Reports

The California Endowment: November 2023

The California Endowment published a report titled Building Trust & Equity: What The California Endowment Has Learned from Over a Decade of Impact Investing. The report shares learnings from the foundation’s recent history of impact investing, an approach that uses investment assets to generate financial and social returns.

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Reports

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation: November 2023

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation developed a report as a resource for stakeholders to help explain the key elements of MassHealth Accountable Care Organizations, including the two types, who they serve, and the services they provide.

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A Compendium of State Policies to Curb Hospital Prices and Reduce Medical Debt

Health care in the United States is the most expensive in the world by far and the reason is simple – health care providers keep increasing the prices of services. Hospitals, which represent the largest component of health care spending, have an outsized influence on medical debt in their communities through their policies and behavior.

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Transitions

Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – October 2023

The latest on transitions from the field.

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Reports

Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts: October 2023

The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts released the 5 Years of Accelerating Solutions report that outlines the foundation’s initial years of impactful grantmaking. The foundation has awarded 100 grants totaling $39 million across the U.S. to organizations and initiatives combatting the opioid crisis.

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Reports

Appalachia Funders Network: October 2023

Appalachia Funders Network shared the results from a recently completed asset scan of the six-state, 257-county region, noting opportunities for philanthropic investment. The goal of the asset scan was to create a data-informed framework for funders that would guide targeted investments in Central Appalachia.

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Reports

The SCAN Foundation: September 2023

The SCAN Foundation published a report analyzing 2014-2020 Health and Retirement Study (HRS) data. The analysis found racial inequities in telehealth, access to care, and health status during the first year of the pandemic. In 2020, non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic adults over 50 experienced worse self-reported health status, used less telehealth, delayed care more, and were less likely to have their care preferences considered compared to their white counterparts.

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