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…
Month: March 2024
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…
Findings Released on Rural-Urban Differences in Housing Cost Burden Across the U.S.
The University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center examines rural-urban differences in housing affordability across Census regions, divisions, s…
Prevent or Treat: Availability of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Dialysis in High Need Rural Counties
Researchers from the Rural and Minority Health Research Center assess the availability of in-county diabetes self-management education and dialysis ac…
Study: Latino Mortality Advantage Disappeared amid COVID-19
COVID-19 “completely erased the mortality advantage” that the Latino population had compared to the White population, according to new data from t…
UT Health San Antonio Approved for a $250,000 Engagement Award for Cancer Research in South Texas
Dr. Rebecca Jones of UT Health San Antonio has been approved for a 2-year, $250,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award…
FDA’s Big Plan to Enhance Public Health in 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced its request for $7.2 billion as part of President Joe Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 propos…
NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño
Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, a relatively large jump due mostly to a warming climate…
Mom’s Demand Action – Everytown for Gun Safety State Capitol Event
Moms Demand Action Event – Attend | Everytown for Gun Safety Monday, March 25, 8:30 AM – AZ State Capitol Join us at the Capitol…
Food Insecurity Linked to Rise of Fatty Liver Disease in Latino Children
Childhood cases of fatty liver disease have risen over the last decade, prompting researchers to search for answers in risk factors such as genes, bir…