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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Changes
This report from the Medicaid Institute at United Hospital Fund examines Medicaid’s eligibility and enrollment processes in an environment being reshaped by New York’s implementation of federal health care reform and the transition of Medicaid administration from local governments to the state.
United Hospital Fund Report Weighs Options New York Faces in Implementing Health Insurance Exchange
This United Hospital Fund report examines New York state’s options related to the health insurance exchange that is required by federal health reform.
Two United Hospital Fund Reports Find Variations in Medicaid Long-Term Care Service Use and Spending
Two Medicaid Institute reports look at patterns and variations in long-term care service use and spending—intended to inform policymakers as they seek to meet the needs of beneficiaries and improve the effectiveness of long-term care in an environment of constrained resources.
United Hospital Fund Report Examines New York's Medicaid Program—Past, Present, and Future
This Medicaid Institute publication lays out the challenges and opportunities facing New York’s Medicaid program, against a backdrop of a historic federal health care reform law and an unprecedented state budget deficit.
United Hospital Fund Receives a $2.8 Million Grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to Improve Diabetes Outcomes for Seniors
United Hospital Fund will receive $2,845,967 from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation as part of the Foundation’s type 2 diabetes initiative, Together on Diabetes®.
Collaboration among Payers Presents Opportunities for Health Care Reform, but Challenges Remain
A new report from the United Hospital Fund assesses the opportunities and challenges for multipayer collaborations to be critical agents of reform in health care delivery.
United Hospital Fund Provides $518,000 for Grants
The United Hospital Fund today announced six grants totaling $518,000 to improve health care services in New York City.
United Hospital Fund's Gala Pays Tribute to Exceptional New York Health Care Leaders
The United Hospital Fund has honored Kenneth Raske, Paula L. and Leon Root, MD, and the Sisters of Charity of New York for their respective contributions to improving health care in New York.
Benefit of COBRA Premium Subsidies Tallied; Program Expiration Has Important Implications
As Congress continues to debate whether to revive COBRA health insurance premium subsidies for laid-off workers, a Fund analysis of a new federal study indicates that the program brought significant benefits to New York State workers and their families.
United Hospital Fund Launches Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Patient Transitions
The Fund has launched a new initiative, Transitions in Care–Quality Improvement Collaborative, or TC–QuIC—involving 25 heath care providers working in teams to make safer and more effective transitions of seriously, chronically ill patients between health care settings.
United Hospital Fund Event Honors 38 Trustees from New York Metropolitan Area Hospitals
The Fund presented Distinguished Trustee Awards to 38 trustees from metropolitan area hospitals, recognizing them for their leadership, generosity, and extraordinary service.
New High-Risk Pool Requirement Poses First Reform Challenge for New York
New York State, which requires health plans to accept all New Yorkers for coverage, regardless of health status, is now facing the first major implementation challenge of the new health reform legislation—establishment of a temporary high-risk pool. A Fund roundtable examines the implications.
Two Prominent New Yorkers Join United Hospital Fund Board
Philip Chapman and Paul Francis have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Unied Hospital Fund.
United Hospital Fund Provides $383,000 for Grants to Improve Health Services in New York City
Among the wide-ranging initiatives funded through these grants are programs to improve New York City’s online public health insurance renewal process; to analyze the policy implications of federal health reform in New York for people with serious illness and disabilities; to integrate effective palliative care services at New York City public hospitals and nursing homes; and to increase oral health prevention and treatment among older adults.
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