HHS Awards CCBHC Planning Grants to 15 States to Help Address Ongoing Mental Health Crisis
15 states awarded $1 million, one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic grants Powered by WPeMatico
Joint Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Atlanta Spa Murders
Statement on commitment to combat hate and gender-based violence Powered by WPeMatico
Bot MD powers data collection, enhances doctor experience in Indonesia
It has recently tied up with Siloan Hospitals and Indonesian Medical Association. Powered by WPeMatico
Roundup: Digital well-being tools for farmers, hospital staff launched and more briefs
Also, Immunisation Coalition has released a children’s version of its COVID-19 Risk Calculator. Powered by WPeMatico
St. Luke’s finds success with its Hospital In Your Home program
Patient satisfaction has been up 18% for those using the virtual care program compared with those hospitalized in a bricks-and-mortar facility, the health system’s chief digital officer says, with many feeling more empowered to manage their conditions. Powered by WPeMatico
EHR Association submits prior authorization comments to CMS
The vendor group addressed proposed interoperability requirements and answered the agency’s questions about social risk data intake, exchanging behavioral health information and improving Medicare approvals and claims processing Powered by WPeMatico
Hospice Care Is Not Giving Up, It Is Leaning In
(MedPage Today) — When the news recently broke that Jimmy Carter, who first announced he had metastatic melanoma in 2015, was entering hospice care, many media resources reported that the former president “decided to forgo further medical treatment… Powered by WPeMatico
Seniors and People with Disabilities Likely to Save Over $230 Million on Vaccines Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act, According to New HHS Report
Eliminating out-of-pocket costs in Medicare Part D for recommended vaccines is bringing cost savings to consumers and is likely to increase vaccine uptake Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Releases Initial Guidance for Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for Price Applicability Year 2026
For the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate prices directly with drug companies, ensuring lower prices on some of the costliest prescription drugs Powered by WPeMatico
Inflation Reduction Act Tamps Down on Prescription Drug Price Increases Above Inflation
New Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program protects people with Medicare, taxpayers when drug prices increase faster than rate of inflation Powered by WPeMatico