U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health
A new report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine synthesizes available research, taking an in-depth look at this disadvantage in health and lifespan. On this webinar, we heard from the report’s editors about key findings and discussed implications for the work of health grantmakers.
February Kids’ Access Funders Network Call
On this Kids’ Access Funders Network call participants learned more about the framework that states will use to create EHB plans, the implications for children and families, including children with special health care needs, and next steps.
Post-Election Philanthropy: Votes, Values, and Vision
Post-Election Philanthropy: Votes, Values, and Vision was held from December 17-18, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
2012 Fall Forum: Health Care Transformed: Better Delivery for Those Most in Need
The 2012 GIH Fall Forum was held from November 15-16, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
Addressing the Dental and Medical Workforce Needs of Rural Communities
On this webinar, we explored how the health and dental workforces in rural communities can be improved through innovations in programs and policy, including the role of funders and the promising areas they can consider for investment.
What Health Funders Need to Know About HIV/AIDS: Part I
This webinar was the first in a two-part series to explore the challenges and opportunities for addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS on vulnerable communities.
How Health Reform’s Medicaid Expansion Will Affect State Budgets
In this webinar, Bob Greenstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities discussed the decision facing states, and what recent estimates suggest about the fiscal implications of the Medicaid expansion.
The Supreme Court’s ACA Decision: What It Will Mean for the Advocacy Agenda
This webinar discussed the implications of the Supreme Court’s ACA decision for the advocacy agenda, the types of activities that advocates are considering, and the ways in which foundations might help inform reform.
Women and the Affordable Care Act: Factoring in the Supreme Court Decision
This webinar to discussed the key health reform issues for women, the implications of the Court’s decision, and the role philanthropy can play in supporting issues related to women’s health and the ACA.
Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act
Grantmakers In Health and the Council on Foundations were pleased to cohost an audiocast briefing to explain the Supreme Court decision on the ACA, its policy implications, and what it means for foundations.
Inside National Health Reform: The Second Anniversary of the ACA
This webinar engaged John McDonough, a professor of practice at the Harvard School of Public Health and the author of Inside Health Reform, who between 2008 and 2010 served as senior advisor on national health reform to the U.S. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions where he worked on passage of the Affordable Care Act.
2012 GIH Annual Meeting Preconference Sessions
2012 GIH Annual Meeting Preconference Sessions were held on March 7, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Using the Telenovela to Increase Latino Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP
This audioconference explored Encrucijada, and shared how funders could adapt and license the series for broadcast in their own community.
Kids’ Access Funders Network February Call
On this call, Jocelyn Guyer, co-executive director of the Georgetown Center for Children and Families (CCF), discussed the recently proposed ACA rules on eligibility and enrollment systems, and their implications for children and families.
Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Cost
This webinar discussed next steps in the determination process, and why this is important to consumers and other stakeholders, including foundations.
The Latino Community and the ACA
On this webinar, participants learned more about the new communications campaign the Herndon Alliance, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, the Hispanic Federation, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and the National Council of La Raza are mounting.
2011 Fall Forum: Safety Net in the Era of Health Reform: A New Vision of Care
The 2011 GIH Fall Forum was held on November 3, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
Health Literacy: Improving Health Information and Services in Vulnerable Communities
This webinar discussed how federal efforts through the National Action Plan are shaping health literacy work on the local, state and national level.
Upcoming Events on Access and Quality
Health Care Policy in 2025: What Comes Next?
President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, 2025, enacting historic cuts to Medicaid, the ACA marketplace, SNAP, and more – via work requirements, copays, and stricter eligibility verifications. According to analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, the new law will increase the number of people without health insurance in the United States by 11.8 million by 2034. Health policy experts warn that these changes will exacerbate health access issues, worsen health disparities, and threaten the financial viability of rural hospitals.
In this webinar, experts from Leavitt Partners will provide an overview of the recent legislation, the impact on health and health care, and what foundations can do to support communities and nonprofits in the next six months. Speakers include Laura Pence, Sara Singleton from Leavitt Partners, and Kristina Ramos Callan from Health Management Associates.
CEO Working Group Webinar
Grantmakers In Health is pleased to convene the CEO Working Group to discuss challenges in our work and opportunities for collaboration as we move forward to achieve our health missions under the new administration. Experts will provide an overview of recent legislation, the impact on health and health care, and what foundation leaders can do to support communities and nonprofits in the next six months. Speakers include Joan Alker of Georgetown Children and Families and Sara Singleton of Leavitt Partners.