What Are Health Funders Supporting, And What’s On The Horizon?
Health Affairs September 20, 2018
From our vantage point at Grantmakers In Health (GIH), the professional association for health foundations and corporate-giving programs, we enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the ever-evolving field of health philanthropy. The following snapshot describes some of the developments we are currently seeing across several areas of work and illustrates that health funders are both solidly committed to many longstanding priorities and open to emerging issues and approaches.
Access And Coverage
Access to health care is an enduring concern of health funders, with a focus on breaking down barriers created by costs, cultural differences, geography, and the structure of delivery systems. We are beginning to see increased attention to the ability of legal immigrant communities to access care, in light of...