My Healthy Pennsylvania – Page 39 – The Force for Health® Network

Rural/Urban Differences in Housing Quality and Adequacy Released: Findings From the American Housing Survey, 2019

Among the key findings in this policy brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center: Rural housing units had higher rates of sev…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 6, 2024

New Occupations Added to Guide for Licensure Portability

The Multi-Discipline Licensure Resource Project is an effort supported by HRSA to improve licensure portability for health care professions working b…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 6, 2024

Apply for Medicare ACO Primary Care Flex Model Request for Applications

Deadline August 1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting applications for the ACO Primary Care Flex Model (ACO PC Fl…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 6, 2024

CMS CDO Application Open Season – Now Live & Available Year-Round!

CMS is pleased to announce the Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization (CDO) Application web form is now live and will remain availabl…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 3, 2024

An Obscure Drug Discount Program Stifles Use of Federal Lifeline by Rural Hospitals

Facing ongoing concerns about rural hospital closures, Capitol Hill lawmakers have introduced a spate of proposals to fix a federal program created to…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 3, 2024

Affordable Broadband Program Sputters to a Halt, Ending Free Internet for 3.2 Million Rural Households

On June 3, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will is pay out the dregs of a fund that Congress established in 2021 to help lower-incom…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 3, 2024

New Hypertension in Pregnancy Change Package Released

Visit the Million Hearts website to download their Hypertension in Pregnancy Change Package. This quality improvement guide is full of tools and res…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 3, 2024

Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence Against People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

HHS’ Administration for Community Living (ACL), the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Administration for Children and Families (…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 3, 2024

Federally Qualified Health Center Telehealth Policies Fact Sheet

HRSA’s National Policy Telehealth Resource Center released a fact sheet to help Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) navigate Medicaid tele…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 3, 2024

Now Open: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program

Are you passionate about helping those with substance use disorders? If you are a behavioral health clinician or support worker, clinical support staf…

PA_Dept_of_Rural_Health June 3, 2024

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