UHF's work and insights play an important role, locally and nationally, in shaping media stories on a range of critical health care topics.
2024
New York Social Diary ran an article and 20 photos of UHF's Gala in Hope for Healthcare (October 30).
McKnight's Long-Term Care News ran a second article on UHF's new polypharmacy report in 7 New York Nursing Homes Successfully Deprescribe Residents Through United Hospital Fund Partnership (October 11).
McKnight's Long-Term Care News reported on UHF's Year 2 polypharmacy report in United Hospital Fund Deprescribing Program Lowers Average Number of Drugs Taken by 8 Percent (October 10).
Crain's New York Business quoted UHF's President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, in Why the City Has Seen a Revolving Door of Health Commissioners in Recent Years (October 7).
Stateline quotes UHF's Chad Shearer and mentions our ripple effect study on opioids and children who've lost parents in Hundreds of thousands of parents died from drugs. Their kids need more help, advocates say (August 14). NOTE: At least 16 new outlets picked up this story, including the Tampa Bay Times, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, etc.
Crain's Health Pulse mentioned UHF's Medicaid conference in this story about the State announcing the Medicaid waiver's social care networks, State sends $500M to community groups to run new Medicaid pilot (paid subscription, August 8)
Politico mentioned UHF's Medicaid conference in A Slow roll out for state's $7.5 billion Medicaid redesign (August 5)
Crain's New York Business covered UHF's Medicaid conference in $7.5 B Medicaid experiment to kick off this month (paid subscription, August 1).
Crain's New York Business covered UHF-funded Medicaid unwinding study in At a Glance: Medicaid Unwind (paid subscription, August 1).
Politico Pro also covered the unwinding study in its New York Health Care publication (paid subscription, July 31).
The Queens Gazette mentions UHF's adolescent behavioral health report in I on Politics/$15M to Provide Suicide Prevention (July 31).
Weill Cornell Medicine's Population Health Sciences division published this story mentioning UHF on its website: Weill Cornell and Harvard Team Launches Study of "Medicaid Unwinding" in New York (July 29).
Long Island Business News named UHF board member Margaret Crotty as an "influencer" in Long Island Business Influencers, Healthcare: Margaret Crotty (July 26)
UHF's adolescent behavioral health report was mentioned in Governor Hochu's press release about new funds for youth suicide prevention in Governor Hochul Announces $15 Million to Fund Suicide Prevention Services for At-Risk Youth (July 23).
WBNG News 12 covered the memorial service for Jim Tallon in Celebration of life held for former N.Y. Assemblyman James Tallon as did PressConnects in Jim Tallon Remembered: Former Assemblymember a "Towering Figure" in Binghamton Politics (July 18).
KFF Health News ran a mention of the New York Times obituary on Jim Tallon in Morning Briefing (July 17).
The New York Times ran an obituary about Jim Tallon in James R. Tallon, Jr., Who Steered Health Care Reforms, Dies at 82 (July 16).
Governor Hochul issued this official tribute about Jim Tallon's passing and announced that state flags would be flying half-staff in honor of Jim on July 16; several media outlets ran this story including CNY Central in Flags to fly at half-staff July 16 to honor fomer NY Majority Leader James R. Tallon Jr. (July 16)
UHF prepared this tribute to Jim Tallon on our website (July 9) and ran this (paid) obituary in his honor in the New York Times/Legacy (July 14)
GNYHA ran this obituary for Jim Tallon in the New York Times/Legacy (July 14)
A number of media outlets covered the passing of former UHF President Jim Tallon, including Spectrum News, Syracuse.com, WIVT Binghamton, CBS 6 Albany, WNBF News Radio, New York Upstate, WBNG News 12 (July 9)
(Binghamton) Pressconnects ran this obituary about Jim Tallon (July 9).
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie released this announcement about Jim Tallon's passing (July 9).
Dr. Eric Wei's role as faculty for the UHF/GNYHA Clinical Quality Research Program is mentioned in Becker's Hospital Review Recognizes Three NYC Health + Hospitals Leaders as "Patient Safety Experts" to Know" (July 4)
UHF's behavioral health report is mentioned in Inc.com: With Just Seven Words at the Olympic Trials, SImone Biles Just Taught a Brilliant Lesson in Success (July 1)
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle mentions UHF's Tribute to Excellence in Health Care in Maimonides honors two clinical leaders from Maimonides Health (June 25).
Crain's Health Pulse covered UHF's Health Equity Fellowship opening its application process (paid subscription, June 12).
Contify Life Sciences News mentioned UHF in this article about Dr. Walker-Descartes: Maimonides Pediatrician Dr. Ingrid Walker-Descartes Named One of Crain's Women of Influence (May 2)
SiriusXM Doctor Radio with Dr. Marc Siegel interviewed Oxiris Barbot on the adolescent behavioral health crisis (May 31).
The Indian Eye covered Dr. Ketki Shah receiving UHF's Tribute to Excellence award in United Hospital Fund bestows prestigious Excellence in Health Care Award on Dr. Ketki Shah (May 27).
Grantmakers in Health mentioned the UHF adolescent behavioral health report in their newsletter (May 17).
WCNY Capitol Pressroom aired an interview with UHF President and CEO Dr. Oxiris Barbot on the adolescent behavioral health report (May 16).
Red Hook Star Review covered the adolescent behavioral health report in NYU Langone aids migrant mental health issues (May 14)
SILive and Staten Island Advance covered UHF's Tribute to Excellence event and feature an honoree from Richmond University Medical Center in RUMC Department of Medicine Vice Chair Honored by United Hosital Fund (May 13)
UHF's PR Newswire press release on the adolescent behavioral health report was picked up by 478 outlets and viewed by 2,616 media outlets. Small sampling of outlets that picked up story include Yahoo Finance, Associated Press, KTLA Los Angeles, WFLA Tampa, WJW TV (Fox 8) Cleveland, WXIN TV (Fox 59) Indianapolis, WTVI TV (Fox 2) St. Louis, WGN 9 Chicago, KXAN TV NBC-36 Austin.
WebMD interviewed UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, about UHF's new adolescent behavioral health report in Teen Mental Health Crisis Deepens: What to Know (May 7)
GLG the World's Insight Network published a podcast with UHF President and CEO: Dr. Oxiris Barbot: How Can We Prepare Our Cities to Tackle Pandemics? (April 28)
The New York Times included a paid obituary of former UHF board member Barbara Gimbel (March 31)
Dr. Jorge R Petit featured a story on the UHF adolescent behavioral health report in his Behavioral Health: Matters blog piece Addressing the Adolescent Behavioral Health Crisis: Key Insights and Recommendations (April 25).
Patient Engagement IT featured UHF's adolescent behavioral health report in Poor care access leave youth mental health crisis in limbo (April 24)
Scripps New Live (TV) interviewed UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, about UHF's new adolescent behavioral health report (April 19)
Crain's Health Pulse covered UHF's adolescent behavioral health report in 1 in 4 adolescent New Yorkers experienced a mental health issue in 2022, report finds (paid subscription, April 18)
Politico Pro's New York Health Carenewsletter mentioned our adolescent behavioral health report (paid subscription April 17)
StateWatch legislative news service (paid subscription) featured UHF's adolescent behavioral health report (April 16)
The Boston Globe includes a quote from UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, in For RFK Jr., measles outbreak was key moment for career as vaccine skeptic. Now he is downplaying his activism(March 27).
The New York Times includes a quote from UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, in Following Measles Outbreaks, Officials Grow Wary of Renewed Threat (March 20).
The Albany Times Union ran an opinion piece by UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD: Medical assistants can increase access to care--if we let them. (February 22).
Crain's New York Business named former UHF Vice President Andrea G. Cohen, JD, who is General Counsel for New York City H+H, as one of "2024 Notable General Counsels" (February 14, 2024).
