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New Issue Brief on Adolescent Depression

NIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new Issue Brief, Improving Early Identification & Treatment of A...

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Audio Archive- Identifying and Treating Maternal Depression Webinar

NIHCM Foundation hosted a webinar, "Identifying and Treating Maternal Depression: Strategies & Considerations for He...

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New Expert Voices: Hospital Market Consolidation

NIHCM Foundation is pleased to release a new edition of Expert Voices, "Hospital Market Consolidation: Trends and Conseq...

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New Expert Voices: Uninsured and Eligible for Coverage

NIHCM Foundation is pleased to release a new edition of Expert Voices, "Uninsured and Eligible for Coverage: Underlying ...

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Webinar: Identifying and Treating Maternal Depression

NIHCM Foundation invites you to participate in an important webinar:Identifying and Treating Maternal Depression:Strategies a...

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New Expert Voices: Why America Spends More on Health Care

NIHCM Foundation is pleased to release a new edition of Expert Voices, "Why America Spends More on Health Care", by...

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The National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation (NIHCM Foundation) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that conducts research on health care issues. The Foundation disseminates research findings and analysis that promote and enhance access to health care and the efficiency and effectiveness of health care services and delivery.

The Foundation also holds forums and briefings for policy makers, the health care industry, consumers, the government, and the media to increase understanding of issues affecting the health care system.

The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization, under IRC Sec. 501(c)(3), supported by government and private-sector grants and contributions. NIHCM Foundation is not a private foundation as defined in IRC Sec. 509(a)(3). 

Reflecting its mission, NIHCM Foundation receives funding from the government, health plans, and foundations. These diverse sources include:

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• The Commonwealth Fund
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Various Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Plans
  

Current Research Priorities

NIHCM Foundation has policy research or forums underway on the following topics:

• Promoting Children's Health
• Promoting Prevention in Managed Care

Quality Improvement in Health Care

• The Uninsured
• Pharmaceutical Issues

Other Research Efforts

NIHCM has published research on and remains interested in a variety of topics, including:

• Health System Data Needs for Decisionmakers
• The Role of Government in Health Care Quality
• Medical Necessity and Benefit Coverage Determinations
• Managed Care and Public Programs
• Individual Insurance Markets and Health Care Reform
• States and the Private Sector: Leading Health Care Reform
  Rural Health