The grants will focus on:
• Increasing efforts that help people stay healthy
• Lowering national healthcare costs
• Improving access to high-quality care delivered by a diverse and abundant workforce
Grantmaking last year has included initiatives for chronic care in rural areas, quality improvement, postdoctoral healthcare training, population health and obesity. Since its inception in 1972, the foundation has awarded more than $9 billion in grants.
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