Gothamist includes a quote from UHF President and CEO, Oxiris Barbot, MD, in Mayor Adams says social media is a "public health crisis"--what does that mean for NYC? (February 9).
NewsDay includes a quote from Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx, former UHF board member and special tribute recipient, in "Nurse practitioners, physician assistants playing larger roles in health care — why some doctors are pushing back." (February 2).
Route Fifty includes a quote from UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, in One city's effort to cancel $2 billion in residents' medical debt (January 23)
The New York City Mayor's Office includes a quote from UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, in it press release on relieving medical debt (January 22).
City & State NY includes UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, in its 2024 Health Care Power 100 (January 16).
2023
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants' magazine Next Gen features a profile on UHF controller Sherrard J. Zamore. (December 2023).
AARP News and website quotes Carol Levine in How Family Caregivers Can Navigate the Emergency Department with an Older Adult (November 20).
BloombergLaw mentions a 2020 UHF report in Larger Employers Fund Worker Obamacare Option as Costs Spike (November 15).
Bronx Times mentions the UHF/BCG report on food insecurity in NYC’s free after-school culinary program is serving up more than just a SNACC (November 14).
A press release from New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health Commissioner Ashim Vasan, which included a quote from Oxiris Barbot, was picked up by several news outlets: Mayor Adams, Health Commissioner Dr. Vasan Launch Ambitious Whole-of-Government Campaign To Extend L | City of New York (nyc.gov) (November 2).
A press release from FindHelp on its work with New York City health providers regarding the Medicaid waiver mentions UHF's annual Medicaid conference and was picked up by several media outlets including Yahoo! Finance, Findhelp Expands Work with NYC Providers and Health Systems Prior to Launch of the NY State 1115 Medicaid Waiver (yahoo.com) (October 26).
Bronx Times refers to the UHF/BCG report on food insecurity in Gibson presents $350K check to the FNDY EMS in Highbridge for bariatric ambulance – Bronx Times (bxtimes.com) (October 19).
New York Social Diary ran an article on UHF's Gala, including 20 photos, in Honoring Health Care Leaders (October 18).
City & State NY includes former UHF staff member Misha Sharp as one of "The 2023 NYC 40 Under 40" rising stars in the five boroughs. (October 16).
Oxiris Barbot, MD, was a featured guest on the podcast series Conversations about Health Care Delivery in the United States produced by Springer Publishing Company (October 9).
HR Revolution posted a Q&A with former UHF Vice President for Policy, Paula Wilson: Q&A with Paula Wilson Sr. Director at Vmarsh Healthcare & Ex-CEO of JCI - HR Revolution Middle East (October 3).
City & State NY names UHF President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, to its 2023 Power of Diversity: Latino 100 (September 25).
McKnights Long-Term Care News covered the new polypharmacy report in Unique partnership reduces polypharmacy for 16 percent of residents in year one (September 20).
Crain's Health Pulse reported on UHF's polypharmacy report in United Hospital Fund project sees medication management improve in six New York nursing homes (September 20).
PoliticsNY names former UHF staff member Hillary Jalon to their 2023 Power Players Rising list (September 20)
Empire Center covered the Medicaid unwind and mentions UHF in this story, The Health Department's Medicaid "unwinding" report leaves a key question unanswered (July 24).
Patient Engagement HIT mentioned UHF in Top Considerations for Care Coordination in Chronic Disease Management (July 24).
Boro Park 24 mentions UHF's Medicaid conference in Young Adults Most at Risk of Losing Public Insurance (July 24).
Both Politico and Gothamist/WNYC reported from UHF's Annual Medicaid Conference on how Medicaid recertification requirements may leave some young New Yorkers without insurance in Medicaid unwind leaves younger New Yorkers vulnerable (July 21) and New York officials worry young adults may lose insurance as COVID-era protections end (July 21).
Crains New York Business also covered UHF's Medicaid conference in State Medicaid transformation may include changes to primary care, social services (July 21).
Lehigh News shared that Mary Beth Tully will serve on their Board of Trustees Lehigh Names New Trustees | Lehigh University (July 1).
Several publications covered United Hospital Fund board member Margaret Crotty becoming the new Chair of Northwell Health board of trustees, including Long Island Business News in At Northwell, a new chair for its board of trustees (June 1)
Benefits Pro reports on a new UHF report on the role health insurers can play in improving health equity in Unequal treatment: How health plans are confronting racial and ethnic disparities (June 19).
Crain's New York Health Pulse quotes UHF president and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, in the article Postpartum Medicaid expansion makes mental health, preventive care more accessible to New Yorkers (June 15).
The Island 360 writes about an honoree from Parker Jewish Institute at UHF's Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event in the article UHF honors Parker Jewish Institute Senior Vice President Lorraine Breuer as a quality improvement champion (May 30).
The World Beast references a UHF study that “found that home health care services reduced healthcare costs for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as heart failure and diabetes.” How Home Health Care Services Can Reduce Healthcare Costs (theworldbeast.com) (May 30).
AIS Health references the Leveling Up report in Health Plans Make Progress on Racial Disparities, but Problem Remains – AIS Health - MMIT (mmitnetwork.com) (May 19).
Health Payer Intelligence covers a new UHF report on how health insurers can improve health equity, 6 Ways That Health Plans Can Influence A State’s Health Equity (May 17).
Hackensack Meridien Health and MJHS Health System both run stories about their UHF Tribute to Excellence honorees on their websites (May 17).
Fierce Healthcare writes about the UHF report Leveling Up: A Role for Health Plans in Improving Health Equity in New York, in the article Payers uniquely positioned to enhance health equity, United Hospital Fund report says (May 11). AHIP Solutions SmartBrief, published by an insurance trade association, reprinted the story in its newsletter (May 15).
PoliticoPro reports on a new UHF report, Leveling Up: A Role for Health Plans in Improving Health Equity in New York, in the article Delving into NY health plans' equity role (May 10).
The Philadelphia Inquirer mentioned our opioid orphan report in 'Opioid orphans' deserve some of Pennsylvania's settlement money (April 27).
Nonprofit Quarterly mentioned UHF in The Long Road to Health Equity (April 25).
Superior Express newspaper in Nebraska referenced United Hospital Fund family caregiver research in an article about “Day of Caring” events 20230421091501_5ad52939-9fd4-4556-a4a2-b0ed8e472f54.pdf (truescope.com) (April 20).
Doctor Radio Reports, a Sirius XM program sponsored by NYU Langone Health, features an interview with UHF president and CEO Oxiris Barbot MD focused on New York City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, her experience as the city’s Health Commissioner at the time, and the huge racial and ethnic discrepancies in infections and deaths (April 14).
Crain's NY Health Pulse reports on the 14th class of UHF's Clinical Qulaity Fellowship Program (April 5).
Crain's NY Health Pulse writes about the UHF report, The Ripple Effect of Firearms: How Families, Communities, and Society in the U.S. Are Affected by Firearms, in Firearm fatalities emphasize disparities in New York and can cost millions, study finds (March 17).
The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle writes about a new UHF report, The Ripple Effect of Firearms: How Families, Communities, and Society in the U.S. Are Affected by Firearms, in Record U.S. gun violence included 3,500 shooting victims in NY. What happened in your county? The article was also picked up by the websites Yahoo News, lohud.com, Newsbreak, The Hornell Evening Tribune, The Times Herald-Record of Middletown, NY, and The Poughkeepsie Journal (March 16).
Queens Chronicle references United Hospital Fund’s information on the New York State CARE Act in an article about transitions in care in Rehab not one-size-fits-all, say experts | | qchron.com (March 16).
