Increasing Lending to Small-Business Owners of Color
The 10-year, $18 million guarantee will help development finance agencies in the United States remove some of the lending barriers experienced by people of color when seeking business loans, unlocking more capital to grow their businesses. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - January 19, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Health Disparities Social Determinants of Health Source Type: news
Marketplace Pulse: Taking Stock of ICHRAs
The ICHRA was created in 2019 as a way for employers to use a tax-advantaged account to partially reimburse the cost of premiums on the individual marketplace. As we enter the 4th year, where do things stand? (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - December 14, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Katherine Hempstead Tags: Healthcare Quality and Value Healthcare Coverage and Access Source Type: news
Many Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Adults May Face Health Care Access Challenges Related to Limited English Proficiency
Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Adults with limited English proficiency face barriers to healthcare access and health insurance coverage. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - December 12, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Haley JM Tags: Health Disparities Healthcare Coverage and Access Asian/Pacific Islander Hawaii (HI) P Source Type: news
Observing Race and Ethnicity Through a New Lens
Survey questions about race and ethnicity often mask substantial differences within groups and yield results that can make it difficult to understand and address inequities. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - December 6, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Gonzalez D Tags: Public and Community Health Health Disparities Source Type: news
Analysis of Alternative Approaches to Increasing Financial Assistance to Medicare Beneficiaries with Low Incomes
Medicare beneficiaries with low incomes are often burdened by Part B premiums and hard to access Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs). (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - December 1, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Gangopadhyaya A Tags: Healthcare Quality and Value Healthcare Coverage and Access Source Type: news
Building Wealth for Black Families Through Homeownership
Health-related benefits of homeownership are not enjoyed evenly, as systemic barriers and discrimination have limited Black families from purchasing homes. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 28, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Health Disparities Social Determinants of Health Source Type: news
Channeling Capital Into Communities of Color
With a $10 million investment from RWJF, Capital Impact Partners, a Momentus Capital branded company, will help open up pathways to capital for communities of color. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 16, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Social Determinants of Health Source Type: news
Advancing Maternal Health Equity in Southern States
Many states, nationally and in the South, are adopting Medicaid policy changes to improve maternal healthcare and advance equity. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 16, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Haley JM Tags: Health Disparities Source Type: news
Most Adults in Medicaid-Enrolled Families are Unaware of Medicaid Renewals Resuming in the Future
Most adults in Medicaid-enrolled families are unaware of Medicaid renewals resuming in the future. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - November 15, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Haley JM Tags: Healthcare Quality and Value Healthcare Coverage and Access National Source Type: news
Advancing Financial Inclusion by Strengthening Credit Unions
A $4 million guarantee from RWJF will increase Inclusiv’s capacity to provide capital to community development credit unions that serve communities of color. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - October 28, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: RWJF Tags: Social Determinants of Health Source Type: news
Exploring the Effects of a $15 an Hour Federal Minimum Wage on Poverty, Earnings, and Net Family Resources
Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would lift 7.6 million people in the U.S. out of poverty. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - September 7, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Acs G Tags: Social Determinants of Health National Source Type: news
Publicly Insured and Uninsured Patients are More Likely Than Other Patients to be Treated Unfairly in Health Care Settings Because of Their Coverage Type
Unfair treatment of judgment in clinical settings can often lead to adverse health effects, included delayed or foregone care and not following a clinician's recommendation. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - August 1, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Gonzalez D Tags: Healthcare Quality and Value Health Disparities Healthcare Coverage and Access National Source Type: news
Increasing Economic Opportunities Available in Communities by Supporting Community Development Financial Institutions
To boost financial opportunity in communities with deep poverty and economic and racial segregation, RWJF dedicated a $10 million program-related investment to the Opportunity Finance Network for its Finance Justice Fund. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - August 1, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Opportunity Finance Network Tags: Social Determinants of Health National Source Type: news
Out Sick Without Pay
Researchers find that workplace safety and public health policies, along with paid leave policies that cover all workers, could help reduce the spread of COVID and protect workers from missed wages. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - August 1, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Boyens C Tags: Health Disparities Healthcare Coverage and Access Source Type: news
