Pennsylvania Data Center News: ACS 1-Year Estimates Released
New 1-Year Estimates Data Released The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new set of estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) for the year 20…
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September 2023 Updates on HRSA’s OPTN Modernization Initiative
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is pleased to share an update on our efforts related to the Organ Procurement and Transplantat…
The NHSC Student to Service Loan Repayment Application Now Open
The 2024 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program is now open. Final-year nursing, medical, and dental student…
The Public Health Nursing Program is Seeking Applicants and Hosts
The Pennsylvania Action Coalition is seeking both applicants and host sites for the AmeriCorps Public Health Nursing Program. This program is designed…
Health System Affiliated Primary Care Docs Are Drive Up Spending
Primary care physicians affiliated with large health systems drive up spending on patient care through increased referrals to specialists, emergency d…
CMS ACO Data Highlights Important Role of PCPs in Cost Control
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the most recent data on Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Org…
340B Program and Medicaid MCOs Update
PA Department of Human Services (DHS) 340B Workgroup members received the following communication from DHS this week regarding the 340B Program and Me…
New Toolkit for School-Based Outreach on Medicaid and CHIP Renewals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a toolkit (PDF) to support school-based outreach to families about renewing Medicaid o…
Pennie Announces Health Equity Report, Taking Strides to Reduce Health Inequities
Pennie released its inaugural 2022-2023 Health Equity Data Report. The Data Report examines Pennie enrollments across the diverse race and ethniciti…
Funding Opportunity Announced for Community Water Systems in Pennsylvania
PCOH is requesting proposals for Community Water Fluoridation Equipment Grants. This grant seeks to issue funds to those public water systems wishing …
