by Ashley DeGarmo | Oct 5, 2022 | Behavioral Health, Blog, Latest News
Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration (roadmap) to ensure that all people have equitable access to evidence-based, culturally appropriate, person-centered care. To develop the roadmap,...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2022 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to serve as the U.S. representative on the World Health Organization’s executive board. The decision sets the stage for the U.S. to have its first Senate-confirmed member on the board since...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) awarded nine health care organizations its new health equity accreditation. Each of the organizations participated in an eight-month-long pilot of the Health Equity Accreditation (HEA) Plus program—intended for...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2022 | Life Sciences
Juul Labs Inc. has started informal discussions on debtor-in-possession financing for a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Juul products on U.S. shelves in June and the company has faced a number of lawsuits. Last month, the...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2022 | Life Sciences
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority awarded Vir Biotechnology Inc. a multiyear, $55 million contract to develop drugs that combat seasonal and pandemic flu viruses. The deal includes the option...
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