The Patch NJ website writes about UHF Tribute to Excellence honoree Shiny Mathew of The New Jewish Home in Nurse, Paramus Resident 'Critical' To Health Care Facility's Success (March 10).
City & State NY names UHF president & CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, to its 2023 Health Care Power 100 list (January 17).
2022
The New York Times publishes a Letter to the Editor from UHF president and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, commenting on a news article about NYC Mayor Eric Adams' plan to involuntarily hospitalize homeless individuals suffering from mental illness (December 20).
New York Magazine quoted UHF president and CEO Oxiris Barbot MD about about NYC Mayor Eric Adams' plan to involuntarily hospitalize homeless individuals suffering with mental illness in the article Eric Adams Has a Goal on Mental Illness — But He Needs a Plan (December 15).
NY1's public affairs show Inside City Hall interviews UHF president and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, about NYC Mayor Eric Adams' plan to involuntarily hospitalize homeless individuals suffering with mental illness (December 6).
amNY references a UHF report on food insecurity in the op-ed Support needed to help combat Bronx’s food desert (November 20).
The Amsterdam News references a UHF report on food insecurity in the article Bronx BP joins Hot 97 and elected officials to distribute turkeys (November 17).
NextAvenue interviews UHF senior fellow Carol Levine in the article Caregiving When You're an Only Child (November 16).
The West Side Spirit quotes from remarks Dave Chokshi, MD, made at UHF's Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event in May in the commentary An Unhappy Anniversary for COVID-19 (November 11).
The website K-12Dive refers to a UHF report on the impact of the opioid crisis on children in the article Fighting fentanyl: Schools tackle opioid crisis head-on (October 26).
WebMd quotes from a 2020 UHF report on the number of children in NYC that lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19 in the article After the Loss: Helping Children Who Lost a Parent to COVID-19 (August 18).
The Bronx Times refers to a UHF survey on food insecurity in the article Bronx Roots Vegetarian and Wellness Festival aims to improve borough’s health outcomes (August 2).
The Waverly Sun writes about two staff members of Yale New Haven Health who were honored at UHF's Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event on May 9 in Gutelius, Heard-Albert win Excellence in Health Care awards (May 30). The Greenwhich Free Press also covered the Yale New Haven honorees (May 10),
The Amsterdam News runs an item about UHF's Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event, referring to honoree Dr. Michael L. Parks of Hospital for Special Surgery, in the column Go With the Flo (May 19).
Patient Engagement HIT refers to a 2019 report by UHF and Public Agenda on parent concerns about screening their children for social determinants in the article Considerations for Social Determinants of Health Screening Design (May 16).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers UHF's Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event on May 9 in its "At a Glance" column (May 10).
Governing magazine references a UHF report from 2019 on the impact of the opioid crisis on children in the article Opioid Settlement Money Is Coming. How We Spend It Is Critical (May 5)
City & State NY names UHF president Anthony Shih MD to its 2022 Asian 100, a list of New York's most influential Asian leaders (May 3).
The Bronx Times cites a UHF report on food insecruity in the article Food insecurity is intertwined with immigration and housing, AOC says following Bronx Iftar meal distribution (April 22).
The City cites a 2020 UHF report on the number of children in NYC that lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19 in the article 1 in Every 200 NYC Children Have Lost a Parent or Caregiver to COVID. That’s Almost Twice the National Rate (April 20).
The consulting firmAudacious Inquiry interviewed Joan Guzik, director of UHF's Quality Institute, about a new UHF report and toolkit for the article Leveraging Data to Improve SNF Transitions of Care (March 17).
Patient Engagememt HIT refers to a 2019 report by UHF and Public Agenda in the article Social Determinants of Health Screening a Learning Process at Nemours (March 3).
Crain's NY Business references a UHF report from 2002 on hospital prices in its investigative story After the Hospital Leaves Town (February 28).
Health Affairs reports that Alice Ehrlich joined UHF as senior program manager in the Quality Institute in its GrantWatch blog (February 24).
McKnights Long-Term Care News reports on a new UHF report and toolkit in Better patient education will improve readmission rates, patient outcomes: study (February 17).
Home Health Care News covers a UHF report and toolkit on facilitating patient transitions from a skilled nursing facility to home care in UHF Highlights Methods to Improve SNF-to-Home Transitions. Crain's NY Health Pulse and Patient Engagement HIT also cover the report (February 14).
City & State NY names UHF President Anthony Shih MD to its 2022 list of the Health Care Power 100 in recognition ot UHF's "important guidance on health policy and health care delivery in New York" (January 24).
2021
Becker's Hospital Review includes a new UHF survey of patients who had been recently discharged to home after a short stay in a skilled nursing facility in the article 6 Recent Studies on Post-Acute Care (November 30).
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, in the article ‘Human touch' needed for state insurance marketplace to meet enrollment potential, experts say (November 8).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers a new UHF survey of patients who were recently discharged to home after a short stay in a skilled nursing facility in the article "How NY nursing facilities can improve patients' transition home." Home Health Care News, Skilled Nursing News, McKnight's Long Term Care News, and Patient Engagement HIT also published articles about the study (November 3).
Crain's NY Health Pulse and PoliticoPro'sNY Health Care Newsletter both report that UHF named Dr. Oxiris Barbot, former commissioner of the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Neera Chaudhary, North American president of Ketchum, to its Board of Directors (September 22).
PoliticoPro's NY Health Care Newsletter reports on a new UHF HealthWatch brief that explores how Medicaid can improve infant health and reduce low birthweight in New York State by leveraging the WIC program to reduce food insecurity (September 21).
Benefits Pro refers to a 2019 UHF report on Medicare accountable care organizations in the article ACOs and health care savings: Who’s right and who’s wrong? (August 30).
Patient Engagement HIT refers to a report by UHF and Public Agenda on parents' attitudes towards being asked about social needs in the article Top 3 Challenges to Social Determinants of Health Referrals (August 25).
The Medical Society of the State of New York's August newsletter includes an article about a UHF HealthWatch brief on the impact of the American Rescue Plan Act (August 20).
Health Payer Intelligence covers a new UHF HealthWatch brief on the impact in New York State of the American Rescue Plan Act in How ARPA Addressed Employer-Sponsored Health Plan Coverage Losses (August 4).
The Bronx Times references a UHF report on the number of children in New York State who lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19 in the article Task force convened by Williams, Riley discusses student trauma and mental health (July 23).
The Mount Desert Islander in Maine cites a UHF report on the impact of the opioid epidemic on children in the editorial Giving children the chance to succeed (July 20).
City & State NY names UHF president Anthony Shih, MD to its 2021 list of the 100 most powerful Asian leaders in New York, 2021 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 (July 18).
Health Payer Intelligence covers a UHF report detailing the impact of the American Rescue Plan Act on health insurance in New York State in How the American Rescue Plan Act Impacts NY ACA Enrollee Costs (July 13).
Patient Engagement HIT reports on a prototype of an online dashboard created by UHF that targets patient-provider communication and appointment agenda-setting in Health IT Focuses on Patient-Provider Communication, Agenda-Setting (June 24).
Health Affairs publishes a blog post co-authored by UHF Senior Fellow Carol Levine, UHF Family Caregivers: The Unrecognized Strength Behind Hospital At Home (June 3).
Crain's NY Health Pulse reports that Denise Arzola was named UHF's director of clinical-community partnerships (May 18).
Greenwich Free Press reports on some of the honorees at UHF's May 3 Tribute to Excellence in Health Care in Yale New Haven Health Leaders Receive United Hospital Fund’s Excellence in Healthcare Award (May 10).
GoozNews, a newsletter created by Merrill Goozner, publishes a commentary on the federal government's new price transparency rules for hospitals, The Price Transparency Trap, that references a UHF report created for NYS's Department of Health on how to create a single statewide shopping website for patients, and quotes report author Lynn Rogut, director of UHF's Quality Institute (April 19).
