CMS Finalizes New Model to Improve Access to Kidney Transplants
On November 26th, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule establishing a new, six-year mandatory model aimed at incr…
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OIG Updating Antikickback Safe Harbor Provisions
– Comment by January 27. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is seeking recommendations fo…
CMS Awards Third Round of Medicare-funded Residency Slots to Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the allocation of 200 new Medicare-funded residency slots to more than 100 teaching hospi…
News Release: Avian Influenza Update
News Release For Immediate Release: December 6, 2024 Media Contact: Niala Charles Mobile: 480-318-6337 Email: pio@azdhs.gov Avian Influenza Update PHO…
Bureau of Vital Records Team Participates in National Adoption Day!
This year marked the 25th Anniversary of National Adoption Day for Maricopa County! On November 23rd the first families began to arrive at the annual …
Endorse Dr. Amelie Ramirez’s Comment for Health Improvement for All!
Good health is important for everyone. With this in mind, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking public comments on its 2026-2030 NIH Mino…
How the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Helps Latinas and All Mothers
Every year an unprecedented number of pregnant women in the US suffer mental hardships. The American Academy of Medicine (AAMC) estimates that 1 in …
Report: Over a Third of US Counties Are Maternity Care Deserts
The US is experiencing a maternity healthcare crisis where pre-term labors and infant and maternal mortality rates are up due to a lack of access to p…
Dr. Patricia Chalela Named IBC Foundation Endowed Professorship in Health Promotion Research
Dr. Patricia Chalela, a researcher at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio, has been named the IBC Foundation E…
New Review Published on Effect of Telehealth on Cost of Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A sudden increase in telehealth use occurred after the declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which led to the easement and remova…
