title: The new health philanthropy: ensuring the effective use of conversion foundation assets.
abstract: Across the country, the conversion of nonprofit hospitals and health insurance plans to for-profit status is resulting in the creation of new philanthropic foundations.  The preservation of these assets--and their continued use for public benefit--is required by law.  This issue of States of Health discusses an additional challenge facing consumers and communities: ensuring that these assets are most effectively used to promote community health.
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D005582:Foundations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005653:Fund Raising / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D014481:United States