Pennsylvania Announces Digital Connectivity Technology Program Funding: Round Two
In June 2024, the PBDA opened the Capital Projects Fund – Digital Connectivity Technology (Technology) Program. This program utilized $20 million of…
Category: The Force for Health® Active Communities
Updated Banking Desert Dashboard Published
While the popularity of online banking has grown, physical banking still plays an important role for many consumers. A lack of access to banking servi…
A New Legislative Session – An Ongoing Commitment to Oral Health
A new legislative session in Pennsylvania kicked off last week, launching a two-year period for lawmakers to address critical priorities in the common…
Bird Flu Exposure Prevention – Employer Checklist
The Western Center for Agriculture created this checklist for employers of farmworkers to decrease risk of H5NI exposure. Available in both English …
CMS Announces Selection of States Participating in the Innovation in Behavioral Health Model
In December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced four states will participate in the Innovation in Behavioral Health Model (I…
HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Electronic Protected Health Information
– Comment by March 7. On January 6th, 2025, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a …
CMS Rural Community Hospital Demonstration
– Apply by March 1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is conducting a new solicitation to select 10 hospitals to participate in t…
CDC Providing Updates About H5N1 Bird Flu
While H5N1 bird flu is caused by viruses that most commonly affect birds and poultry, they can also affect cows and other animals. The Centers for D…
New ASPE Issue Brief on Medicaid/CHIP Enrollee Use of Telehealth
In this brief, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) examines trends in Medicaid and C…
New from the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis Medicare Advantage Enrollment Update 2024
This policy brief continues RUPRI Center’s annual update of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment including the changes in enrollment in types of MA pl…
