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United Hospital Fund and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders Publish Family Caregiver Guide That Addresses LGBT Issues
The United Hospital Fund and SAGE have partnered to create a guide to help members of the LGBT community better navigate the health care system.
United Hospital Fund Analysis Finds That, in 2009, Health Plan Profits Bounced Back after Three Years of Declines
Total premiums paid by government, individuals, and businesses for public and private insurance coverage approached $50 billion in 2009, a 7.5 percent increase over the previous year. And commercial health plans posted gains of $921.7 million in 2009—a 25 percent increase over 2008. These are among the findings in the third installment of the Fund’s Big Picture.
United Hospital Fund Analysis Finds That 2010 Was a Positive Year for New York's Health Plans
The fourth installment of the United Hospital Fund’s Big Picture series examines enrollment and financial results for 2010 in New York’s public and private insurance markets, as well as the impact of the Affordable care Act on these markets.
United Hospital Fund Analysis Examines State- and Citywide Differences in Insurance Coverage and Uninsurance
This edition of the Fund's annual chartbook series, for the first time, has quantified differences in insurance coverage and uninsurance around New York State and within New York City. Data are broken down into 14 separate regions across New York State, including the five boroughs of New York City; within the city itself, estimates are provided for 55 separate neighborhoods.
Nominations Sought for Distinguished Community Service Award
The Fund is seeking nominations for the 2011 Distinguished Community Service Award.
New Report Takes First-of-Its-Kind Look at Frequent Users of New York City's Emergency Departments
A Fund report provides a first-of-its-kind examination of patterns of emergency department utilization in New York City hospitals at the individual patient level.
New Collaborative Focuses on Clinical Leadership
Building upon the success of the United Hospital Fund and Greater New York Hospital Association collaborative model, the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program is designed to develop new clinical talent to lead quality improvement initiatives and prepare the next generation of quality leaders.
More Than $600,000 Is Distributed for the Benefit of Health Care Employees Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Through the Hurricane Sandy Health Care Employee Relief Fund, $608,717 has been distributed to 47 health care organizations in Long Island, New Jersey, and New York City.
Jim Tallon: Truth-Telling Time
It's time to tell the truth about the Affordable Care Act—and about the consequences of inaction.
Jim Tallon: The Road Forward
In his 2010 annual report essay, Fund President Jim Tallon focuses on the connections between the Fund's approach to shaping health care improvement, our accomplishments of the past year, and the urgent challenges and opportunities immediately ahead.
Jim Tallon: The Fund's Role in Health Care Reform
In his annual report essay, Fund President Jim Tallon lays out the principles driving health reform, poses the three major issues for Congress, and discusses the implications for New York, as well as outlining the Fund's unique role in the months ahead.
Jim Tallon: The ACA's Critical Challenges
The ACA commits us to shaping a better health care system, but we must be candid about the challenges.
Jim Tallon: The "Wait-and-See" Majority
Debate on the health reform law continues, and the challenge is not to stifle it but to focus on expectations and to move forward now on plans for implementation, better coordination, regionalization.
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