The Daily Orange, Syracuse University's student newspaper, refers to a commentary by Public Health Solutions president Lisa David published on UHF's website in After World Health Day, it’s time to prioritize health equity (April 8).
Crain's NY Health Pulse reports that UHF promoted controller Quincy McLain to vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, and named Sherrard Zamore as controller (April 7).
Philanthropy New York reports on UHF staff changes in United Hospital Fund Names Two New Vice Presidents, New Controller, Other Staff Changes (April 6).
KQED, a public radio station in San Francisco, cites a UHF report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children in New York State in Why Helping Grieving Students Heal Matters So Much (March 16).
Skilled Nursing News references a 2018 UHF report, Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care, and quotes Lynn Rogut, UHF Director, Quality and Team Leader, Quality Institute, in the commentary Nursing Home Star Rating Reform Must Put Residents First--and Fight Unintended Incentives (March 16).
California Healthline quotes Carol Levine, UHF Senior Fellow and Former Director, Families and Health Care Project, in Role reversal: COVID increases ranks of child caregivers, which was also picked up by a number of other outlets, including The Los Angeles Times(March 16).
City & State NY ranks UHF president Anthony Shih MD #43 on its 2021 Health Power 100 list, highlighting UHF's programs to help New Yorkers during the pandemic (January 19).
NYCity News Service cites a report by UHF and AARP on the stresses facing family caregivers in Who Cares for the Caregivers? (January 14).
2020
Gothamist cites a UHF report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children in New York State in the article NYC To Launch Universal Mental Health Screening Initiative For Public Schoolchildren In Nine Months (December 21).
Crain's NY Health Pulse and Health IT Analytics both report on a new commentary by UHF Senior Medical Officer Anne-Marie Audet, MD about data issues that impact health inequity, particularly during the panemic (December 18).
NBC News cites a UHF report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children in New York State in the article Covid is having a devastating impact on children — and the vaccine won't fix everything (December 15).
City Journal cites a UHF report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children in New York State in a story about the need to reform foster care and abortion services in New York City, Improving Child Welfare (December 14).
The New York Times refers to a UHF report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children in New York State in the article 7 Films to Help Children Dealing With Grief (December 12).
Kaiser Health News quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, and links to his recent report on a new type of health insurance policy in Trump Rule Gives Small Companies a New Tool to Help Workers Buy Health Coverage. Medline News ran the KHN story as well (December 7).
Crain's NY Health Pulse,Politico NY, and Philanthropy New York all report that Vaughn Murria, UHF's director of human resources, was named to the additional position of chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer (December 1).
A new Urban Institute report, Supporting Children and Families Affected by the Opioid Epidemic, cites aUHF report on the number of children nationwide affected by the opioid crisis (November 30).
Univision NY airs a report on the UHF publication COVID-19 Ripple Effect: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children in New York State (November 17).
The Hastings Center publishes an essay by UHF Senior Fellow Carol Levine, Patience, Presence, and Persistence: What It Takes to Be an Alzheimer's Caregiver, as part of its Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics series (November 17).
City & State NY quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, in the article How the Supreme Court’s case on the ACA could hurt New York (November 9).
Health Payer Intelligence covers a new UHF report on health reimbursement arrangements in Pros, Cons of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (October 27). Benefits Pro covers the same report in How Can We Improve ICHRAS? (October 29).
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports on a bill introduced by NYS Assemblyman Harry Bronson to support children that cites the UHF report on the pandemic's impact on children in the state in support, in Bronson bill would establish child poverty reduction council with ambitious 10-year target (October 29).
Modern Healthcare covers a new UHF report examining an executive order that established an alternative to the Affordable Care Act in Pros, Cons of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (October 27).
amNY cites the UHF report COVID-19 Ripple Effect: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children in New York Statein the article City launches initiative to help students’ mental health during the pandemic. Open Minds also covers the report in 4,200 New York Children Lost Parents To Coronavirus Between March & July 2020 (October 23).
Crain's NY Health Pulse writes about a new UHF commentary by senior program manager Pooja Kothari, Antibiotic Resistance in the Era of COVID-19 (October 15).
More coverage of the UHF report released September 30, "COVID-19 Ripple Effect: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children in New York State"on the WCNY Radio programCapital Pressroom, and by the Olean Times-Herald, Staten Island Advance, Crain's Business Press,Middletown Times Herald-Record, and Yahoo Life,(October 13).
The National Memo recommends a video created by UHF for its 2020 Gala of eight NY-health care workers performing a musical tribute to their colleagues in the article #EndorseThis: 'Rise Up' To Honor America's Health Care Heroes (October 8).
A new report by UHF in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, COVID-19 Ripple Effect: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children in New York State, receives extensive national and local press coverage, includingThe Washington Post, Bloomberg, WNYC Radio, The City, Gothamist, Politico, The London Daily Mail,Albany Times-Union,The New York Post,Telemundo, and Impacto Latino. The Washington Post story was also tweeted by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (September 30).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers the launch of UHF's new Pediatrics for an Equitable Developmental Start Learning Network in the article "United Hospital Fund Launches Pediatric Health Equity Program" (September 28).
Crain's NY Health Pluse reports on a new UHF commentary by Dr. Ram Raju, former senior vice-president and community health investment officer at Northwell Health, on what the health care system can do to tackle racism (September 22).
Crain's NY names UHF President Anthony Shih to its list of Notable in NY Health Care list (August 10).
Spectrum News cites a study by UHF's Medicaid Institute on the length of time people get in-home care in Are Nursing Homes Institutions of the Past? (August 3).
City & State NY places UHF president Anthony Shih MD #45 on its Asian 100 list, a power ranking of the most influential Asian Americans in NY politics and policy. Dave Chokshi, MD, UHF's first Gould Visiting Scholar, is also on the list (July 27).
MDLinx quotes from a 2019 UHF report that described a framework for building clinical-community partnerships to address social determinants of health in the article Do you live in one of America’s sickest cities? (July 17).
Crain's NY Health Pulse notes that UHF has elected five new board members and named Dave Chokshi, MD, former chief population health officer at NYC Health+Hospital, as its first Gould Visiting Scholar (July 17).
The Long Island Herald features one of the honorees from UHF's Tribute to Excellence event in St. John’s Episcopal Hospital VP Terri Coyle receives excellence award (July 15).
Becker's Hospital Review covers a new UHF report on using student debt to calculate health insurance subsidies in the article Student debt a barrier to health insurance, United Hospital Fund says. Crain's NY Health Pulse also covers the report in "Give recent grads health insurance subsidies: report" (July 10).
Modern Healthcare covers a new UHF report that suggests using student debt to offset health insurance costs in UHF warns student debt makes health coverage unaffordable (July 9).
The Hastings Center Report publishes a commentary by UHF Senior Fellow Carol Levine, Vulnerable Children in a Dual Epidemic (June 29).
Patient Engagement HIT covers a new UHF report on health and housing in Community Health Partnerships Key to Address Health Via Housing (June 29).
City Limits refers to a new UHF report, The Road Forward: Framework for a Population Health Approach to Health and Housing Partnerships, in the article Advocates: NYC Needs More Money, New Model to Meet Housing Crisis (June 26).
The Delaware News Journal references a UHF report on the numbers of children in each state affected by the opioid epidemic in the article A summer camp for Delaware kids affected by addiction will still go on — virtually (June 16).
Modern Healthcare reprints a Crain's NY Health Pulse article about a new UHF report on what can be learned from Medicaid enrollments during the 2008 recession, Recession could add hundreds of thousands to New York's Medicaid program (June 10).
