2026 Health Policy Timeline

February 11, 2026

This timeline previews expected regulatory and legislative health policy events in 2026.

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Supporting Older Adults and Family Caregivers

April 13, 2017

Care for older adults with chronic, disabling health conditions has entered a new chapter, one with far-ranging implications for families, communities, health care, and even the economy. The current system does not adequately support the needs of those routinely providing extensive help with daily activities, delivering complex medically-related services, and coordinating health care and long-term services and supports.

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The Nuka System of Care

March 23, 2017

The Nuka System of Care is a transformative approach to health care delivery that recognizes patients as “customer-owners” who have both a genuine ownership stake in the organization and a meaningful role in decision-making. Read how the Nuka model is effectively improving access and quality of care for rural and low-income Alaska Native communities.

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Policy Engagement by Local Health Funders

August 26, 2016

Policies made at the local level have a tremendous influence on people’s health. Our new publication explores how health funders inform and influence local policy decisions that play a critical role in shaping community health and well-being.

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Bridging Community Development, Health, and Metrics

May 17, 2016

The community development sector plays a vital role in improving neighborhood conditions, lifting people and places out of poverty, and transforming the health of low-income communities. Increasingly, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are partnering with health foundations to invest in health-promoting efforts such as affordable housing, health clinics, grocery stores, and child care centers.

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Charting a New Course: Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries

March 3, 2016

Each year, GIH asks health funders to share their thoughts on our annual conference theme. This year’s authors wrote essays about what it means to chart a new course in health philanthropy.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review: Innovations in Health Equity

February 18, 2016

As foundations begin to think differently about how to improve the health of all people, many grantmakers are looking outside of health care and collaborating across sectors to address the root causes of persistent health disparities and inequities. Achieving health equity requires innovative solutions that result from the combined forces of philanthropy, policymakers, government, community-based organizations, and other partners.

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Policy Unsweetened: Tackling Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

January 19, 2016

Grantmakers’ interest in supporting healthy eating policies has grown over the past two decades and been rewarded with considerable progress. Nonetheless, the next phase of policy work brings new challenges, opportunities, and questions. To explore these issues, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened Tackling Difficult-to-Crack Healthy Eating Policies, a strategic conversation for funders, practitioners, and experts in Sacramento, California. 

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