6 Health Disparities Women of Color Face and How We Can Address Them
As of 2023, there are 169 million women and 166 million men living in the US. While men and women share many of the same health risks and concerns, wo…
Month: June 2024
CUBIST S8E6: Evaluating Branched-Chain Amino Acids for Concussion Treatment
In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled “Head Injury Treatment with Healthy and Advanced Dietary Supplements, a pilot randomized…
Arizona Corporation Commission and Public Health Part VI: ACC Blows Huge Loophole in Utility Environmental Review Requirements
Last week the Arizona Corporation Commission exempted a 200-megawatt power plant expansion in Mohave County from environmental review. The exemption, granted to UniSource Energy Services (associated…
CMS Updates Information on New Hospital Price Transparency Requirements Commencing July 1, 2024
CMS posted updated FAQs on the Hospital Price Transparency website with additional information to help hospitals understand and meet new compliance re…
PRISM Study Summary: Preparing Behavioral Health Clinicians for Success and Retention in Rural Safety Net Practices
This study assesses how, among behavioral health clinicians working in rural safety net practices, the amount of exposure to care in rural underserved…
FEMA Publishes National Risk Index
The National Risk Index is a dataset and online tool to help illustrate the United States communities most at risk for 18 natural hazards. It was desi…
Quality of EMS Care Varies Widely Across the U.S.
From AXIOS The level of care patients receive in a medical emergency varies widely based on where 911 is being dialed. Why it matters: A first-of-its-…
Updated Uniform Data Set Crosswalk Released
The Rural Health Value team is pleased to announce the release of an updated version of the 2024 Uniform Data Set (UDS) Measure Crosswalk to Other Qua…
‘Too Many Old People’: A Rural Pennsylvania Town Reckons with Population Loss
From the Washington Post Lee Goldthwaite might have the most stable job in this remote corner of northwestern Pennsylvania. The caretaker of Sheffield…
Hobbs Vetoes Arizona’s Magic Mushroom Bill; Signs Bill Allowing Ecstasy (Molly) if FDA Approves its Use
Governor Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1570 this week, a proposal that would have directed ADHS to create a system to regulate & license psilocybin-assisted therapy centers. SB1570…