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Investing in Health: A Bold and Pragmatic Federal Action Plan
January 22, 2021COVID-19 has exposed and intensified long-standing problems in our country, including deep cracks in the U.S. health...Read more »
Connecting the dots: Improving child care workers’ conditions leads to better health, economic stability, and greater equity
November 6, 2020
Outrage and Action: Honoring George Floyd’s legacy & dismantling racist systems
June 3, 2020How would our society look different if we responded to racism with the same urgency as COVID-19? Read more »
Dismantling narratives – what solidarity means to me
May 28, 2020Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an opportunity to express solidarity and name how our resilience is...Read more »
Sustainable Solutions: Debbie Chang on Blue Shield of CA Foundation
May 21, 2020In this interview, Foundation President & CEO Debbie Chang discusses how women can transform public health. Read more »
Relying on a Spiritual Connection During COVID-19
May 20, 2020As we continue to shelter in place and adjust how we function in our daily lives, I try to stay positive and find the “...Read more »
Ethnic media works to end the infodemic
May 6, 2020In March 2020, as part of its COVID-19 Rapid Response grantmaking, the Foundation approved a proposal by Ethnic Media...Read more »
It Wasn’t Supposed to End This Way: Lessons we’ve learned and one we can’t afford to miss
April 16, 2020...Read more »
Our Precious Vote
March 2, 2020(This post was originally published on March 3, 2020, to commemorate the 55th Anniversary of the “Bloody...Read more »
Update on "Public Charge" from Foundation leadership
February 5, 2020Earlier this year, a divided United States Supreme Court...Read more »