Penn Highlands Huntingdon Addresses, Reduces Diabetes through Patient Engagement
To highlight the wide range of issues affecting rural health, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro declared November 18-22, 2024 as Rural Health Week in…
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CMS Opportunity to Help People Get Connected to Health Care Coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) thanks you for your partnership in helping to share information about Medicaid and Children’s Hea…
Pennsylvania Oral Health Coalition Strongly Affirms Support for Fluoride in Water at Optimal Levels
PCOH strongly affirms our support of adjusting fluoride in water to optimal levels. Community water fluoridation (CWF) remains the single most effecti…
Get Help to Stop Smoking for the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21!
You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with Day 1. On Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, you can join thousands of people who will begin their smoke…
Pennsylvania Launches Mixed-Use Housing Development Pilot Program
Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger today announced the launch of the new $10 million PA Mixed-Use Housing De…
CMS Announces 2025 final rules for Physician Fee Schedule, OPPS, and ASC
CMS announced the final rules for the 2025 physician fee schedule, the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Ambulatory Surgic…
New Report: 2024 State of Children’s Health Finds Uninsured Rates for Pennsylvania Children Stable, Yet Remains Too High
The number of uninsured children in Pennsylvania remains stable following last year’s unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage provision, but n…
This Crash Responders Safety Week (CRSW)
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Bureau of EMS & Trauma System Reminds Roadway Users: “RESPONDERS AHEAD! REDUCE YOUR SPEED AS YOU P…
Prematurity Awareness Month: Understanding the Importance of Early Birth Awareness
Every year, November is recognized as Prematurity Awareness Month, a time dedicated to spreading awareness about preterm birth, its causes, and its im…
CMS Releases New Provider Toolkit for Sickle Cell Disease
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new resource: CMS Sickle Cell Dis…
