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Disaster Recovery Requires Community Care—But Also Government Support

NonProfit Quarterly

Its critical for the state and federal government to show up as well. They worked with a volunteer pharmacist to ensure that people could get their emergency medications and sent volunteers to help elders and those living in senior living facilities flush their toilets. Community groupsno matter how strongcannot meet all the need.

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How we all benefit from nonprofits every day 

Candid

In addition, the government contracts with nonprofits to provide health and medical services to the public via Medicaid and Medicare, so what looks like a government benefit is actually being provided through nonprofit services. Disability services: More than one in four U.S.

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Lessons from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season: What philanthropy can do better

Candid

Hardest hit by flooding was the Central Appalachia region, where years of disinvestment by government and philanthropy left the region ill prepared. The largest in-kind donor for Helene, Direct Relief, pledged $74 million in medication and medical supplies, as well as $250,000 in cash assistance.

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The Convergence of Wearable Tech and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT): A New Era of Smart Healthcare Systems

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

The Convergence of Wearable Tech and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT): A New Era of Smart Healthcare Systems As technology continues to evolve, healthcare is experiencing a transformation driven by the convergence of wearable technology and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).

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Who do Americans believe should help people in need? 

Candid

At the top of the list were nonprofits helping people in the United States who need food, shelter, or other basic necessities (40%) and religious institutions (churches, mosques, or synagogues, (37%), followed by disaster relief (29%), animal welfare (24%), educational (21%), and health care or medical research (19%) organizations.

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Finance: AMA Pushes For Charity Care Accountability

The NonProfit Times

Image from [link] Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to support greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals and standardization of charity care policies so financial assistance reaches patients in need. Hospitals are eligible for nonprofit status, which exempts them from income, property, and sales taxes.

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Monitoring Inequality: The Case for Widening Access to Innovations in Diabetes Management

NonProfit Quarterly

While these uses of CGMs may have merit, this trend has transformed their reputation from critical medical devices into lifestyle gadgets. First, it dilutes the perception of CGMs as necessary medical tools for people with diabetes, potentially reducing the urgency of making these devices accessible to those who need them most.