New Survey Finds Large Number of People Skipping Necessary Medical Care Because of Cost
Read the West Health/NORC survey on healthcare costs, coverage and policy
STATEWIDE POLL: Vast Majority of California Voters Favor Candidates for Governor with Plan to Serve State’s Fast-Growing Senior Population
West Health and The SCAN Foundation Launch “We Stand With Seniors…Will You?” Awareness and Education Campaign
West Health convenes national summit calling for bold action to lower the cost of healthcare in America
Atul Gawande, Steve Forbes, Mark McClellan, Andy Slavitt and Sanjay Gupta join others to chart path forward on making healthcare more affordable WASHINGTON, DC – Feb. 12, 2018 – West Health, a family of nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations focused on healthcare research, policy and philanthropy, has added business leader Steve Forbes, CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, MD; Kaiser… Read more »
West Health Applauds Congress for Maintaining Medical Expense Deduction in Tax Bill
Calls on Congress to Prevent Automatic Cuts to Medicare Impacting All Seniors
West Health announces major summit on high cost of healthcare
Healthcare Costs Innovation Summit: “Taking Bold Action and Creating Accountability to Solve Our Nation’s Healthcare Costs Crisis”
West Health: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act May Put Vulnerable Seniors at Risk
SAN DIEGO AND WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 6, 2017 – Dedicated to enabling seniors to successfully age in place with access to high-quality, affordable health and support services, West Health has concerns about the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act unveiled last week by House Republicans. “While we believe tax reform is needed, both the… Read more »
Foundation awards five academic researchers seed grants to advance palliative care research
Learn more about the Foundation’s $45,000 in research funding presented at California State University Institute for Palliative Care’s second national symposium
Four National Medical Societies and Nine Leading Health Systems Collaborate to Improve Geriatric Emergency Care
Initiative promoting innovation and shared learnings supported by $3 million grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation and Gary and Mary West Health Institute Sept. 13, 2017 — Four national medical societies and nine leading health systems announced today they have established a new national geriatric emergency department collaborative (GEDC) to help… Read more »
West Health Launches National Initiative Holding Congress Accountable for Reducing the High Cost of Healthcare
Why does healthcare cost so much? Why does the United States pay so much more for so much less than other developed countries? How does cutting benefits for those most vulnerable, including seniors and the poor, make sense for a country as successful and caring as ours? These are all questions that deserve answers, especially now.
Bill Earley to Join West Health as Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel
Get to know West Health’s new Chief Administration and General Counsel, Bill Earley.
