United Hospital Fund of New York
Mary C. Johnson has extensive experience in public affairs and communications within the healthcare sector. Currently serving as Senior Advisor and Director of Public Information at the United Hospital Fund of New York since 2005, Mary has held various roles including Special Projects Advisor and Vice President for Communications. Prior to this, Mary was the Senior Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications at the Greater New York Hospital Association from 1995 to 2005, where a series of promotions led to the senior vice presidency. Earlier career roles include Program Associate at The Commonwealth Fund, Public Relations Writer at Care USA, and Publicist at Bantam Books. Mary holds a Master of Health Science degree in Health Policy and Management from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Michigan.
United Hospital Fund of New York
VISION: Quality health care and better health for every New Yorker. MISSION: United Hospital Fund works to build an effective and equitable health care system for every New Yorker. An independent, nonprofit organization, we are a force for improvement, analyzing public policy to inform decision-makers, finding common ground among diverse stakeholders, and developing and supporting innovative programs that improve health and health care. We work to dismantle barriers in health policy and health care delivery that prevent equitable opportunities for health. How We Work We analyze public policy to inform decision makers, find common ground among diverse stakeholders, and develop and support innovative programs that improve the quality, accessibility, affordability, and experience of patient care. UHF has been providing analysis, convening, and thought leadership on key health policy issues in New York for decades, with recent successful initiatives focused on expanding affordable health coverage, improving health care quality and efficiency, and promoting clinical-community partnerships. Program Priorities Our core activities are research and policy analysis, convening, knowledge dissemination, collaborative initiatives, capacity building, and grant making. Key priorities include: - Supporting comprehensive health insurance coverage and access to services. - Promoting improvements in the quality and efficiency of health care delivery. - Fostering collaborations between the health care delivery system and communities.