Aetna Foundation Survey Finds the Importance of Local Environment to Patient Health
Release Date:
01/20/2017
Respondents to an Aetna Foundation survey said local aspects have a large effect on their health.
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The Commonwealth Fund Outlines 10 Recommendations for Policymakers Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs
Release Date:
01/20/2017
In 2014, the New York–based Commonwealth Fund established the International Experts Working Group on Patients with Complex Needs through a grant to the London School of Economics and Political Science. The group’s purpose was to outline the...
Milbank Memorial Fund Convenes Health Policy Leaders to Create A Bipartisan Agenda for New Administration
Release Date:
01/19/2017
The common goal of health policy leaders at the level of state government in the United States is promoting the health and well-being of all populations to the greatest extent possible within fixed resource constraints.
Joan Guzik Joins United Hospital Fund as Director, Quality Improvement of the Quality Institute
Release Date:
01/19/2017
Joan Guzik has joined the United Hospital Fund as director of quality improvement for the Fund’s Quality Institute, effective January 3.
The Time is Now for Philanthropy to Talk about Healthcare
Release Date:
01/18/2017
Eighteen million people. That’s how many Americans will soon lose their health insurance with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement with plans previously advanced by Republican leaders in Congress.
United Hospital Fund Supports Family Caregiver Centers
Release Date:
01/18/2017
Hospitals are showing a greater interest in family caregivers in part because of new penalties for hospital readmissions.
New York State Health Foundation Supports Campaign to Urge Nutritious Food Donations
Release Date:
01/17/2017
The Clinton County Health Department is working to ensure healthier meal options are available at places that often get overlooked by such efforts — area food shelves.
Nupur Chaudhury Joins NYSHealth Foundation as Program Officer
Release Date:
01/12/2017
New York State Health Foundation welcomes its newest Program Officer, Nupur Chaudhury, who came from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Center for Health Equity, where she directed the Neighborhood Health Development Unit.
Century Foundation Releases Report on Strengthening Protection of Patient Medical Data
Release Date:
01/11/2017
When Americans seek medical care, they expect privacy surrounding their medical records. But the world of information is transforming, and there hasn’t been any change in U.S. health privacy laws since 1996.
Commonwealth Fund Study Shows Covered California Consumers Saving and Paying Much Less Than Expected for Quality Coverage
Release Date:
01/11/2017
This analysis of health plan premium growth in California’s insurance marketplaces, focusing on the policies that consumers actually purchased, finds that the average price paid for plans selected in 2014 was 11.6 percent less than the average price...
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