Health Payer Intelligence covers a new UHF report on lessons that can be learned from Medicaid enrollments during the 2008 recession in 6 Fixes to Improve Medicaid Coverage Access Amid COVID-19 (June 9).
Crain's NY Health Pulse leads with an article about a new UHF report on Medicaid enrollments during the recession 2008-2010 and quotes UHF staffers in the articleCovid-19 will put state's Medicaid program to the test (June 9).
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes from a commentary on UHF's COVID-19 webpage about testing for the coronavirus in "NY's Health Policies Set Stage for Covid-19's Racial, Economic Disparities: Analysis" (June 5).
Integrated Care News, produced by Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, releases a podcast on Integrated Family Care that includes Suzanne Brundage, director of UHF's Child Health Initiative (May 1).
The Health Affairs GrantWatch blog features an item on the results of the second year of UHF's Partnerships in Early Childhood Development project (April 29).
Health Payer Intelligence covers a new UHF report on the off-exchange insurance marketplace in Key Fixes to NY Commercial Payer Exchange to Ease New Enrollment (April 27).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers a new UHF consumer guide on health insurance options during the coronavirus pandemic for people in NYS, and quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, in "Why NY's better equipped to help the uninsured during this crisis" (April 8).
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes from a column on the UHF website by Robert Hayes, president and CEO of Community Healthcare Network in the article "Health centers in financial straits as they fight to keep services in place" (April 8).
Long Island Business News covers a new UHF consumer guide on health insurance options in the article In NYS, guidelines for health insurance coverage in pandemic (April 6).
Crain's NY Health Pulse, in an article about the first round of grants from the newly-formed Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, highlights a grant to UHF to increase the number of children receiving primary care interventions that promote healthy development and address unmet social needs, in "Foundation formed from Fidelis-Centene deal awards $150M in grants" (March 4).
Patient Engagement HIT references a survey by Public Agenda and UHF on social determinants of health in pediatric settings in the article How Social Determinants of Health Impact Pediatric No-Show Rates (February 25).
Mainline Media News recommends guides at UHF's Next Step in Care website for family caregivers taking care of seniors in Senior Life: Survey finds seniors delay doctor visits to their own detriment (February 23).
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, in the article "Local insurance sign-ups hold steady as ACA legal challenges play on" (February 21).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers a new UHF report on the potential impact on the Affordable Care Act of a lawsuit filed by Texas and 17 other states and quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Program and author of the report, in "Decisions in ACA case could 'wreak havoc' on coverage: report" (February 19).
The New York Times quotes UHF Senior Fellow Carol Levine, former director of the Family Caregiving Program, in the article Dear Mom and Dad: Are Your Finances Ready for Retirement? (February 13).
Becker's Hospital Review covers a report on the second year results of UHF's Partnerships for Early Childhood Development Initiative in NYC pediatricians help 1,500 families address social determinants of health (January 31).
Crain's NY Health Pulse reports that UHF and Greater New York Health Association named 30 clinicians to the 12th class of the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (January 30).
Patient Engagement HIT covers a report on the second year results of UHF's Partnerships for Early Childhood Development Initiative and quotes Suzanne Brundage, director of the initative, in NYC Doctors Help 1,500 Families with Social Determinants of Health (January 27).
The Cincinnati Enquirer writes aboutthe UHF report The Ripple Effect: National and State Estimates of the U.S. Opioid Epidemic’s Impact on Children, and quotes Suzanne Brundage, director of UHF's Children's Health Initiative, in the article Kentucky ranks 4th in kids touched by opioid epidemic, but trauma-focused programs growing (January 1).
2019
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, in the article "A Look Back at 2010: New York and the Affordable Care Act" and also quotes Chad Shearer, senior vice president for policy and program, about the lasting impact of Superstorm Sandy (December 23, 2019).
The New York Times quotes Carol Levine, senior fellow and former director of UHF's Families and Health Care Project, in the article More Americans Are Dying at Home Than in Hospitals (December 11, 2019).
Web MD magazine runs a Q&A with Carol Levine, senior fellow and former director of UHF's Families and Health Care Project, titled "Caregiver Advocate," in it's November/December issue.
Route 50 writes about the UHF report The Ripple Effect: National and State Estimates of the U.S. Opioid Epidemic’s Impact on Childrenin the article Over 2 Million Children Affected by the Opioid Epidemic (December 2, 2019).
The Health Foundation of Western and Central New York publishes a commentary, Looking Ahead: Health Care for All New Yorkers, on the website Public.that references the UHF report Reaching the Five Percent(December 2, 2019).
Say Ahhh!, the blog of Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families, writes about UHF's Ripple Effect report in the post The Opioid Epidemic’s Impact on Children Will Cost the U.S. Billions without Urgent Action (November 22, 2019).
A UHF report detailing the number of children affected by the opioid epidemic in every state, The Ripple Effect: National and State Estimates of the U.S. Opioid Epidemic’s Impact on Children, is covered by a number of national and local media outlets across the country, including US News & World Report, WMTW-TV in Maine, New Hampshire Public Radio, the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Becker's Hospital Review, KTAR Radio in Arizona, and the Syracuse Advance. The press release also ran on PR Newswire (November 13-22, 2019).
Reflections on Nursing Leadership writes about the Special Tribute awarded to Dr. Eileen Sullivan-Marx, Dean of NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, at UHG's Annual Gala in Noteworthy Member News (November 13, 2019).
Fauquier Now, in Warrenton, VA, refers to UHF's March report, "The Ripple Effect: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Children and Families," and quotes Carol Levine, co-author and UHF Senior Fellow, in the article Stigma still stymies some efforts in opioid battle (November 12, 2019).
Bronx Justice News writes about aUHF HealthWatch brief that maps hot spots in New York City where high incidences of pediatric asthma and poor housing overlap in Research Identifies Bronx “Hotspots” With High Childhood Asthma Rates, Poor Housing Quality (November 2, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, in the article "Subsidies mitigate rising prices as NY kicks off open enrollment" (November 1, 2019).
Patient Engagement HIT writes about a new UHF HealthWatch brief in the article NY Medicaid Addresses Housing Quality, Social Determinants of Health (October 24, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers a new UHF HealthWatch brief, Healthier Homes, Healthier Childhoods: Addressing the Housing Conditions that Drive Pediatric Asthma in Medicaid. Politico NY also writes about the report in its Health Care newsletter (October 24, 2019).
Next Avenue publishes an article authored by Carol Levine, UHF senior fellow, and Dr. Jeffrey Schnipper, The Important Thing to Do Before Leaving the Hospital, about checking medication orders (October 22, 2019).
Carol Levine, UHF senior fellow, reviews the book "The Soul of Care" by Arthur Kleinman, for Aging Today in the article "Alzheimer's Caregiving: Up Close and Personal" (October 1, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers a new UHF report, Easing the Stigma of Public Coverage, and quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, in the article "Workers with Employer-Sponsored Insurance Receive Billions in Tax Subsidies" (September 27, 2019).
Skilled Nursing News cites UHF's Difficult Decisions report and quotes Joan Guzik, director, Quality Improvement of UHF's Quality Institute, in the article New CMS Rule Requires Hospitals to Provide Skilled Nursing Quality Data at Discharge (September 26, 2019).
Skilled Nursing News references UHF's Difficult Decisions report in the article Skilled Nursing, Post-Acute Providers Must Embrace 'Death of Dogma' to Survive Shift to Episodic Care (September 19, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes Nathan Myers, director of UHF's Medicaid Institute, and Chad Shearer, senior vice-president for policy and program, in the article "In Second Round of DSRIP, State Looks to Better Incorporate Insurers" (September 19, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes Chad Shearer, UHF senior vice-president for policy and program, in the article "DSRIP 2.0 Eyes Greater Community Health Focus" (September 19, 2019).
