Protect Your Family from RSV
With the winter season in full swing, it’s peak time for flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a respiratory virus that …
Month: December 2023
NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment beamed an ultra-high definition streaming video on Dec. 11 from a record-setting 19 million miles away (31 million kilometers,…
Toolkit: How to Screen for Sugary Drink Consumption in Early Childhood
Did you know Latino kids consume more sugary drinks—soda, sports and energy drinks, sugary fruit juices, and flavored milk—than the average child?…
Bureau of Indian Affairs Access to Capital Clearinghouse
A database of available funding for Tribal governments, organizations, and individuals from across the federal government. Click here to view.
The pos…
Department of Transportation Maps Intercity Transportation in Rural Areas
The recently updated data resource provides information and an interactive map that shows the percentage of rural residents who have access to commerc…
Keeping Rural EMS Reliable and Sustainable, featuring James Small
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring James Small, Rural EMS Outreach Director for the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health. Focuses …
Learn About Grantees for Rural Opioid Response Program
This series of short videos highlights the work of grantees for the FORHP-supported Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP). Newly updated…
New Medicaid Health Equity Data Briefs
In an effort to measure disparities in access to care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released three new briefs with data describing cer…
CMS Allows Medicare Billing for Two New Provider Types for Mental Health Care
Beginning January 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow billing for two new provider types: Marriage and Family Thera…
Public Comments Requested: Interventions for Overweight/Obesity in Children and Adolescents
This week, national experts in disease prevention issued draft recommendations for clinical treatment of children with a high body mass index (BMI). …