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National Oral Health Sealant Learning Communities Collaborative Launched
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) is seeking interested health centers to participate in the “Sealant Learning Communities Collaborative”. The virtual collaborative will take place…
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HRSA Announces $52 Million Investment for Health Centers to Provide Care for People Reentering the Community after Incarceration
With this funding and under proposed policy action, HRSA-funded health centers may provide health care services – including chronic disease, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment – to individuals…
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Federal Administration Supports Rural Health Care
The Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) investments in rural health care have grown by more than 25%, including: Supporting the rural health care workforce Supporting 6,700 primary care clinicians in…
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Federal Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Critical Access Hospitals
U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Rural Hospital Flexibility Act, which would permanently reauthorize…
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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 Pennsylvania. This declaration comes at the request […]
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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 Health Insurance Program (CHIP) renewals with people in […]
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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 effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay and […]
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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 Development pilot program to develop mixed-use projects with…
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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 Surgical Centers. Within these rules, CMS is finalizing…
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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 no progress has been made, according to our 2024 State […]
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