Is Vaccination Approaching a Dangerous Tipping Point?
Vaccination is one of the most highly effective public health interventions, responsible for saving millions of lives each year. Despite the care take…
Month: January 2024
Pennsylvania Consumers Have New Option to Appeal Insurer Denials
Thanks to a 2022 law, consumers across the commonwealth have a new option if a healthcare claim is denied. Consumers can now file an online appeal of …
HRSA Approves 340B Duplicate Discount Audit
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has approved a request from drug maker Eli Lilly to audit a rural, multi-site community health…
Medicaid Unwinding Report from the Field Released
Nationally, over 15 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid since April 1, 2023 and over 28 million have had their coverage renewed. Kaise…
National Stakeholder Call Will Highlight Accomplishments and 2024 Strategic Plan
Join Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as she highlights CMS’ key 2023 accomplishments and …
Summer EBT Funding for Millions in Pennsylvania Announced
The PA Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Education will operate the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer-EBT) program in the summer 202…
Medicaid Disenrollments Top 15 Million: 5 Things to Know
From Becker’s More than 15 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid since April 2023, surpassing HHS’ original estimates with several mo…
Most Kids Losing Medicaid Come from Just Nine States All Led by Republicans
From Axios Sixty percent of kids who have lost Medicaid coverage this year came from just nine states, all of which are Republican-led, according to n…
New SAMHSA Brief Published on SUD Race and Ethnicity Data
A new brief, titled Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders by Race and Ethnicity, 2015-2019, describes findings from an analysis of National Survey…
USDA Seeks Applications to Help Farmers and Ranchers Venture into New and Better Markets in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for grants to help agricultural producers maximize the value of their products and…