CDC’s Project Firstline Infection Control Micro-Learns: Draining Wound
Access to practical and valuable infection control training is crucial for all healthcare workers. That’s why CDC’s Project Firstline developed In…
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Bureau of Vital Records Team Participates in National Adoption Day
The morning of Nov. 18 started off with cool temperatures and long-awaited rain as a team of volunteers set up to celebrate the adoption of approxima…
Explore the U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)
Individual health is influenced by a variety of non-medical factors, like where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age.  These …
Telehealth Policy Resource Center Fact Sheet for 2024 Physician Fee Schedule
The fact sheet covers telehealth services made eligible by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule. These ar…
New CMS Initiatives Added to Catalog for Rural Providers
Updates from the Rural Health Value team includes summaries for the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) ModelÂ…
Medicare Finalizes Rule on Nursing Home Ownership Disclosure
Published on November 15, the final rule for Nursing Home Ownership Disclosure requires nursing homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid – upon initia…
Proposed Updates: Health Insurance Marketplaces and Insurers for 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services propose new standards for health insurance plans on State and Federal Marketplaces, as well as new requir…
Trends in the Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A review of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System showed the prevalence of COPD has remained stable overall, but with disparities b…
HHS Establishes Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made the announcement last week and invites nominations to bring perspectives from outside the …
CDC Research: Geographic Variation in Health Insurance Coverage
A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examines how health insurance cove…
