by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
People without health insurance won’t immediately be able to get free COVID shots at pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens when the next-generation vaccines are unveiled in a few weeks due to delays in finalizing government partnerships with pharmacies. Throughout...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A trio of health care professional organizations published a joint policy statement yesterday calling for more support for emergency departments to meet children and adolescents’ rising behavioral health needs. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Select Health is teaming up with grocer Kroger to launch new co-branded Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that aim to improve access to healthy food and affordable medications. The plans will be available beginning January 1 and will offer savings to enrollees on...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Marijuana, hallucinogen use, and binge drinking reached historic highs among adults ages 35-50, according to a new study released Thursday. In the 2022 annual study of substance use behavior and attitudes, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), adults...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
Kaiser Permanente has launched a multichannel support center to better address the social needs of members and nonmembers. The Community Support Hub is a self-service online directory of community resources and also includes a call center for referral assistance. The...
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