Health

Shatterproof Awarded $600,000 Grant by Helmsley Charitable Trust

Release Date:

01/31/2017

The Helmsley Charitable Trust began making active grants in 2008 to support a wide range of charitable causes, primarily including medical research and health institutions.

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Member News

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Episcopal Health Foundation Tells Angel’s Story on Healthy Homes to Treat Asthma

Release Date:

01/31/2017

Angel's Story looks at the early success of a home-visit program at Northwest Assistance Ministries children's clinic in Houston funded by the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF).

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Video

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Health

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Episcopal Health Foundation

NYS Health Foundation Offers Insights on Health Designs for Housing

Release Date:

01/30/2017

A substantial body of evidence links the design of the built environment with physical, social, and mental health outcomes.

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Health

Housing and Homelessness

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New York Health Foundation

Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress

Release Date:

01/30/2017

Christopher Koller, president of the Milbank Memorial Fund, writes a letter with three suggestions Congress should consider when debating next steps for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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Insights

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Health

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TCC Group

“Repeal and Replace” Gives States More Control over Healthcare Market

Release Date:

01/27/2017

While the order does not specify aspects of the law to focus on, it clearly states that the goal of any ACA replacement will be to give states more control over government-funded health care options (particularly Medicaid) while simultaneously...

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MAC AIDS Fund Supports Efforts to Spread the Word About HIV Prevention For African-American Women

Release Date:

01/27/2017

African-American women are more likely to be infected with HIV than other women, and many don’t know it. So public health officials and advocates are trying to get the word out about PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis.

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Health

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MAC AIDS Fund, MAC Cosmetics

Director of Public Health Program at Bloomberg Philanthropies Applauds Finland’s Tobacco-Free Goal

Release Date:

01/26/2017

The Finnish government has set an ambitious goal for residents in a bid to benefit their health — and their bank balances.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

What Happens if the Affordable Care Act Is Repealed?

Release Date:

01/26/2017

Sherry Glied, Dean of NYU Wagner and a distinguished health policy expert, began by pointing out that before the ACA was passed in 2010, 51 million people could not afford coverage.