Endowment in the News
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
New Hampshire's Immigration Story: Immigration and Health Care
EH's Kelly Laflamme is a guest on NHPR's Exchange program discussing issues of cultural competence and health equity for immigrants trying to navigate the health care system.
Monday, October 24, 2011
DHHS Receives Planning Grant to Improve Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the NH Dept. of Health and Human Services a 1-year planning grant for $300,000 to improve mental health services for NH kids and their families. EH Program Director Kim Firth discusses the importance of the grant.
Friday, October 07, 2011
A humbling honor
The Concord Monitor profiles Dr. Squires and the Social Justice Fund established in his name.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Analysts say hospital salaries not an answer to Medicaid challenges
Dr. Squires is quoted in this Portsmouth Herald piece examining hospital financial challenges related to Medicaid.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Why NH is second in the nation for employees with health insurance
EH Program Director Jeanne Ryer discusses the health system dynamics in New Hampshire that point to a high rate of insured employees -- as well as one of the highest cost states.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Squires to retire from life of public service
Nashua Telegraph reporter Al McKeon profiles Dr. Squires about his life, varied career, and humanitarian philosophies.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Grant to allow mental health centers to add electronic medical records
The Portsmouth Herald covers a grant from the Endowment for Health that will enable EMR use in community mental health centers.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Endowment for Health grant to enhance services for children
The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is pleased to announce a new project, Enhancing Trauma-Informed Advocacy for Children Exposed to Violence, which will address a critical area of need for children in our communities.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Dr. Squires praised for his public relations
Dr. Squires was recognized by the Yankee Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. He received the Patrick Jackson award which lauds his communication skills. The award is given to a leader who is not in the field of public relations but who exemplifies the highest standards of communications for the public good.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Can high deductibles lower health care costs?
Dr. Squires is interviewed about the misnomer of "consumerism" in health care and the flawed logic behind this idea.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Looking past profits; Doctor guides endowment for community health
Dr. Squires is profiled in the Concord Monitor, top of the Business section, as he chronicles decades of changes (and similarities) in health care.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Endowment for Health head to retire
The Hollis Brookline Journal covers the news of Dr. Squires' pending retirement at the end of 2011.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Squires retires as president of Endowment for Health
Union Leader reporter Denis Paiste interviews state leaders about Dr. Squires' legacy as the Endowment's founding president.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Squires to travel, visit family
Part II of Union Leader coverage on Dr. Squires' pending retirement. This article features a different view of Dr. Squires, examining his varied interests, passions, and community involvement.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Squires to leave Endowment for Health
NH Business Review reporter Cindy Kibbe covers the organizational transition plan at the Endowment and interviews Dr. Squires about his view of the foundation's next era.
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Grantee feedback fuels changes at foundations
EH Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Vallier-Kaplan discusses how the Endowment's processes have changed after conducting Grantee Perception Surveys.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished. How the excise tax on private foundations hinders giving
EH's Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Vallier-Kaplan blogs for the Council on Foundations. Topic: A little known glitch in the tax code that actually increases taxes on private, nonprofit foundations when they distribute more funds in times of need.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Foundations pay the price for being too generous
EH Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Kaplan is interviewed about the excise tax on private foundations -- and a little-known glitch in federal tax code that results in higher taxes when foundations distribute more funds to those in need. Steve Gunderson from the DC-based Council on Foundations is also interviewed in this NHPR segment by reporter Jon Greenberg.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
NH should accept planning grant
The Laconia Citizen also ran an editorial on the pros and cons of NH accepting funds to plan a health insurance exchange.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
NH should accept grant for planning
Jeanne Ryer and Karen Ager joined Fred Kocher of AARP and the NH High Tech Council at a Fosters editorial board meeting to discuss the pros and cons of setting up a health insurance exchange in New Hampshire.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
NH may get health exchange grant
Jeanne Ryer and Karen Ager are quoted, along with Fred Kocher of AARP and the NH High Tech Council as they meet with Fosters to discuss pros and cons of setting up an insurance exchange in New Hampshire.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Behind hospitals' expansion
Dr. Squires is again quoted on the topic of hospital expansion and its relation to the cost of care.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Hospitals on the Hotseat
Dr. James W. Squires is a guest on New Hampshire Public Radio's Exchange program, discussing the issue of hospital building expansion alongside Steve Ahnen of the NH Hospital Association.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
NH Hospitals Defend Ramped Up Construction
Dr. James W. Squires discusses the controversial issue of hospital construction after Governor Lynch called for a moratorium on hospital expansion. This news item ran on Associated Press, New England Cable News, and several NH media outlets.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
PIN Point Interview with Kelly Laflamme
EH Program Director Kelly Laflamme is interviewed in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation publication, PIN Point. Laflamme discusses the NH Partners in Nursing Diversity Project aimed at grooming minority youth for careers as nurses.
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