by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
On October 18, U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN) and recovery advocates from Minnesota and across the nation will participate in a virtual recovery advocacy roundtable hosted by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and Minnesota Recovery Connection. Participants...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Mental Health
Sara Moscato Howe, a senior director with Third Horizon Strategies, authored a new blog entitled, “Bridging the Gap: Efforts to Increase Access to Mental Health and SUD Services Treatment.” Sara introduces the topic by recounting her personal experience advocating for...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 14, 2021 | Health IT
Weight loss company Noom is taking its first big step toward becoming a diversified digital health company with behavioral health offering Noom Mood. The company has opted to go the unregulated route with its $149, 16-week curriculum based on cognitive behavioral...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | Public Health/Prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new guidance that people over the age of 60 should no longer consider taking a daily low-dose or baby aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. The announcement deviates from the USPSTF’s 2016 guidance...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | Payers
AmeriHealth Caritas unveiled a new product that will mark its entry into the ACA’s exchanges. The AmeriHealth Caritas Next product will be built on AmeriHealth Caritas’ Next Generation Model of Care, which focuses on whole-person care including the social...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | Life Sciences
Moderna is pressing the FDA to authorize a half-size booster of its COVID-19 vaccine, but agency scientists say the company has not met all the requirements to support boosters. In a briefing document, posted ahead of the agency’s meeting to discuss third doses of...
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