In Medium, Kalin Scott, chief innovation officer for Helgerson Solutions Group, cites the UHF report DSRIP Promising Practices in the article Building off Success--Looking Ahead to New York's DSRIP 2.0 (September 18, 2019).
Oswego County Today and the Times-Telegraph in Herkimer, NY both cover a presentation by Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, at an August 27 forum in Fulton NY, about how residents of central New York can gain access to health insurance (August 28, 2019).
The National Association of Medical Directors Bi-Weekly Update reports on a new UHF case study of NY Medicaid's shift to value-based payments for children in "CMWF: Reforming Payment for Children's Long-Term Health. Lessons from New York's Children's Value-Based Payment Effort." The newsletter of the Children's Forum of the National Academy of Sciences also features the case study (August 27, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse writes about a new UHF case study looking at New York State's effort to apply value-based payments to childrens' health care in "Local Approach to Children Enrolled in Medicaid Could Serve as National Model." Politico New York also covers the report (August 23, 2019).
Oswego County Today reports that Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, will open an August 27 forum with an interactive panel on enrolling in health insurance in Forum to Address Barriers, Solutions to Accessing Healthcare in CNY (August 22, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse cites a new UHF HealthWatch brief, Mile Marker or High-Water Mark? Tracking New York's Progress in Covering the Uninsured, and quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF’s Health Insurance Project and author of the brief, in the article "Report: Public charge rule may thwart state's Medicaid progress" (August 21. 2019).
Skilled Nursing News quotes Gregory C. Burke, recently retired director of UHF’s Innovation Strategies program, in the article "'Under Siege' for Years, SNFs Face Uphill Battle for Respect Under New Payment Models" (August 13. 2019).
The Wall Street Journal prominently cites a recent UHF report on New York State's efforts to redesign its Medicaid program in the feature story Medicaid Funding for New York Caregivers Faces Uncertain Future (August 6, 2019).
The online newsletter Patient Engagement HIT writes about a joint report from UHF and Public Agenda about parental attitudes towards pediatric screening for social needs in Patient Trust, Relationships Key in Pediatric SDOH Screenings (August 6, 2019).
Kiplinger's Retirement Report quotes Lynn Rogut, UHF director of Quality and team Leader of the Quality Institute, in an article on post-acute care,, Medicare Tip: Find the Right Post-Hospital Care (August 1, 2019).
The peer-reviewed journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology publishes a study of UHF's outpatient antibiotic stewardship program, A model for improving and assessing outpatient stewardship initiatives for acute respiratory infection. The newsletter for the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy covers the study in the article Stewardship initiative linked to lower outpatient prescribing in NYC clinics (July 26, 2019).
Politico NY quotes Pat Wang, president and CEO of Healthfirst, on the next phase of New York State's Medicaid reform initiative, speaking at UHF's annual Medicaid conference (July 19, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers a new UHF report evaluating New York State's five-year Medicaid reform initative in the article "Report: NY can continue Medicaid progress if it stays on DSRIP path." Poilitico NY also covers the report (July 18, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse. Politico NY, and New York Nonprofit News report that Chad Shearer has been named UHF senior vice president for policy and program (July 3, 2019).
HealthLeaders runs a feature on UHF's framework developed to help clinician-community partnerships screen for social determinants of health and quotes Kristina Ramos-Callan, UHF program director, in the article New 4-Part Framework Helps Physicians, Community Partners Address Social Determinants of Health (July 3, 2019).
Reuters quotes Carol Levine, UHF senior fellow, in the article U.S wages lost to unpaid family care to hit $147 billion by 2050, which was picked up by a number of news outlets (June 28, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse reports that John Simons, managing partner with the investment bank Corporate Fuel Advisors, has been elected chairman of UHF's board (June 21, 2019).
The online health news site STAT publishes an opinion piece by Lynn Rogut, director of quality measurement and care transformation for UHF's Quality Institute, Shopping Blindly for Post-Acute Care is a Recipe for Disaster (June 17, 2019).
Newsday writes about a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranking states on the health of their children and quotes Suzanne Brundage, director of UHF's Children's Health Initiative, in Report: New York children more likely to have health insurance than other states (June 17, 2019).
Health Affairs publishes an essay in its blog by Carol Levine, recently retired as director of UHF's Families and Health Care Project, A 21st Century Job Description For Family Caregiving (June 14, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse writes about a new UHF report laying out a framework for community-clinical partnerships and quotes president UHF Anthony Shih MD in the article "United Hospital Fund looks to help providers partner with local organizations" (June 10, 2019).
The newsletter Medical Home News covers a new UHF report on patient-centered medical homes in the article "PCMH Growth In New York State Takes Off – For Now" (May 2019).
Becker's Hospital Review writes about a new UHF report on New York State's accountable care organizations in the article Medicare ACOs in New York lost $40M in 2017, report finds (May 20, 2019).
DC Medical News covers a new UHF report on New York State’s 32 Accountable Care Organizations, which it says demonstrates why the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is changing its ACO program (May 20, 2019). ,
Skilled Nursing News writes about the impact of the Medicare ACO program on skilled nursing facilities, referencing a new UHF report and quoting report author Gregory C. Burke, director of UHF's Innovation Strategies program, in ACOs Cost Government Money, But Skilled Nursing Opportunity Remains Large (May 19, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers a new UHF report. New York’s Medicare Accountable Care Organizations Improve Performance in Year 5 of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and quotes report author Gregory C. Burke, director of UHF’s Innovation Strategies program, in the article "Medicare ACOs generated savings, but VBP programs not a quick fix, report says." Politico Pro also covers the report (May 17, 2019).
The Remaking Health Care blog on the Center for Health Journalism website calls on journalists to offer patients and families resources for choosing nursing homes, based on UHF's series of Difficult Decision reports on post-acute care, in Decades of scary headlines aren't curbing bad nursing homes. It's time we help familiies instead (May 1, 2019).
Caregiving Policy Digest, the newsletter of Family Caregiving Alliance, discusses the new AARP report Home Alone Revisited, co-authored by Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care Project and sponsored in part by UHF, in Home Alone: Progress and Ongoing Challenges (April 30, 2019).
The WCNY radio program The Capitol Pressroom airs a segment on the UHF report Reaching the Five Percent: A Profile of Western and Central New Yorkers Without Health Coverage and interviews report author Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project (April 24, 2009).
The Syracuse Post-Standard covers a new UHF report on the uninsured in western and central New York in the article Study: Stigma Makes Some Central New Yorkers Refuse Free Health Insurance (April 23, 2019).
Buffalo Business First covers a new UHF report, Reaching the Five Percent: A Profile of Western and Central New Yorkers Without Health Coverage, and quotes Chad Shearer, UHF vice-president for policy, in Reaching the Uninsured in Western New York.Politico Pro also covers the report (April 23, 2019).
Politico Pro covers a new UHF report on the pace of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) adoption in PCMH Clinicians on Rise in New York State, Report Finds (April 18, 2019).
The Philadelphia Inquirer writes about the new Home Alone Revisited report issued by AARP, sponsored in part by UHF and co-authored by Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care Project, in Millions of family caregivers wish they’d gotten more training, AARP report says (April 18, 2019).
McNight's Senior Living writes about the new Home Alone Revisited report issued by AARP in Family Caregiver Study Suggests Opportunities for Senior Living Providers (April 17, 2019).
The Hill publishes an op-ed written by UHF's Suzanne Brundage and Carol Levine, Children are the Hidden Victims of the Opioid Crisis, based on their report on the ripple effect of the opioid epidemic on children (April 12, 2019).
