by Jordana Choucair | Aug 9, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Kaiser Permanente Northwest and Medical Teams International are partnering to expand mobile services to underserved areas in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Volunteer dentists and doctors will offer services to low-income and marginalized groups via 51 Care &...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 9, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration will proceed with a plan to have patients receive one-fifth of the recommended monkeypox vaccine. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must issue a new emergency declaration granting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 9, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Behavioral Health News published a recap of a virtual discussion with Third Horizon Strategies Managing Director Greg Williams and CHESS CEO Hans Morefield regarding the transition to value-based care for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment. “We need to find ways...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 9, 2022 | Payers
A federal lawsuit in Texas is seeking to eliminate the preventive care of the ACA. The plaintiffs argue that the requirement is unconstitutional because some preventive health measures violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. According to the Urban Institute,...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 9, 2022 | Providers
HHS announced it will invest nearly $150 million in American Rescue Plan to address staffing shortages in rural areas and advance health equity. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will distribute $60 million to rural communities across 35 states...
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