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America at a Crossroads: Choosing what kind of society we want to be
“Compromise is statesmanship, not surrender.”
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Opinion and commentary from Legacy Health Endowment on the health of our Central Valley communities.
Why love is the only hedge fund against the future
The most reliable, appreciating asset we possess is not financial but human. Treating love as infrastructure changes how we build policy, cities and workplaces.
Fighting the financial toxicity of cancer: Brityn Cares
In honor of Brityn Butrick, Legacy Health Endowment is launching a cancer medical expense relief program. Surviving cancer should not mean going broke.
Healthcare without borders: Why solutions must outpace politics
Families struggling to care for an aging parent do not need a manifesto; they need a doctor. Philanthropy as venture capital can close the care gap.
Survey finds Merced residents battle inflation, food insecurity, bills
A 2025 poll found 79% of Merced County residents struggle to pay bills, buy food or cover medical costs. Middle-income families need a hand up, not a handout.
The Death of Decorum is the Death of Liberty
Decorum was the functional mechanism that let a pluralistic society disagree without dissolving into tribal warfare. Today that mechanism is broken.
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The forgotten middle: Why Californians aren’t getting the care they need
Middle-income families don’t qualify for Medi-Cal and end up in high-deductible plans that push them to skip care. Sonja Cares offers free virtual care to 1,500 residents.
Mothers who act as caregivers for ailing loved ones are truly the women who do it all
Nearly 17% of Americans provide unpaid care to adults over 50, and more than 75% of them are women. Their labor is worth an estimated $470 billion a year.
Long-term care costs can cripple families with aging loved ones. Turlock has a solution
With Brandel Manor and Cypress Place closed, Turlock families wondered where to find care. A $400,000 city grant to the Person-Centered Care program offers hope.