The Rx Foundation has funded efforts to improve the health care system in the United States since 2002. To date, the foundation has awarded over $20M in grants to hospitals, nonprofits, community organizations, and researchers working to solve persistent problems impeding the delivery of safe, high quality, health care to all citizens.
One additional year of support for a research assistant to work with Dr. Roseanna Means on data analysis for the Health Care Without Walls, Bridges to Moms Project.
One additional year of support for expanding the number of women served and building staff capacity for a case management model for homeless pregnant and postpartum women in Boston in partnership with Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Second year of funding to support educating communities in New England about the issues involved in raising the legal age for sale of tobacco products to 21.
Second year of funding in support of a multi-institutional effort to develop a collaborative learning system that supports communities of practice applying coproduction in diverse sectors of the healthcare system.
Final installment of a grant in support of building human resources to oversee growth in operational management including finance oversight, human resources, and grants administration.
Second year of funding in support of a health equity-focused learning and action network that will develop and test practical methods and tools for reducing disparities in health systems across the US.
Final installment of a multi-year grant to support the Fruits & Vegetables by Prescription (FVRx) pilot program, as part of the 3-year CDC REACH grant secured by COPE to improve food and nutrition infrastructure on Navajo Nation.
In support of work to address the poor housing conditions in North Hartford that contribute to extreme health disparities in these neighborhoods, to include developing a scalable process for stabilizing housing, and creating a land trust for preserving affordable housing.
In support of a collaboration with the National Association of Community Health Centers to run a technical learning collaborative, working with nine CHCs to integrate the HumanDx system that helps providers access consultations on complex medical cases.
In support of consumer education and engagement on Medicaid expansion and defense throughout the United States.
