New PBS Documentary Series Explores Hidden Public Health Infrastructure in America
The CDC Office of Rural Health is creating awareness of a new four-part documentary series that was made possible by Bloomberg Philanthropies and is a…
Month: June 2024
Pennsylvania Releases Child Welfare Workforce Study
The Pennsylvania Office of Children, Youth, and Families released a child welfare workforce recruitment and retention study, analyzing the trends, cha…
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to Open Application Period for New $20 Million Program to Provide Laptops for Libraries, Non-Profits, & Community Institutions Across Pennsylvania
The $20 million Digital Connectivity Technology Program, which will distribute laptops to community institutions to help connect Pennsylvanians who la…
The Number of Uninsured Latinos Decreases to 18%
US Latinos and other racial/ethnic minority populations made historic gains in healthcare coverage in the years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a…
CMS Celebrates 10 Years of Coverage to Care!
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Coverage to Care (C…
Montana Creates Emergency ‘Drive-Thru’ Blood Pickup Service for Rural Ambulances
Crystal Hiwalker wonders if her heart and lungs would have kept working if the ambulance crew had been able to give her a transfusion as the blood dra…
Flood Hazards in PA, NJ, AND DE: How Lower-Income Communities Fare
Damaged or destroyed homes, displaced families, and personal harm. Millions of Americans face the impacts of flooding each year. Two new reports exami…
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…
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…