Studies Show Military Eye Injuries can Cause Cataracts, Vision Loss
Cataracts—a clouding of the lens in your eye—are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and in the United States, with an estimated 24 million A…
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Defense Health Agency Collaborates to Create DHA Academy, Strengthen Workforce
The Defense Health Agency Academy was created to consolidate all staff development and education and training opportunities in one, easily searchable …
988 Crisis Hotline Updates and Adds Social Media Infographics to Partner Toolkit
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has created new social media shareables designed for use as social media posts, stories, and threads. Please be sure…
See ONC’s Latest FAQs Addressing the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
The HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) has updated FAQs on the Change Healthcare/UnitedHealth Group cyberattack, effective May 31, 2024. The…
Sanofi Joins the Ranks of Manufacturers Tightening Restrictions on Use of Contract Pharmacies
Unfortunately, there’s more bad news to share on the contract pharmacy (CP) front. Last week, the drug maker Sanofi – a major manufacturer of insu…
Pennsylvania Consumers Report Stolen SNAP Benefits
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding consumers to protect their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits …
Supreme Court to Hear Case Addressing Hospitals that Disproportionately Serve Low-Income Patients
Reuters reported that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit alleging that Medicare underpays hospitals that serve low-income populations by an e…
Pennsylvania Medicaid Program Launches Online Training Program
The Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has launched a web-based training platform – MyOMHSAS – designed a…
Pennsylvania Health Department Offers Implicit Bias Training for Health Care Professionals
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Office of Health Equity is hosting virtual implicit bias trainings for all healthcare professionals in Pennsylv…
Tell HHS: Promotoras Are Essential for Public Health and Vaccine Education!
As COVID-19 exposed cracks in our healthcare system and racial/ethnic health inequities, community health workers rose to the challenge to educate com…
