2021 Pennsylvania Dentist and Dental Hygienist Workforce Survey Report Has Been Published
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has published the final “2021 Pennsylvania’s Dentist and Dental Hygienist Workforce Survey Report” based o…
Month: July 2023
OB/GYN Training Programs Are Trying to Adjust to Post-Dobbs Reality
Abortion restrictions are forcing some medical residents to travel from their home state to learn how to perform an abortion as a part of their medica…
A Mobile Dental Tour Will Provide Free Onsite Dental Services in Pennsylvania
Highmark and United Concordia have embarked on mobile dental tours across Pennsylvania with the expectation of caring for more than 1,000 children, yo…
Healthcare Costs Are Expected to Rise to $1 in $5 Spent by U.S.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary projects that national health expenditures will hit $7.17 trillion by 2031.…
Capital Link Has Released a Free HRSA-Funded Health Center Performance Tracking Toolkit
Capital Link, a HRSA National Training & Technical Assistance Partner (NTTAP) has a toolkit that provides guidance in applying data analysis tools to …
Anti-Bias Rules Are Set to Take Effect in Pennsylvania
More than a year after they entered the regulatory pipeline, the state’s strongest-ever protections for LGBTQ people are slated to take effect in Au…
Proposed Changes Have Been Announced to Oral Health Performance Measures
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is proposing to transition oral health from an NPM (National Performance Measure) to an SPM (S…
Proposed Rule on Prescription Drug Transparency in Medicaid Has Been Announced
CMS released a proposed rule that impacts the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and other Medicaid drug pricing, reimbursement, and data collection issue…
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes into Effect Next Week
Mark your calendar: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) goes into effect on June 27. Under the PWFA, employers with 15 or more employees must e…
New Pennsylvania Human Services Federal Unwinding Reports Have Been Published
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has published two reports required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Pennsylvania’s Medica…