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Milbank Memorial Fund Releases Report on Telehealth Private Payer Laws

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08/23/2017

Many state health policy leaders are interested in telehealth—the use of technology to deliver health care to patients in a setting different from that of the provider—as a way of expanding patient access to care, especially in rural areas. State...

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J.P. Morgan Is Giving $1 Million to Nonprofits Exposing Hate Groups in the Wake of Charlottesville

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08/23/2017

J.P. Morgan Chase will be giving $1 million to nonprofit groups fighting extremism following the deadly white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Va.

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Ford Report Finds that Boards of NYC Museums Lack Diversity

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08/24/2017

Although they operate in a sprawling megalopolis that prides itself on its racial and ethnic diversity, many of New York City's arts and cultural organizations have boards that are predominantly white, a New York Times report funded by Ford...

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Arcus Supports First Group for LGBTQ People with Special Needs

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08/24/2017

The group, the Special Needs Alliance for Pride (SNAP) will explore funding opportunities to expand its groundbreaking work through organizations such as the Arcus Foundation, which provides grants to further work for LGBT rights and social justice...

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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Ramifications of Eligible Adults Refusing Prescribed Home Health Care

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08/24/2017

The report includes a fear of losing control and privacy, concerns about finances, and the belief that family caregivers alone were both skilled and had time enough to do the job as reasons for folks refusing home care.

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The Commonwealth Fund Reports on Medicaid Expansion's Effect on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending for Low-Income Families

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08/25/2017

The Commonwealth Fund recently released a study using data from the federal Consumer Expenditure Survey to examine how states’ participation in the Medicaid expansion affected families’ health care spending.

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Supports Exhibition of Contemporary Women Abstractionists

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08/25/2017

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has provided support for an exhibition at the Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University titled Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists featuring the work of seven artists who hail from across...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Provides Support to Sheltering Arms to Open New Building to Serve Children and Families

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08/25/2017

Sheltering Arms, Georgia’s largest nonprofit early education and child care organization, announced the opening of its newest center during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on the campus of Barack and Michelle Obama Academy (formerly D.H. Stanton...

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Serving Up Success: Citi Foundation Grant Funds FIU Assistance to Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs

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08/25/2017

A grant from Citi Foundation helped Florida International University create StartUP FIU FOOD, an incubator to help new food and beverage entrepreneurs grow their companies with workshops, mentorship and assistance with securing financing.

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Bank of America Foundation Awards Family Service Association $35,000 Grant

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08/25/2017

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded the Family Service Association $35,000 to fund pathways in creating economic mobility.

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Cuomo Administration Bullish On State Climate Action After RGGI Agreement

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08/28/2017

The head of the state Department of Environmental Conservation said there's a good chance the Northeast agreement between states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector will expand after the members this week agreed to lower caps in...

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A Golf Center Grows in Harlem

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08/28/2017

A leader of the Bridge Golf Foundation hopes it will be a “model for progressive gentrification” through its work with underprivileged and mostly black adolescent boys.

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How Many Calories in That? New York City Delays Enforcing Labeling Rules

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08/28/2017

New York City agreed to postpone enforcement of a rule requiring restaurants, convenience stores and other establishments to post calorie counts for prepared food. The move came in response to an industry lawsuit that was supported by the federal...

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As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check

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08/28/2017

Successful schools, analysts say, will increasingly be the ones that expand their programs to suit the changing needs of employers.

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Unemployment’s Steady Fall Could Signal Trouble—or a Broader Structural Shift

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08/28/2017

Jobless rate has been below the ‘natural’ level for four months now, with no obvious sign of inflation.

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Trump Administration Considering Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas

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08/28/2017

The Trump administration is considering major reductions in cultural exchange programs, including those for au pairs and summer workers, that allow young people from foreign countries to work in the U.S., people familiar with the administration’s...

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CareConnect Pulling Out Of New York Insurance Market

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08/28/2017

CareConnect, the health insurance company started by Northwell Health, has asked state permission to withdraw from the individual and small group market, the latest evidence of how hard it can be for new companies to compete with legacy players in...

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