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United Hospital Fund Honors Three Health Care Leaders at Its Gala

Release Date: 10.11.2011
Contact: Bob de Luna

The Fund paid tribute to Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Dr. Edgar Mandeville, and Richard Ravitch at its annual gala.

United Hospital Fund Honors 35 Trustees from New York Metropolitan Area Hospitals

Release Date: 06.10.2011
Contact: Bob de Luna

The Fund presented Distinguished Trustee Awards to 35 trustees from metropolitan area hospitals.

Jim Tallon: Positive Changes Taking Shape in NY Health Care

Release Date: 04.24.2011
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Published by Crain's New York Business on April 24, 2011, and re-posted with permission, this op-ed by Jim Tallon outlines some of the big changes on the ground that are coming to health care.

Related initiatives: Health Insurance Project, Medicaid Institute™, Health Care Finances

United Hospital Fund Recognizes Outstanding Contributions of New York City Hospital Volunteers

Release Date: 03.15.2011
Contact: Bob de Luna

The Fund hosted its 18th Annual Hospital Auxilian and Volunteer Achievement Awards ceremony, honoring 87 volunteers who provide exceptional service to hospitals throughout the five boroughs of New York City.

Related initiatives: Voluntarism

Nominations Sought for Distinguished Community Service Award

Release Date: 02.01.2011
Contact: Robert de Luna

The Fund is seeking nominations for the 2011 Distinguished Community Service Award.

Jim Tallon: The Road Forward

Release Date: 10.26.2010
Contact: Bob de Luna

In his 2010 annual report essay, Fund President Jim Tallon focuses on the connections between the Fund's approach to shaping health care improvement, our accomplishments of the past year, and the urgent challenges and opportunities immediately ahead.

United Hospital Fund's Gala Pays Tribute to Exceptional New York Health Care Leaders

Release Date: 10.04.2010
Contact: Bob de Luna

The United Hospital Fund has honored Kenneth Raske, Paula L. and Leon Root, MD, and the Sisters of Charity of New York for their respective contributions to improving health care in New York.

United Hospital Fund Event Honors 38 Trustees from New York Metropolitan Area Hospitals

Release Date: 05.14.2010
Contact: Bob de Luna

The Fund presented Distinguished Trustee Awards to 38 trustees from metropolitan area hospitals, recognizing them for their leadership, generosity, and extraordinary service.

Related initiatives: Voluntarism

Two Prominent New Yorkers Join United Hospital Fund Board

Release Date: 04.28.2010
Contact: Bob de Luna

Philip Chapman and Paul Francis have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Unied Hospital Fund.

Jim Tallon: Crisis, Opportunity, A Bit of Both

Release Date: 12.08.2009
Contact: Bob de Luna

New York’s very real budget crisis and the likelihood of national health reform legislation create the climate for the greatest potential improvement in the American health care system in generations. In this "A Word with Jim" commentary originally published in Blueprint, Fund President Jim Tallon goes beyond the headlines to uncover significant opportunities—and essential elements—for success in rebuilding health care within our troubled economy.

Jim Tallon: The Fund's Role in Health Care Reform

Release Date: 11.23.2009
Contact: Bob de Luna

In his annual report essay, Fund President Jim Tallon lays out the principles driving health reform, poses the three major issues for Congress, and discusses the implications for New York, as well as outlining the Fund's unique role in the months ahead.
 

Carol Levine Honored as 2009 Purpose Prize Fellow

Release Date: 11.02.2009
Contact: Bob de Luna

Carol Levine, director of the Families and Health Care Project at United Hospital Fund, has been named a 2009 Purpose Prize fellow.

Related initiatives: Family Caregiving

United Hospital Fund's Record-Breaking Gala Pays Tribute to Exceptional New York Health Care Leaders

Release Date: 10.06.2009
Contact: Bob de Luna

At its annual gala, the United Hospital Fund honored James and Merryl Tisch, longtime health care leaders in New York; J. Ira Harris, founder of the Harris Obesity Prevention Effort at the NYU Langone Medical Center; and Lee H. Perlman, president of GNYHA Ventures, Inc.; for their respective contributions to improving health care in New York.

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