rights and How to Assert Them (Houghton Mifflin, 1992) Articles, Book Chapters, and Monographs: Stephen Isaacs, Paul Jellinek, Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, Kelly A. Hunt, and Will Bunch, "New York State Health Foundation: Integrating Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care," Health Affairs, October 2013 Stephen Isaacs and Paul Jellinek, "Accept No Substitute: A Report on Scope of Practice," Physicians Foundation, March 2013 Stephen Isaacs and Paul Jellinek, "Survival of the Fittest: A Review of Promising Models for the Maintenance of Independent Private Medical Practice," Physicians Foundation, April 2012 Stephen L. Isaacs, Paul S. Jellinek, and Walker L. Ray, “The Independent Physician: Going, Going…,” New England Journal of Medicine, 2009 Paul S. Jellinek and Stephen L. Isaacs, “Overcoming Language Barriers to Health Care,” The California Endowment, 2008 Stephen L. Isaacs and Steven A. Schroeder, "California Dreamin’—State Health Care Reform and the Prospect for National Change," The New England Journal of Medicine, 2008. Click here to read "California Dreamin’" article Stephen L. Isaacs and Paul Jellinek, "Is There a (Volunteer) Doctor in the House? Free Clinics and Volunteer Physician Referral Networks in the United States," Health Affairs, 2007. Stephen L. Isaacs and Ava C. Swartz, "Banning Junk Food and Soda Sales in the State’s Public Schools", The California Endowment, 2006. Click here to read "Banning Junk Food and Soda Sales in the State’s Public Schools" article Stephen L. Isaacs and Steven A. Schroeder, "Class: The Ignored Determinant of the Nation's Health," The New England Journal of Medicine, 2004. Click here to read "Class: The Ignored Determinant of the Nation's Health" article Stephen L. Isaacs and Steven A. Schroeder, "Where the Public Good Prevailed: Lessons from Success Stories in Health," in The American Prospect , June 4, 2001 Stephen L. Isaacs, "Consumers' Information Needs: Results of a National Survey," in Health Affairs , 1996 Stephen L. Isaacs and Ava C. Swartz, "A Guide to Medicare and Medicare Supplement Insurance," in The Columbia University Handbook on Retirement , 1994 On International Health and Development Books: Stephen L. Isaacs and Giorgio Solimano , eds., La Salud en América Latina: de la Reforma para Unos a la Reforma para Todos (Editorial Sudamericana, 2000) Stephen L. Isaacs, Population Law and Policy (Human Sciences Press, 1983) Articles: Stephen L. Isaacs and Barbara Crane, "The Cairo Programme of Action: A New Framework for International Cooperation on Population and Development Issues," in Harvard International Law Journal, 1995 Stephen L. Isaacs and Lynn P. Freedman, "Human Rights and Reproductive Choice," in Studies in Family Planning , 1993 By Paul Jellinek Paul Jellinek and Kate Treanor, Making Their Mark: America's Health Conversion Foundations Come of Age , Grantmakers In Health, Washington, DC, November 2019 Stephen L. Isaacs, Paul S. Jellinek and Terry Fulmer, "The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Growth of Geriatrics," Health Affairs, January 7, 2019 Isaacs/Jellinek, Assessment of the Accomplishments and Impact of the John A. Hartford Foundation's Grantmaking in Health and Aging, 1983-2015 The John A. Hartford Foundation, New York, NY, January 2019 Stephen L. Isaacs and Paul S. Jellinek, Foundations 101: How to Start and Run a Great Foundation , CreateSpace, N. Charleston, SC, 2016 Paul S. Jellinek, Renee J. Reinhardt, Maryjoan D. Ladden, and Marla Salmon, "Round Six of Partners Investing in Nursing's Future: Implications for the Health Sector, Policy Makers, and Foundations," Health Affairs, July 2015 Stephen Isaacs and Paul Jellinek, "To Make a Meaningful Difference, Look at the Full Scope of the Problem," The Chronicle of Philanthropy, October 9, 2014 Eugene Lewit and Paul Jellinek, "Using Evaluation as a Strategic Intervention," Stanford Social Innovation Review, August 12, 2014 Paul Jellinek and Eugene Lewit, "Expanding Impact Through Evaluation: Insights from the Packard Foundation's Work on Children's Health Insurance," The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Palo Alto, CA, June 2014 Stephen Isaacs, Paul Jellinek, Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, Kelly A. Hunt, and Will Bunch, "New York State Health Foundation: Integrating Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care," Health Affairs, October 2013 Isaacs, S. and Jellinek, P., "Accept No Substitute: A Report on Scope of Practice," Physicians Foundation, March 2013 Isaacs, S. and Jellinek, P., "Survival of the Fittest: A Review of Promising Models for the Maintenance of Independent Private Medical Practice," Physicians Foundation, April 2012 Jellinek, P. and S. Isaacs, "The Eye of the Beholder: An Assessment of International Rankings of America's Health Care System," Physicians Foundation, August 2010 Jellinek, P., “Within Reach: The Case for High Quality Child Care for New Jersey's Infants and Toddlers,” Children's Futures, Trenton, NJ, December 2009 Isaacs, S. and Jellinek, P., “Foundations Must Team Up to Create Change,” Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 23, 2009 Isaacs, S., Jellinek, P. and W. Ray , “The Independent Physician: Going, Going...” New England Journal of Medicine, 360: 655-657, February 12, 2009 Jellinek, P. and S. Isaacs, “Overcoming Language Barriers to Health Care,” The California Endowment, July 2008 Paul Jellinek, Promise to Mary: A Story of Faith in Action, Jossey-Bass, 2008. Paul Jellinek, "Getting Down to Business: Foundations and the Business Sector," Grantmakers in Health, 2008. Paul Jellinek, "The Urban Health Initiative," in To Improve Health and Health Care: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology vol. XI, Stephen Isaacs and David Colby, eds. (Jossey-Bass, 2007) Stephen L. Isaacs and Paul Jellinek, "Is There a (Volunteer) Doctor in the House? Free Clinics and Volunteer Physician Referral Networks in the United States," Health Affairs, 2007. Jellinek, P. and S. Isaacs, "Volunteer Health Care Programs," W.K. Kellogg Foundation, March 2006 Jellinek, P. and Schapiro, R. "Join Together and CADCA: Backing Up the Front Line," To Improve Health and Health volume VII: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology, Isaacs, S.L. and Knickman, J.R., editors, Jossey-Bass, 2004. Jellinek, P., "Faith in Action: Building Capacity For Interfaith Volunteer Caregiving," Health Affairs, May/June 2001 Jellinek, P., "Taking Control of Health Care," Journal of Commerce, op.ed., July 11, 1994 Jellinek, P. and R.P. Hearn, "Fighting Drug Abuse at the Local Level," Issues in Science and Technology, Summer 1991 Jellinek, P., "Case-Managing AIDS," Issues in Science and Technology, Summer 1988 Freund, D. and P. Jellinek, "Financing and Cost Containment for Personal Health Services in the 1980's," Policy Issues and Personal Health Services: Selected Perspectives, Jain, S. and Paul, J.E., editors, Aspen , 1983 Jellinek, P., "Yet Another Look at Medical Cost Inflation," New England Journal of Medicine, 307, August 1982 Tilson, H. and P. Jellinek, "Primary Care in Local Health Departments: The North Carolina Experience," American Journal of Public Health, 71(1), 1981