Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

The first RFI to issue was the one seeking input on the regulations implementing the Stark law and the federal anti-kickback statute (See: Stark and AKS RFI and public comments ). A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 3, 2025

Its unlikely any of us who attended AHCJs Health Journalism 2012 conference in Atlanta will ever forget hearing from former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. They spoke about the work they had done and continued to do to improve health nationally and internationally. 29, 2024, at his home in Plains, Ga.,

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Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Update: March, 2024 – HealthyNYC codified into law. “ Dr.

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The Health Care Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

Hospital consolidation has risen to the top of the health policy stack. As a consequence, the Biden administration has targeted the health care industry for enhanced and more vigilant anti-trust enforcement. By JEFF GOLDSMITH and IAN MORRISON. Forty years later, there were 700 fewer facilities generating about $1.2

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 14, 2025

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards. This combination of skills enables her to provide holistic support, addressing not only the physical aspects of maternal health but also the emotional and mental well-being of her clients.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The past few weeks have brought significant changes to public health, much of it shaped by shifting political priorities. As we’ve navigated these shifts, some of you have shared that you’d rather focus on the science/data and skip the policy discussions. Now, onto a policy and data post.

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HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 29, 2025

Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Immigration, one area experiencing significant policy change, is inextricably linked to public health. Last week, the policy protecting sensitive locations from ICE raids was revoked. Lets dig in. What are ICE raids?

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National Council on Urban Indian Health

JANUARY 31, 2025

In this Edition: $ FY 2027 Budget Formulation: Tribal Leaders Recommend Increased Urban Indian Health Funding in Fiscal Year 2027 IHS Area Reports. 119th Congressional Assignment Updates Advocacy: NCUIH Provides Key Recommendations on CDC Maternal Health and Tribal Maternal Mortality Review. Monitoring the Bench: Kerr v. What is it?:

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 31, 2025

Very rarely do they pass permanent bills into law. In response to the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the first Trump Administration put in several policies designed to be temporary, to keep people in their homes and out of health care settings when possible to stop the spread of the virus.

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NC Health News

MARCH 19, 2025

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press Financial pressures on rural hospitals keep some North Carolina facilities from adequately serving pregnant women, new mothers and babies, but that isnt the full picture. In North Carolina, 37 percent of births are covered by Medicaid, according to KFF, a nonprofit that analyzes health policy.

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National Council on Urban Indian Health

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

OMB Rescission & Future Threats : NCUIH urges Congress to exempt the Indian health system from future freezes and has submitted letters to OMB, HHS, and Congressional leaders advocating for protections. ICYMI : Federal updates on IHS leadership changes, Tribal consultations, and new AI/AN health resources.

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HEALTHBEAT

MARCH 28, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. From April 2020 to May 2021, I served as the lead health adviser to the New York City mayor for the Covid response. How much power did public health experts actually have over elected leaders?

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National Council on Urban Indian Health

MARCH 28, 2025

Proposed Medicaid Changes NCUIH works with partners to support Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Lawsuits & Court Cases Updates Current court cases and legal action impacting Native health care and policy. Appropriations Updates Status of Continuing Resolution and Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Funding.

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