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What a CEO Shooting Can Teach Nonprofits About Our Health Insurance Mess

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: John Kevin on iStock In the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompsons murder, the public reacted with nearly universal frustration and anger with the US health insurance industry, and, in many cases, sympathy for the killers motivations. million individuals who need and expect health insurance from their employers.

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How to Restore Community Economies: Reestablishing the Right to Associate

NonProfit Quarterly

These farmers also successfully advocated for a system of federally backed cooperative banks and joined together to form farmer-owned insurance pools, allowing agriculture cooperatives to form, including prominent brands like Land O’Lakes and Ocean Spray. Before the Affordable Care Act, it was the only good option for health insurance.

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Building an Economy with Purpose: The Transformative Potential of Baby Bonds

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Curated Lifestyle on Unsplash This article introduces a three-part series— Building Wealth for the Next Generation: The Promise of Baby Bonds —a co-production of NPQ and the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School for Social Research in New York City. This series will explore that central question.

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Strengthening communities by supporting the nonprofit workforce 

Candid

For many nonprofit workers—especially those who work in social assistance, the arts, or the religious sector—wages just can’t keep up with rising costs. In 2022, 48% owned their homes, only 4% had any investment income, 25% were covered by public health insurance, and 10% had no coverage at all.

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Why Communities Must Reclaim the Power of Banking

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels In his latest book, journalist Oscar Perry Abello argues that community banking has a crucial role in addressing urgent social challengesfrom developing a racially just economy to preparing for climate change. The consolidation of the banking industry was a policy choice.

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Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

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hide(); }});--> Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has released the results of a survey of the nonprofits that drive social and economic well-being in neighborhoods across the country. Only two-thirds offer health insurance; this drops to 12% for organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("pid",

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

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Without insurance coverage, the devices typically cost between $100 and $300 and require replacement every 10 to 14 days, adding up to a significant recurring expense. Advocating for Change Public policy solutions are necessary to narrow the healthcare gap.