The United Hospital Fund throws a GREAT conference. Lots of good thinking about how to manage the fallout of HR1. #UHFMedicaid2025 And…Happy Birthday #Medicaid!!!🎉

Earlier today, ACAP CEO Meg Murray spoke at the United Hospital Fund’s 2025 Medicaid Conference, marking Medicaid’s 60th anniversary. She joined fellow panelists for a session titled "Medicaid at 60: A Look Back and Ahead." #uhfmedicaid2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for UHF's 17th Annual Medicaid Conference! We had record-breaking attendance this year for a timely & important opportunity to learn, ask questions, provide feedback, & foster innovation toward strengthening & improving NY’s Medicaid program.

UHF recently celebrated the final year of its early childhood literacy project, which partnered with pediatric primary care practices. Learn more in a toolkit derived from the project: uhfnyc.org/publications/p… Or, read one of our participant spotlights: uhfnyc.org/news/article/u…

Did you know the rate of adverse drug reactions is twice as high for nursing home residents taking nine or more medications? UHF's polypharmacy initiative successfully reduced medication overload for these residents two years in a row. Read the report: uhfnyc.org/publications/p…

"It's important to talk about all of the ways the current Trump administration is affecting the health of NYers” UHF President & CEO Oxiris Barbot & health equity fellow Dr. Chanelle Diaz talk to THE CITY about how deportation fears keep NYers from care. thecity.nyc/2025/08/12/ice…

NEW: Find videos, photos, & a recap of our 17th Annual Medicaid Conference below. This year's theme of Celebrating Medicaid’s 60th Anniversary, featured keynotes by NY Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri & former CMMI director Liz Fowler, plus two panels. uhfnyc.org/news/article/m…

A UHF-led task force of 22 leaders convened to help coordinate efforts to improve health equity & health care across NYC. Listen to one of those task force members below, and read our report on the lessons and insights gained from this task force here: uhfnyc.org/publications/p…

The time a patient is on a ventilator after open heart surgery can increase time in the ICU, extend their hospital stay, & affect long-term outcomes. At Good Samaritan Hospital, this post-op ventilation time was reduced 34% thanks to a UHF/Greater New York Hospital Association fellowship project. uhfnyc.org/news/article/r…

Join us for UHF's Gala 10/6! Honoring: -Bruce Ratner; founder, Ratner Early Detection Initiative -Michelle Javian & Yuki Kotani; founders, Harboring Hearts -Angela Diaz, MD, PhD, MPH; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai dean for global health, social justice & human rights uhfnyc.org/events/event/G…