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William T. Grant Publishes How Social Science Research Can Improve Youth Outcomes In The Real World

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05/17/2017

Researchers who want their work to matter in policy and practice should begin by identifying the questions of greatest relevance and then bring the highest standards of theoretical and methodological rigor to those questions, William T. Grant...

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Children, Youth and Families

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NY State Health: Medicare Snapshot - Stories from the Helpline - Improving New York State Access to Medicare Savings Programs

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09/26/2017

A new NYSHealth-supported issue brief by Medicare Rights Center examines the difficulties in enrollment and offers recommendations for State and local agencies to increase access to MSPs in New York State.

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New York Health Foundation

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U.S. Trust Study Says the Rich Feel Strongly About Giving to Improve Society

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05/23/2016

Most wealthy Americans say they want to contribute to society in a meaningful way, and many believe that institutions outside of the government have the best chance of solving tough social and environmental problems.

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Americans Cost Barrier Decreasing, But More Improvement Needed

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11/17/2016

... Study Finds Americans Cost Barrier Decreasing, But More Improvement Needed From The Commonwealth Fund: A new survey ... Study Finds Americans Cost Barrier Decreasing, But More Improvement Needed ...

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Commonwealth Fund: Coverage Gains Among Lower-Income Blacks and Latinos Highlight ACA’s Successes & Areas for Improvement

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08/21/2017

... Blacks and Latinos Highlight ACA’s Successes & Areas for Improvement The uninsured rate for lower-income working-age ... Blacks and Latinos Highlight ACA’s Successes & Areas for Improvement ...

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United Hospital Fund Honors 73 Health Care Professionals as Quality Improvement Champions

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05/09/2022

... Fund Honors 73 Health Care Professionals as Quality Improvement Champions NEW YORK, NY—May 9, 2022—United ... Hospital Fund today honored 73 extraordinary quality improvement leaders from 68 health care...

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The Citi Foundation Launches Pathways to Progress to Improve Career Readiness for 100,000 Youth

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03/31/2014

The Citi Foundation launched Pathways to Progress to improve career Readiness for 100,000 youth.

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Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida

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12/10/2015

A smartphone app might help adolescents and young adults with spina bifida improve their daily self-management skills, which can help prevent skin wounds and other complications, according to a pilot study of the interactive Mobitle Health &...

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How to Improve Health Care for Veterans - Letter to the NYT Editor from New York State Health Foundation's David Sandman

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04/04/2018

The former Veterans Affairs secretary, David J. Shulkin, lays out a number of compelling reasons it’s a bad idea to privatize medical services for veterans. One more obvious reason is that veterans themselves don’t want it.

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New York Health Foundation

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New Study Sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation Shows Investigation and Design Can Improve Student Learning in Science and Engineering

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11/13/2018

Centering science instruction around investigation and design can improve learning in middle and high schools and help students make sense of phenomena in the world around them. Current approaches to science in many classrooms do not reflect this...

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NYS Health 10th Anniversary Awards to Recognize Leaders Improving State Health

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05/03/2016

The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has created two special awards programs to recognize a total of ten influential organizations and/or leaders working to improve health in New York State.

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Commonwealth Fund: How the Affordable Care Act Has Helped Women Gain Insurance and Improved Their Ability to Get Health Care

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08/31/2017

Prior to the Affordable Care Act, one-third of women who tried to buy a health plan on their own were either turned down, charged a higher premium because of their health, or had specific health problems excluded from their plans. Beginning in 2010...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Organizations Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint and Improve Health

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04/20/2018

If the U.S. health care system were a separate country, its $3.3 trillion GDP would give it the fifth-largest economy in the world. It is also the world’s seventh-largest producer of carbon dioxide, making it a major contributor to air pollution.

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Rippel Foundation: What We Discovered at “The Frontiers” about Financing and Leading Improvements in Health

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12/18/2015

Laura Landy, founder & chair of ReThink Health and president & CEO of the Rippel Foundation, writes about understanding the frontiers of health policy and practice, while boldly pursuing a vision: a United States in which all the sectors...

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Commonwealth Fund Finds Both 'Private Option' and Traditional Medicaid Expansions Improved Access to Care

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01/06/2016

Low-income adults in Kentucky and Arkansas, which both expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, were more likely to be insured and less likely to have problems paying medical bills, compared to others in states which did not...

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Rita Allen Foundation Supports UC Berkley Research Findings that Could Improve Diagnosis, Treatment of Depression

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10/29/2019

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified biomarkers — genes and specific brain circuits in mice — associated with a common symptom of depression: lack of motivation.

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05 Oct 2017

Pulling Back the Curtain: Philanthropy’s Role in Bridging Research, Policy, and Practice to Improve Early Childhood Education

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The social policy goals of our time are as big as they are important. Achieving them requires both robust research about what interventions work, for whom, and under what circumstances, and a collaborative approach where different stakeholders have...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Funds New “Leadership In Action” Program to Improve Healthcare for the Most Vulnerable

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08/01/2017

The Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation has launched a new, year-long program called Leadership in Action to connect staff at state-based consumer health advocacy organizations with well-known and distinguished senior leaders.

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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If We Want to Improve Global Health, We Need to Tax the Things That Are Killing Us

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01/18/2018

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