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Time To Focus On The ACA’s Sometimes Unheralded Virtue: Value-Based Care

Lost amidst the coverage of President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition and cabinet appointments is a chilling fact: the lives of Americans are getting shorter . Despite spending more for health care...

Peter Long, Ph.D.

Together we Stand

Given the results of the recent election, we don’t yet know what changes we will encounter on the road ahead. What we do know is that our mission has not changed, and our resolve remains undiminished...

Peter Long, Ph.D.

Learning to go with the flow

Before the rains came, I was watering my garden and the hose I was using would only spray for a few seconds, and then give out. I kept repeating this, every time looking to see if there was a kink in...

Gwyneth Tripp

Building Strength Over Silence

As this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month continues, I find myself humbled, inspired, and uplifted by the stories and words of support that have been shared with us through our End the Silence...

Peter Long, Ph.D.

Underwater Reflections

Warm summer weather often takes me to the pool to swim laps. While I have accepted that I will not be the next Katie Ledecky, the quiet of the pool and the rhythm of a freestyle stroke help me to do...

Peter Long, Ph.D.

Unity, Ingenuity, and Hope in Havana

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Cuba for an educational trip with my fellow board members at Grantmakers in Health and the Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC). I was thrilled...

Peter Long, Ph.D.

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$17.8 million awarded
70 grants made
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