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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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Private Equity and Wheelchair Services: How to Address a National Crisis

NonProfit Quarterly

The confusion about when the repair deadline countdown beginswhether from initial request or after insurance approvalhas exacerbated these service issues. In California, one Berkeley disability woman endured a 14-month wait for a new wheelchair due to insurance issues and delays from her supplier, NSM.

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Your Nonprofit Team: Attracting, Retaining Talent

The NonProfit Times

Think beyond health insurance. Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued. Public recognition through newsletters or social media can also boost morale and show prospective hires that your organization values its people.

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The Next Generation of Mutualism

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In what is now the United States, Benjamin Franklin created the first mutual bank and mutual insurance company in 1752, after a devastating fire destroyed much of Philadelphia. CDFIs should be expanded to include a wider range of mutualists like unions, cooperatives, mutual banks, and mutual insurance companies.

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Banking and Community: A Conversation with Oscar Perry Abello

NonProfit Quarterly

The FDIC [Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation] has a definition, which allows me to say how many local community banks we had in 1984 and how many we have today. For the bank, federally insured deposits are the cheapest capital around, cheaper than the rates the US government itself borrows at. OA: There is no set definition.

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Pacific Source Insurance Options

MNA Association

You may call us a health insurance carrier, but there’s more to it. We value providers as partners, not adversaries, and we take a coordinated, evidence-driven approach to member care and deliver results in cooperation with our provider partners. Our Values We are committed to doing the right thing.

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Here come the Autonomists: Redefining nonprofit work 

Candid

The movement signals a new era of work, one where professionals value autonomy over security and innovation over tradition. They value the ability to move fluidly between projects and industries, allowing them to utilize their diverse skill set while maintaining independence.