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To Advance Health Equity, We Must Bridge Gaps in Health Data …

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened public awareness of racial inequities. The available data are undisputable and paint a stark reality: the disproportionately higher rate of hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 among people of color. As of November 10, 2020, the age-adjusted mortality from COVID-19 among Black Americans was three times higher than that of white Americans.

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New UHF Report Details Ways for Health Insurance Plans to …

WEBBringing Vast Resources and Health System Role to Bear in Addressing Disparities. NEW YORK, NY—May 9, 2023—A report released today by United Hospital Fund details the …

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New York’s “Other” Individual Market Needs an Update

WEBNew York’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, NY State of Health, capped its seventh annual open enrollment period with an announcement that nearly five million state …

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Health Insurance Project United Hospital Fund

WEBThe Health Insurance Project works to identify ways to expand and strengthen public and private health insurance in New York. It helps fashion solutions to emerging policy, …

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Leveling Up: A Role for Health Plans in Improving Health Equity in …

WEBThe accompanying press release can be found here.. Health plans are uniquely positioned to address health inequities as they are major employers, touch all …

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Health Care 2021 A New Golden Age

WEBWhat will New York's health care system look like in 2021? What should it look like? These were the challenges taken up in a conference sponsored by UHF and the New York …

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NYC Chief Medical Officer Discusses Health Equity Opportunities …

WEBAt the first Quality Leaders Forum (QLF) meeting of 2022, held virtually on April 14, Michelle Morse, MD, Chief Medical Officer at the New York City Department of Health and …

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The Well-Being of Patients is Critical. So is the Well-Being of Staff.

WEBThe news has been unbelievably stressful these last three years: the COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd, recent Supreme Court rulings related to health, mass …

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Plan and Provider Opportunities to Move Toward Integrated …

WEBThe related press release can be found here.. Family dynamics can influence the health of children in profound ways. Evidence also suggests the health of …

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Staff United Hospital Fund

WEBOxiris Barbot, MD, reflects on the continuing effects of the pandemic as they play out in the health care community and in our society at large.

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The Next Wave: The Impact of Two New Proposed Mergers on …

WEBA Big Picture snapshot report examining two new proposed mergers of large health plans, focusing on the implications for New York markets.

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Innovation Strategies : Initiatives United Hospital Fund

WEBThe Innovation Strategies initiative, established in 2011, seeks to improve the performance of New York’s health care system—and the associated health of New …

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Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, Will Become New UHF President

WEBAnthony Shih, MD, MPH, will become president of United Hospital Fund on August 14, UHF Chairman J. Barclay Collins II has announced. Dr. Shih was named after a national …

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A Message from Tony Shih United Hospital Fund

WEBDear Friends, In recent months, all of us have had a front-row seat as our nation grapples with important health policy issues at the federal level, with still uncertain results.

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Lessons from the Great Recession: New York Medicaid Enrollment …

WEBPolicy Changes Supporting Access to Medicaid During the Great Recession. Federal and state policies contributed to New York’s Medicaid growth during and after the …

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To Err is Human: Documentary Spotlights the Toll of Medical Errors

WEBDirector Mike Eisenberg is the son of Dr. John Eisenberg, who headed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) from 1997 until his death in 2002. …

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Language Access Equity: A Roadmap for Improving Care for …

WEBWhat we had also underestimated was the intractable nature of the language gap, which has grown wider and more complex as the number of languages and dialects …

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Field Report: Lessons from the Patient- Reported Outcomes in …

WEB1) ensure a healthy pregnancy for women cared for in the prenatal obstetrics-gynecology clinic, and 2) safeguard child and parent health in the 15-month

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Nonprofit and Nursing Leaders Elected to UHF Board

WEBUnited Hospital Fund (UHF) announced today that Jennifer L. Howse, PhD, and Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN, have been elected to its board of directors. Dr. Howse …

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Food Insecurity and Health Care: Addressing Food Insecurity …

WEBThe accompanying press release can be found here.. Health-related social needs, such as access to secure food, housing, and employment, are increasingly …

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2023 Honorees United Hospital Fund

WEBThe 2023 honorees were celebrated at the Tribute to Excellence in Health Care on May 8 at Cipriani 42nd Street. Following are the 2023 honorees, listed by organization. Back to …

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