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Studies Show Military Eye Injuries can Cause Cataracts, Vision LossCataracts—a clouding of the lens in your eye—are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and in the United States, with an estimated 24 million Americans who have been diagnosed with cataracts, according to…
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Defense Health Agency Collaborates to Create DHA Academy, Strengthen WorkforceThe Defense Health Agency Academy was created to consolidate all staff development and education and training opportunities in one, easily searchable location from across the Military Health System.
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988 Crisis Hotline Updates and Adds Social Media Infographics to Partner ToolkitThe 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has created new social media shareables designed for use as social media posts, stories, and threads. Please be sure to utilize these free tools […]
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See ONC’s Latest FAQs Addressing the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
The HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) has updated FAQs on the Change Healthcare/UnitedHealth Group cyberattack, effective May 31, 2024. The FAQs address a variety of issues, including OCR’s […]
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Sanofi Joins the Ranks of Manufacturers Tightening Restrictions on Use of Contract Pharmacies
Unfortunately, there’s more bad news to share on the contract pharmacy (CP) front. Last week, the drug maker Sanofi – a major manufacturer of insulin – significantly tightened its restrictions […]
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Pennsylvania Consumers Report Stolen SNAP Benefits
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding consumers to protect their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from skimming at point-of-sale machines or ATMs. Card…
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Supreme Court to Hear Case Addressing Hospitals that Disproportionately Serve Low-Income Patients
Reuters reported that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit alleging that Medicare underpays hospitals that serve low-income populations by an estimated $1.5 billion per year. The 200 hospitals…
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Pennsylvania Medicaid Program Launches Online Training ProgramThe Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has launched a web-based training platform – MyOMHSAS – designed as a one-stop for online training and resources for OMHSAS staff as…
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Pennsylvania Health Department Offers Implicit Bias Training for Health Care Professionals
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Office of Health Equity is hosting virtual implicit bias trainings for all healthcare professionals in Pennsylvania. There are multiple dates and times available to reach…
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Tell HHS: Promotoras Are Essential for Public Health and Vaccine Education!As COVID-19 exposed cracks in our healthcare system and racial/ethnic health inequities, community health workers rose to the challenge to educate communities on virus prevention, dispel misinformation,…
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