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What We Heard When We Asked—and Why It Matters for Health Philanthropy Now
Over the past year, volatility and uncertainty have become defining features of the nonprofit landscape. Federal and state policy shifts, the cancelation of critical federal funding, delayed reimbursements, the unwinding of pandemic-era supports, and rising operating costs are converging. For many nonprofits, these pressures are no longer episodic; they shape everyday decisions about staffing, services, and sustainability.
Thirty-nine Funders Join GIH in Support of Health Professionals
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is urging funders to sign on to our comment letter on this proposed rule by Friday, February 27. Your voice matters—the Department of Education must consider all comments submitted before finalizing the rule.
What Do We Stand For?
One year ago, as we were just one month into the new administration, I wrote that “At a moment when so much has been described as ‘unprecedented,’ and so much of what we value is being attacked, we need to ask ourselves as individuals, organizations, and a field, what do we stand for? What values do we hold, and what will we do and say to defend them?” Today, the answers to these questions are needed more urgently than ever.
Georgia Health Initiative: January 2026
The Georgia Health Initiative recently released the second annual edition of Insights on Medicaid in Georgia: Data & Trend Analyses, which provides an updated, comprehensive view of Georgia’s Medicaid program. It offers easily digestible information designed to educate and inform state decision-makers, non-profit organizations, health care providers, and other stakeholders engaged in health coverage.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation: January 2026
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation released a chart pack which provides an overview of the public coverage programs in Massachusetts, explains the key Medicaid and Marketplace provisions in H.R.1, and elevates what is known about how these provisions will impact the coverage landscape and the health care delivery system in Massachusetts.
Roles for Philanthropy as Medicaid Changes Take Effect
For those of us who have worked toward health equity, who have spent the past few years building toward incremental gains and pushing for larger change, the events of this year can feel like one big backslide. At times, it’s overwhelming. Yet this is not the time to get bogged down by the size of the challenge or by analysis paralysis. From where I sit, I see five roles that philanthropy can play in the rollout of changes to Medicaid.
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Comparative Effectiveness Research: Informing Decisions and Improving Quality
Comparative effectiveness research (CER) is the study of methods to “prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor a clinical condition or to improve the delivery of care” (IOM 2009). Its purpose is to assist consumers, clinicians, purchasers, and policymakers in making informed decisions that will improve health care at both the individual and population levels (IOM 2009).
Improving Diversity in the Health Professions
Why do many disadvantaged groups in the United States, including people of color and low-income populations, still lack reliable access to highquality, affordable health care? Why are these groups also among the most affected by persistent and ever-widening disparities in health and health care?
Improving Quality: Long-Term Vision and Incremental Change
Quality is one of the most pressing issues facing the health care system today, and foundations are using a variety of approaches to support quality improvement efforts at the local, state, and national levels, turning a cacophony of consumer voices into coherent, actionable work.