by Jordana Choucair | May 25, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust released data indicating that there was a 20 percent year-over-year increase in deaths connected with alcohol, drugs, and suicide in 2020. There was a total of 186,763 substance misuse deaths – the highest number...
by Jordana Choucair | May 25, 2022 | Payers
A new analysis found that the No Surprises Act prevented more than two million potential surprise medical bills across all commercially insured patients in the first two months of 2022. It further estimated that, should the trend hold true, more than 12 million...
by Jordana Choucair | May 25, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas killed 19 students and two adults, marking the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade since 20 children and six adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.The gunman was killed by law...
by Jordana Choucair | May 24, 2022 | Access & Coverage
North Carolina Senate Republicans are strongly considering legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage to approximately 600,000 additional low-income adults. According to a summary of the draft bill obtained by The Associated Press, the legislation would include a...
by Jordana Choucair | May 24, 2022 | Mental Health
On June 28, Third Horizon Strategies Senior Director Mindy Klowden will join the National Council for Mental Wellbeing for its sixth webinar in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCHBC) Criteria Series. The series is designed to provide the newest...
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