Examining the Results: Children, Families, and the ACA
This webinar explored the latest research, and discussed challenges and opportunities for philanthropy regarding children, families and the ACA.
Foundations and Health Reform
Foundations and Health Reform was held on November 6, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New Mexico
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New Mexico was held on October 30, 2014 in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.
ACA and Tax Time 2015: What You Need to Know
Listen to this webinar to learn what funders need to know for the upcoming tax season.
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization
Listen to this webinar to learn what funders need to know about reauthorization, including communications and messaging, and to hear discussion about what philanthropy might do.
Outreach and Enrollment Learning Community – July
On our July call, we discussed outreach to small businesses and employers. Guest speakers included Brooke Bell of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Elisabeth Benjamin of Community Service Society of New York, and Kevin Lewis of Maine Community Health Options. Please read the related…
Monitoring the Impact of the ACA (Part Two)
This call built further on the recent GIH webinar, Monitoring the Impact of the ACA. Participants took a deeper dive into the work being done and the approaches being taken and explored possibilities for coordinating efforts.
Outreach and Enrollment Learning Community – June
This month’s call was an exchange of ideas on grantmaker roles in outreach and enrollment going forward.
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in Texas
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in Texas was held on June 3, 2014 in Austin, Texas.
Outreach and Enrollment Learning Community – May
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, GIH convened this learning community for funders who have been supporting ACA outreach and enrollment efforts.
The Affordable Care Act and Pregnant Women
This webinar explored current eligibility levels and benefits that can help improve women’s health, potential coverage gaps for women who may become pregnant or who are pregnant, and potential roles funders can play.
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York was held on May 20, 2014 in New York, New York.
Opportunities for Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Care
Opportunities for Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Care was held on May 12-13, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Monitoring the Impact of the ACA
This call examined the convergence of statewide and national research on tracking the impact of the ACA, and explored possibilities to share information and coordinate efforts.
Outreach and Enrollment Learning Community – April
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, GIH convened a learning community for funders who are supporting ACA outreach and enrollment efforts.
Outreach and Enrollment Learning Community February
The call gave members a chance to learn about the types of evaluations that are being funded, get their questions answered, and share their experience and insights with colleagues.
What’s on Deck for Kids’ Access in 2014?
This call focused on in-depth discussion of the research and advocacy priorities for children’s access in 2014.
Upcoming Events on Access and Quality
Roundtable Discussion: Health Funders Communication and Policy Staff
Grantmakers in Health is pleased to host a second joint call for the GIH Policy Staff Learning Community and the GIH Communications Staff Learning Community. We will discuss the importance of communicating about policy changes in meaningful ways that engage communities and partners. In this informal conversation, we will swap strategies, illuminate solutions, and make connections. We will also use the time to dig in on a topic that was raised during the January 27 call: supporting policy, messaging, or other work related to the upcoming elections (such as governors’ races, mid-terms, ballot initiatives, etc.).
SNAP Funder Working Group: Food Restriction Waivers
This Working Group Call will examine the rise of state waivers restricting the type of food that can be purchased with SNAP benefits, how retailers are navigating these changes, and what we might learn from the evaluations. To date, USDA has approved food restriction waivers in 22 states and incentivized waiver applications by tying them to increased funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program. USDA claims that these waivers are meant to “restore nutritional value in SNAP.” However, five SNAP recipients in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia sued the department in March, challenging these restrictions as harmful, unlawful, and burdensome.
Speakers from the National Governors Association, the National Grocers Association, and the University of Illinois Chicago will discuss the state-level decision-making process to apply for a waiver, the impact of these waivers on retailer participation in SNAP, and the public and private evaluation methods being used to assess whether the restrictions have any meaningful impact on nutrition for participants. The Center for Science in the Public Interest will also share strategic thinking about how they are exploring opportunities to engage in this continuously evolving political climate.