What 2 Healthy People 2030 Objectives Tell Us About the Nation’s Nutrition
When it comes to healthy diets, the science says to eat more vegetables and consume less sugar. And that’s what the Dietary Guidelines for Americans…
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The OAR Line provides 24-hour help with opioids for families, individuals, and medical providers
People who use opioids, their loved ones, and the health care professionals treating them need multiple layers of support as we continue the fight aga…
Disability Advocacy Network Releases Local Master Plan for Aging
A report from the nonprofit Diversability Advocacy Network summarizes findings from a needs assessment for older adults and people with disabilities.Â…
American Farm Bureau Presents Farm State of Mind Campaign
The American Farm Bureau created a national resource directory with on-demand training, research, helpful tips, and opioid-related information for far…
Telehealth in Action: Digital Navigators Connect Patients to Care
Digital navigators teach people how to use telehealth and technology. Learn about how one of the HRSA-funded Telehealth Resource Centers created a c…
Information Session Offered on CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule
Tuesday, March 26 at 1:00 pm Eastern In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule to enhance access to health …
36 Rural Hospitals Have Closed Since 2020
From Becker’s Hospital CFO Report Jellico (Tenn.) Regional Hospital, a 25-bed critical access facility, closed March 9, making it the 36th rural hos…
Report to Congress from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Evaluating FFS Payments
A report to Congress from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) evaluates Medicare’s fee-for-service payments to providers, the Medicare…
Commission Reports to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP
Also known as MACPAC, the non-partisan Medicaid and CHIP Payment Advisory Commission conducts analysis and makes recommendations to Congress about pol…
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Postpartum Abuse Screening Among Rural US Residents who Gave Birth 2016-2020
The University of Minnesota describes rates of self-reported intimate partner violence among rural residents before or during pregnancy, and the frequ…