UHF News

UHF announced that Quincy McLain, CPA will be named vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer, replacing Sheila Abrams, CPA, current senior vice president for administration and finance and treasurer, who is retiring.

UHF named Alexandra Brandes as the new director of its Medicaid Institute, Susan Olivera as senior program officer, and Kristina Ramos-Callan as senior program manager.

A Trump administration regulation allowing employers to establish individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements holds significant risks for New York consumers, particularly lower-income enrollee.

Between March and July 2020 4,200 children in New York State lost a parent to COVID-19 and 325,000 children were pushed into or near poverty by the pandemic-related economic downturn, according to a UHF report in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group.

United Hospital Fund launched a new program, the Pediatrics for an Equitable Developmental Start Learning Network, designed to boost healthy development of young children in New York State.

UHF honored 63 quality improvement leaders at 57 health care systems at its second annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care.

New York State could help out this year’s pandemic-challenged graduates by enacting a tax credit for health insurance premiums tied to student debt payments.

UHF, in partnership with the NY State of Health Marketplace, is conducting an outreach campaign to inform underserved and non-English speaking communities about their options for obtaining health insurance.

UHF released a framework for developing community-wide partnerships between health care, housing, homeless services providers, and policymakers.

A HealthWatch report analyzes NYS Medicaid enrollment trends during the “Great Recession” of 2007-2009.

Report recommends a series of upgrades for New York’s “off-exchange” market for individuals.