Searching for the Next Breakthrough in Health Care
Release Date:
05/05/2014
The Commonwealth Fund launches the Breakthrough Health Care Opportunities program to discover and vet transformative ideas in health care.
Health
Private Citizen Bloomberg on Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/25/2014
When it comes to giving away his fortune, Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies, says he seeks causes others may have overlooked and ways to test new ideas.
Aetna Foundation's Garth Graham honored for Philanthropy Leadership by National Medical Fellowships.
Release Date:
04/16/2014
Aetna Foundation President Garth Graham honored for Philanthropy Leadership by National Medical Fellowships. He was recognized for his continuing leadership in advancing community and national health initiatives that aim to improve health equity in...
Cost of Health Care a Burden for Most U.S. Households
Release Date:
04/15/2014
A new study published by the Milbank Memorial Fund's Milbank Quarterly finds the cost of health care to be a burden for most U.S. households.
Andrea G. Cohen Joins United Hospital Fund as New Senior Vice President for Program
Release Date:
04/02/2014
Andrea G. Cohen joined the United Hospital Fund as its new Senior Vice President for Program. An attorney with extensive legal and policy experience in the health care world, Cohen comes to the Fund from the Office of the New York City Mayor, where...
Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation
Release Date:
03/28/2014
In honor of Women’s History Month, and the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Ms. Foundation for Women Director of Women’s Health Ellen Liu talks about the lessons her foundation has learned during its advocacy outreach to...
Hartford Foundation Awards Nearly $2.3 Million in Grants
Release Date:
03/20/2014
The John A. Hartford Foundation awards $2.275 million in grants to the areas of palliative care and aging-related philanthropy, reports Philanthropy News Digest.
Commonwealth Fund Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Craig to Retire at the End of 2014
Release Date:
03/17/2014
John E. Craig, Jr., The Commonwealth Fund's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has announced he will retire at the end of 2014, after 33 years at the Fund. Since joining the foundation in 1981, he has served as vice president and...
Rihanna, the new spokesperson for the MAC AIDS Fund's VIVA GLAM campaign
Release Date:
02/12/2014
Rihanna, the new spokesperson for the MAC AIDS Fund's VIVA GLAM campaign, appeared on Good Morning America to promote the initiative.
Exchanges, Exchanges Everywhere: Understanding the Role of Private Exchanges
Release Date:
02/06/2014
Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal explains the new rise in private health insurance exchanges and how they relate to the Affordable Care Act.
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