Kaiser Health News, in its "Navigating Aging" column, cites the UHF series of reports "Difficult Decisions in Post-Acute Care" and quotes Carol Levine, a co-author of the reports and director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, in Making Smarter Decisions About Where to Recover After Hospitalization. The column was picked up by numerous outlets across the U.S. (April 11, 2019).
Crain's New York Business covers a new UHF report in Small primary care practices work to screen patients for depression (April 4,2019).
An op-ed in The Danville (KY) Advocate-Messenger, Address Addiction by Giving Families Hope, discusses a new UHF report on the impact of the opioid crisis on children (April 4, 2019).
Skilled Nursing News cites a new UHF report on difficult decisions in choosing post-acute care in the article Johns Hopkins Reveals Inner Workings of Its Preferred Skilled Nursing Network (April 1. 2019).
Judith Graham, in her Kaiser Health News column Navigating Aging, quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, in the article More Older Adults with Joint Replacements Recover at Home, Not Rehab (March 28, 2019).
The Say Ahhh! blog of Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families has a post about a new UHF report on child-specific value-based payment reform--Harnessing Medicaid Payment Reform to Improve Child Health (March 26, 2019).
The March newsletter of the organization Docs for Tots features the UHF report Achieving Payment Reform for Children Through Medicaid and Stakeholder Collaboration (March 25, 2019).
The online newsletter HealthLeaders covers a new UHF report about using value-based payment reform to promote family- care in the article Integrated Family Care Improves Outcomes, Generates ROI (March 22, 2019).
The newsletter Generations United highlights the UHF report The Ripple Effect: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Children and Families (March 20, 2019).
McKnight's Long-Term Care News writes about a new UHF report on difficult decisions in choosing post-acute care in Wrong choice in nursing home can cause ‘devastating consequences,’ new report says (March 14, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse writes about a new UHF report, Pathways to Progress on Difficult Decisions in Post-Acute Care (March 14, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse covers a new UHF report, Plan and Provider Opportunities to Move toward Integrated Family Care, in the article "Transition to Value-Based Payment Missing Focu on Children's Health-Report" (March 12, 2019).
The website JD Supra cites a 2017 UHF report on quality measures that matter to patients in the article Physician Quality Measures--Growing Numbers of Them, But are They Being Used? (March 12, 2019).
Behavioral Healthcare Executive writes about a new UHF report on the impact of the opioid epidemic on children, and quotes co-authors Carol Levine and Suzanne Brundage, in Report: Response to Opioid Epidemic Needs Sharper Focus on Children (March 12, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse and Politico both cover a newly-released UHF report, The Ripple Effect: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Children and Families (March 7, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, in the article State insurance marketplace reports higher enrollment (February 5, 2019).
Crain's NY Health Pulse reports that UHF and Greater New York Hospital Association named 30 new fellows for their Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (January 23, 2019).
Considerable, a website focused on issues related to aging, quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, in its article The special challenges that men face as family caregivers (January 22, 2019).
McKnight's Long-Term Care News covers two new UHF reports on the difficult decisions patients face when choosing skilled nursing facilities after being discharged from the hospital in New report says hospital patients often feel rushed, helpless when making the transition to SNFs (January 16, 2019).
City & State NY ranks UHF president Anthony Shih MD, #14 on its list of The Health Care Power 50 in New York (January 13, 2019).
HealthCareDive reports on two new UHF reports about the challenges facing patients as they transition from the hospital to rehabilitative care in Hospitals not adequately preparing patients for post-acute care, report finds (January 11, 2019).
Becker's Hospital Review covers two UHF reports on the challenges faced by hospital staff and patients as they choose post-discharge care in the article Hospitals face difficulty in transitioning patients to post-acute care, report finds (January 11, 2019).
Health Affairs announces that its most-read GrantWatch column of 2018 was an August 8 post written by UHF president Anthony Shih MD, in The Five Most-Read GrantWatch Blog Posts Of 2018 (January 10, 2019).
FierceHealthCare writes about two new UHF reports on the challenges patients and hospital staff face in planning for post-hospital care in the article The Biggest Discharge Planning Hazards Faced by Hospitals The reports are also covered by Crain's Health Pulse in "Patients face challenges identifying post-acute options" (January 9, 2019).
The website NextAvenue chooses the 6 Best New Personal Finance Books, including "Navigating Your Later Years for Dummies" by Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program (January 7, 2019).
2018
Crain's Health Pulse covers a new set of UHF resources designed to help primary care practices prioritize patients' needs and goals, and quotes Anne-Marie Audet, MD, senior medical officer of UHF's Quality Institute, in the article "UHF Develops Resources for Patient-Reported Outcomes" (December 18, 2018).
Home Health Care News covers a new UHF report on post-acute care planning and quotes Lynn Rogut, UHF director of quality measurement and care transformation, in the article Hospital-to-Home Transitions Still Plagued by Lack of Information (November 28, 2018).
HealthLeaders writes about a new UHF report on post-acute care planning in the analysis Is Your Hospital Discharge Planning Failing Patients? (November 21, 2018).
Skilled Nursing News covers a new UHF report on post-acute care planning and quotes Lynn Rogut, UHF director of quality measurement and care transformation, in Poor Transfers Confuse Residents, Could Cost Skilled Nursing Facilities Money (November 18, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse covers a new UHF report, Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter, in the article "Study finds flaws in hospital discharge planning" (November 16, 2018).
Politico's weekly Prescription Pulse newsletter covers UHF's new antibiotic stewardship toolkit for outpatient practices in New tool for outpatient antibiotics prescribing (November 12, 2018).
Crain's New York Business covers UHF's new antibiotic stewardship toolkit for outpatient practices in Nonprofit offers new tool kit to curb antibiotic overprescribing (November 9, 2018).
MetroNews, a West Virginia news network, quotes a speaker at a recent UHF conference on the ripple effect of the opioid crisis on children in Handle With Care funding is part of federal opioid legislation (October 17, 2018).
Grants, a publication of The New York Community Trust, writes about UHF's Partnerships for Early Childhood Initiative in the article Raising Healthier City Kids (October 10, 2018).
UB Medicine, the alumni magazine for Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo, has a feature article about alumni Robert Gore, 2017 recipient of UHF's Distinguished Community Service Award, A Mentor On the Front Lines of Medicine (Fall 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse covers UHF's annual Symposium on Health Care Services in New York, held October 30, in its article "Hospital staff, performance metrics can help tackle opioid crisis, policy expert says" (October 31, 2018).
The Albany Times-Union article, In New York, options for 2019 health coverage grow as individual mandate goes, references a UHF HealthWatch brief on the individual market and quotes Chad Shearer, UHF vice-president for policy and director, Medicaid Institute (October 31, 2018).
Crain's New York,in its SNAPS feature, highlights UHF's annual gala held October 1 in the article "Honoring Decades of Public Service" (October 29, 2018).
Healthy Aging magazine quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, in its article What Changes to Expect in Medicare in 2019 (October 26, 2018).
Forbes contributor David Rae interviews Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, about her new book, Navigating Your Later Years for Dummies, for the online article9 Myths About Aging and Long Term Care For Dummies (October 18, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse covers a new UHF HealthWatch brief, 2019 Shaping Up as a Watershed Year for New York’s Individual Market as Federal Challenges and Uncertainty Continue, and quoted report co-author Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project (October 9, 2018).
The New York Times features photos from UHF's 2018 Gala, held October 1, in its Style section, both online and in the print edition (October 7, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse writes about UHF's annual gala, at which it honored Stanley Brezenoff for four decades of public service, Debra Perelman for co-founding the Child Mind Institute, and Afya Foundation for its relief work in Puerto Rico (October 1, 2018).
Health Affairs, in the Grantwatch article Foundation Funding to Research and Improve Medicaid, covers UHF's Medcaid Conference held in July (October 2018).
