Medicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.6 Billion in 2021 and Continues...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Medicare Shared Savings Program, through its work with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) –...
HHS Announces Awarding of $79.1 Million in Overdose Prevention Grants
​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing the awarding of...
Senator John Thune Visits with SDAHO and LeadingAge to Talk Healthcare Solutions
Healthcare is described as a team sport and it is not just clinicians who suit up for the team, it also includes industry leaders...
No Surprises Act Final Rule Released
​The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury issued the No Surprises Act final rule updating several key regulations. Updates include...
HHS To Allocate More Vaccine, Treatment for Monkeypox
​Jurisdictions that have used 90% of their JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine supply and are administering the vaccine intradermally to adults can begin ordering additional vaccine...
HHS Offers Resource for Locating Infant Formula
There’s nothing as important to families as the health and safety of their babies, and the formula shortage has left many people feeling anxious...
CDC Recommends Increasing Timely Access to Hepatitis C Treatment
Fewer than one in three people with health insurance receive direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C within a year of diagnosis, ranging from 23%...
HRSA Awards $60M to Strengthen Rural Health Workforce
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently awarded $45.7 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to develop the public health workforce...
CMS Health Equity-Focused Measures
Consistent with the agency’s definition of health equity, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to advance health equity by designing, implementing,...
Grant Opportunities Available: Nursing Preceptor & Expansion of Nursing Programs
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced they are accepting applications for two funding opportunities to help support nursing workforce with preceptor...
