Tisch, NY State Health Foundations Support Creating Oases in New York City’s ‘Food Deserts’
Release Date:
12/03/2015
Farms are being built at public housing sites to grow produce for communities with limited access to healthy food.
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Release Date:
11/02/2015
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Release Date:
10/13/2015
The report examines the successes and challenges that Enrollment Network grantees have experienced as they sought to improve health insurance coverage for vulnerable populations across New York.
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Release Date:
09/29/2015
Knickman has been with the New York State Health Foundation since May 2006.
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Lunch 4 Learning: Making Universal Free Lunch a Public Health Issue
Thursday, October 15, 2015 -
9:00am to 11:30am
An astonishing 75% of NYC’s 1.1 million public school students – 780,000 children – are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, only 250,000 (1 in 3) eligible students participate in school lunch programs.
New York State Health Foundation Sponsors Report on All-Payer Database & Consumer Transparency
Release Date:
09/17/2015
A new NYSHealth-funded report, prepared by the APCD Council, examines opportunities for the State to advance the APD and maximize public interest. The report draws on insights from New York stakeholders and lessons learned from other states that...
A Right to Know: School Environmental Health Hazards
Release Date:
07/20/2015
NYSHealth's Dana Laventure and Brian Byrd examine health standards in New York City public schools.
Takeaways From the Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling
Release Date:
06/25/2015
NYSHealth President and CEO James R. Knickman writes a Huffington Post column on New York State’s achievements to date under the ACA; the implications of the Supreme Court ruling for New York and the rest of the country; and the health care coverage...
Century Foundation’s Li to Chair Philanthropy New York Board
Release Date:
06/09/2015
As PNY Prepares for Move to New Philanthropy Center at 1500 Broadway, Five Foundation Leaders Also Join PNY Board
Six Subway Stops, Worlds Apart
Release Date:
05/15/2015
New York State Health Foundation President, James Knickman, explores the disparities in access to services between NYC neighborhoods.
NYS Health Strengthens Health Programs for Veterans as Part of Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge
Release Date:
05/13/2015
The initiative includes commitments from 34 foundations, nonprofits and corporations.
NYSHealth Releases First-Ever Payment Reform Scorecard
Release Date:
05/01/2015
The scorecard is the result of an independent review of the health care payment system.
New York State Health Foundation Releases New Reports on the Potential of Accountable Care
Release Date:
04/10/2015
In New York, 27 provider organizations are now participating in Medicare's Pioneer ACO program.
New York State Health Foundation Breaks Down Diabetes Prevention
Release Date:
03/26/2015
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NYSHF Energizes Entire Communities with Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Initiative
Release Date:
02/02/2015
New York State Health Foundation is providing grants to communities to facilitate more active lifestyles for residents.
Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information
Release Date:
01/06/2015
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Looming Overhead: The Persistent Debate Over Administrative Costs
Release Date:
10/22/2013
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GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors
Release Date:
12/04/2014
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, VP of New York State Health Foundation, has been appointed to the Grant Makers in Health Board.
New York State Health Foundation Survey Reports 92% of Newly Insured Obamacare Users are Happy with Coverage
Release Date:
11/11/2014
The majority of New Yorkers have been satisfied with coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act.