Insurance Quotes, an online publication, quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, in the article What Changes to Expect in Medicare (September 27, 2018).
The article New York ACOs Report Highest Savings Since 2013 in Crain's Health Pulse is based on a United Hospital Fund analysis of the financial performance of accountable care organizations (ACOs) in 2017 (September 13, 2018).
Reuters Health quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program,in the articleTraditional Gender Roles Don't Keep Men From Becoming Caregivers (September 10, 2018).
The newsletter Campaign for Action quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, in the article Don’t Let Myths About HIPAA Get in the Way of Good Care (September 6, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse writes about a new UHF Healthwatch brief on housing in the article "How Providers Can Address Housing Insecurity" and quotes UHF research analyst Misha Sharp (July 27, 2018).
J.D. Supra, an online newsletter for the legal community, covers a UHF report on small medical practices in Shared Services Model for Small Practices: PHIP Final Report (July 25, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse covers UHF's annual Medicaid conference, held July 18, in "Frescatore says providers should apply DSRIP lessons more broadly" (July 19, 2018).
Modern Healthcare, in the article "NYC Docs in Small Practices Experience Less Burnout," quotes Gregory Burke, director of Innovation Strategies at UHF (July 16, 2018).
New York Nonprofit Media reports on a new UHF report analyzing the results of the first year of the Partnerships for Early Childhood Development initiative. Crain's Health Pulse also covers the report (July 13, 2018).
Kaiser Health News quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, in the article A Hospital's Human Touch: Why Taking Care in Discharging a Patient Matters, about the Project Achieve study investigating the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve care transitions. The article was picked up by numerous media outlets, including the Washington Post (July 12, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse reports that UHF launched the second phase of its Partnerships for Early Childhood Development initiative (July 10, 2018).
In Crain's Health Pulse, the article Independent Doctors in Small Practices Show Resilience to Burnout quotes Gregory Burke, director of Innovation Strategies at UHF, and refers to the recent UHF report The PHIP Small Practice Project (July 9, 2018).
Heltoen International: A Journal of Medical Humanties published the commentary New Opiod Epidemic: Another Long Day's Journey, written by Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program (Spring, 2018).
Crain's New York Business refers to a recent UHF HealthWatch brief about a new federal rule that could destabilize New York's small-group and individual health insurance markets in the article "New York fights back against association health plan rule" (June 25,2018).
Crain's Health Pulse reports on a new UHF study that analyzes the rate at which New York Medicaid beneficiaries suffering from acute respiratory infections are prescribed antibiotics. Politico New York's daily health care email and Philanthropy New York also covered the report (June 25, 2018).
The Crain's Health Pulse article "Feds' rule on association health plans won't trump NY law, state says" quotes Peter Newell, director of UHF's Health Insurance Project, and refers to a recent UHF HealthWatch report outlining the risks to market stability of the new administration rule on Association Health Plans (June 20, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse reports on a new UHF report, NYC PHIP Small Practice Project-Final Report, that lays out how small primary care practices can share services with each other in order to better qualify for medical home designation (June 15, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse reports that a new UHF HealthWatch brief concludes that a Trump administration rule that would expand the definition of Association Health Plans could destabilize New York's small-group and individual health insurance markets (june 11,2018).
The subscription newsletter DCMedical News reports on the new UHF HealthWatch brief The Other Shoe Drops: Federal Association Health Plan Regulation Is Next Threat to Coverage in New York (June 11, 2018).
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune article 'Invisible workforce' of caregivers is wearing out as boomers age, part of a series titled "Aging Parents, Stressed Families," quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care Project (June 2, 2018).
New York Non-Profit Media covers the UHF report Behavioral Health Integration Issue Brief 2: Progress, Themes, Policy in its newsletter (June 1, 2018).
The story "Providers Still Challenged by Billing for Behavioral Health" in Crain's Health Pulse covers a new UHF report, Behavioral Health Integration Issue Brief 2: Progress, Themes, Policy. on the progress to date in a project to integrate behavioral health services into small primary care practices (May 31, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse reports in its "Who's News" section that Suzanne Brundage, director of UHF's Children's Health Initiative, has been selected as UHF's Patricia S. Levinson Fellow for the second year in a row. The fellowship was established last year through the support of the Robert A. and Patricia S. Levinson Award Fund at the New York Community Trust to advance UHF's work to improve health care for vulnerable populations (April 19, 2018)..
The Crain's Health Pulse article "Human Services Council releases blueprint for integrating CBOs and health care providers," covers a new report from the Human Services Council of New York, Integrating Health and Human Services, and a a panel discussion about the report hosted by United Hospital Fund. UHF President Anthony Shih, MD is a member of the commission that prepared the report (April 18, 2018).
Crain's Health Pulse reports that UHF received a $60,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study the impact of the opioid epidemic on children and adolescents (April 12, 2018).
The Reuters article Costs of 'informal' caregiving for heart disease to reach $128 billion by 2035 quotes Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program (April 10, 2018).
The FierceHealthcare article Sharing Services: A Survival Tactic for Small Physician Practices discusses a JAMA Viewpoint article written by Gregory C. Burke, UHF's director of Innovation Strategies, with Dhruv Khullar, MD and Lawrence P. Casalino, MD of Weill Cornell Medical College (April 4, 2018).
The Health Affairs blog Grantwatch reports that Robert Galvin, CEO of Equity Healthcare, was elected to UHF's Board of Directors (April, 2018).
An article in Nephrology Nursing Journal, "Collaboration for Family Caregivers: Home Alone Progresses to the CARE Act," covers the 2012 UHF/AARP report Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care (February 1, 2018),
The website Better Health Through Aging features a podcast interview with Carol Levine, director of UHF's Familes and Health Care program, on Negotiating Family Caregiving Expectations after Hospitalization (March, 2018).
The website Next Avenue published a commentary, Starting in April: New Medicare ID Cards, by Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program (March 6, 2018).
Medical Home News interviewed Gregory Burke, director of Innovation Strategies, for its feature "Catching Up With...Gregory Burke" (February 2018).
JAMAran a Viewpoint, Can Small Physician Practices Survive? Sharing Services as a Path to Viability, authored by Dhruv Khullar, MD and Lawrence P. Casalino, MD, of Weill Cornell Medical College, and Gregory C. Burke, UHF's director of Innovation Strategies (February 19, 2018).
The U.S. News & World Report article Rating Doctors: What You Need to Know quotes Lynn Rogut, UHF director of Quality Measurement and Care Transformation, and cites the UHF Quality Institute report Empowering New Yorkers With Quality Measures That Matter to Them (February 15, 2018).
TheHealth Affairsblog published Searching for Quality Medical Care, a commentary by Lynn Rogut, UHF director of Quality Measurement and Care Transformation (February 9, 2018).
The editorial "Cuomo’s Smart Attack on the Flu — and MD’s Monopoly on Basic Care," inThe New York Postreferences a UHF 2015 report on the number of health care clinics in pharmacies and other retailers (January 28, 2018).
Politico'sstory Proposal to Cut Medicaid Payments to Some Insurers with Excessive Reserves Stirs Concern references a UHF report on enrollment in private health insurance plans (January 23, 2018).
The Albany Times-Unionop-ed, Initiative to Invest in Children Key to State's Prosperity, is co-authored by UHF President Anthony Shih, MD and Suzanne Brundage, director of UHF's Children's Health Initiative (January 18, 2018).
The Huffington Postarticle Why Many Physicians Still Won’t Partner with Family Caregivers quotes a 1999 article from Annals of Internal Medicine co-written by Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program (January 9, 2018).
STAT features a commentary authored by Carol Levine, director of UHF's Families and Health Care program, The Statistics Don’t Capture the Opioid Epidemic’s Impact on Children (January 2, 2018).