Surgeon General Advisory Targets Youth Mental Health Crisis
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., released an Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, which calls for a “a whole-of-society effort to address longstanding challenges,...
SAMHSA Grants Available to Expand Overdose Prevention Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants available to expand overdose prevention programs. Primary and behavioral health organizations, state and local...
White House Holds Maternal Health Summit
On December 7, the White House hosted a summit to mark the first federal Maternal Health Day of Action. The summit highlighted actions the...
National Influenza Vaccination Week – There is Still Time to Protect Against Flu
The holidays are here, and while that means more opportunities for spreading cheer, there is also more opportunity for spreading flu and other respiratory...
Federal Court Halts CMS Vaccine Mandate Rule
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on November 29, granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
CDC Expands COVID-19 Booster Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is strengthening its recommendation on booster doses for individuals who are 18 years and older. Everyone...
American Rescue Plan Rural Payments
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) via the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is releasing American Rescue Plan (ARP) payments...
CMS Vaccine Mandate: Compliance and Impact on Healthcare
CMS issued an interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings, including hospitals and health systems, that participate in...
Why Rural Hospitals May Be Hit Hard by the Convergence of COVID-19 and Flu...
For rural hospitals already struggling with COVID-19 hospitalizations, the flu season can present the perfect storm. Double impact of the flu and pandemic could...
CMS Announces Medicare Premiums, Deductibles for 2022
The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $72 in calendar year 2022, to $1,556, the Centers for Medicare &...
