CDC to Launch “Bridge Access Program” in Fall 2023 to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments to Uninsured and Underinsured Adults To help ensure that millions of uninsured and underinsured American adults continue to have access to no-cost COVID-19 vaccinations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching the Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 Vaccines this fall. There are an estimated 25-30 million adults without insurance in the U.S., and

Human Services to Support Rural Health   Human services play an important role in ensuring that rural residents and families have resources to maintain or improve their own health. The availability of safe and affordable housing, income supports, food assistance, job training, childcare support, and other services help low-income rural residents take care of themselves so they can stay healthy. When faced with health challenges, people whose basic needs are

NEWS RELEASE   New podcast shares stories of healthcare providers across West Virginia Appalachian Care Chronicles launches with four episodes, available now     CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, with support from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, today launched Appalachian Care Chronicles, a new podcast featuring first-person accounts from healthcare professionals across West Virginia. Hosted by Aryana Misaghi, a 2023 graduate of Marshall University’s Joan C.

Inflation Reduction Act Continues to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Drugs with Price Increases Above Inflation HHS announces savings for some people with Medicare on 43 Part B prescription drugs A continuing key priority of the Biden-Harris Administration is lowering prescription drug costs. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the list of 43 prescription drugs for which

CMS Innovation Center Outlines Primary Care Strategy Primary care in the United States is in urgent need of investment and support following decades of inadequate payments, increasingly complex delivery of care, and growing administrative burden – all of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Access to primary care is associated with improved patient outcomes, increased equity, and lower mortality/higher life expectancy, at similar or lower total costs. Despite these

Changing the Narrative — Rural Healthcare Opportunities and the Role of Emerging Leaders   by Kristin D. Wilson, PhD, MHA and Hallie VonkWhile rural healthcare faces many challenges, it also possesses strengths and potential, such as its leadership. The NRHA’s Rural Health CEO Certification Program and Rural Health Fellows works to strengthen current leaders’ skills, while the University of Iowa’s and the University of South Carolina’s Master of Health Administration

    HHS Awards Funding to States, Tribes, and College Campuses to Help Prevent Youth Suicide, Part of the Biden-Harris Commitment to Addressing the Mental Health Crisis The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today awarded $5.9 million to states, tribes and college campuses for youth suicide prevention programs. “Thanks to President Biden, we are finally and seriously