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Tri-State Neighbor, (SD) article tells of a program in South Dakota where volunteers, using their own experiences with mental health stigmas, work to help those suffering from brain disorders in rural communities.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that seven Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs) will receive repayable loans to help them establish private non-profit, consumer-governed health insurance companies. Created by the Affordable Care Act, CO-OP plans will give consumers and small businesses more health insurance choices.
Daily Yonder article gives excerpts from the testimonies of three rural development practitioners who spoke before the Senate Agriculture Committee about what federal rural development programs have meant for their communities.
American Medical News article tells of a report by the Bipartisan Policy Center that found that although meaningful use and the technological gains made because of it are a strong foundation to a reformed health care system, changes are needed in the way physicians and patients view information sharing and exchange -- and in the way the government and payers align incentives.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that more than $307 million is being distributed to 41 states and Puerto Rico for public schools and roads and specific county programs.
Daily Yonder article by Wayne Myers, former director of the federal Office of Rural Health Policy, discusses how the real issue in American medical education is geographic distribution and specialty distribution, and how it doesn't matter how many doctors you have if they are of the wrong kinds and are in the wrong places.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last Friday announced proposed payment and policy guidance for Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Medicare prescription drug (Part D) plans for 2013 that will help continue the trend of lower premiums and stable or improved benefits that beneficiaries in these programs have experienced over the last two years.
Last week U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the number of hospitals using health information technology (IT) has more than doubled in the last two years.
As part of the Obama Administration's "We Can't Wait" efforts to strengthen the economy, create jobs and support business growth, Administration officials announced three significant actions to expand the government's purchase of biobased products, promote regional rural job creation efforts, and develop a rural healthcare workforce, all of which build on the historic investments the Administration has made in rural America over the past three years.
President Obama has announced a proposed 2.7 percent increase in the Indian Health Service budget for fiscal year 2013. The total proposed budget authority for the IHS is $4.42 billion, a $116 million increase over the IHS fiscal year 2012 budget appropriation.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development makes $95 million available today through two grant programs that help residents who receive HUD rental assistance get the necessary education and job training to gain employment and increase their income. One of the grant programs also helps senior citizens connect with supportive services to allow them to stay in their home.
Kaiser Health News brings together a variety of articles discussing how the House and Senate negotiators reached a deal in principle early Thursday to extend a payroll tax break, continue unemployment benefits and ensure that Medicare doctors do not get a pay cut this year.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that consumers will soon begin receiving unprecedented information on the value of their health insurance coverage, and some will receive rebates from insurance companies that spend less than 80 percent of their premium dollars on health care.
As part of President Obamas commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone the date by which certain health care entities have to comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes (ICD-10).
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its efforts to prevent suicide through several new initiatives that increase the availability of services for Veterans, Servicemembers and their families.
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that 7.5 million children under age 18 lived with a parent who has experienced an alcohol use disorder in the past year.
Kaiser Health News reports that after wrangling for weeks over how to finance a Medicare doc fix, House and Senate conferees have a plan.
Kaiser Health News brings together a variety of articles discussing how congressional negotiators have struck a tentative deal that would preserve the payroll tax cut, extend long-term unemployment benefits and prevent drastic reductions in doctors' Medicare payments.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the Affordable Care Act provided approximately 54 million Americans with at least one new free preventive service in 2011 through their private health insurance plans.
Daily Yonder article excerpts the statement given to the Senate Agricultural committee by Chuck Fluharty, director the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI), emphasizing that federal agencies have been poorly coordinated in efforts to sustain rural communities.
This report gives details on how over 25.7 million Americans in traditional Medicare received free preventive services in 2011, and how the Affordable Care Act includes benefits to make Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) more affordable.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today proposed that providers and suppliers must report and return self-identified overpayments either within 60 days of the incorrect payment being identified, or on the date when a corresponding cost report is due whichever is later.
Medill Reports: Chicago, (IL) article tells of the National Childrens Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety in Marshfield, Wis., and how it works to improve the health and safety of children living and working on farms.
Hospitals & Health Networks article discusses how landing a long sought after physician is only half of the recruitment battle, the real challenge is convincing that doctor to plant roots in the community, especially if it's rural areas.
Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that the governments health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered nearly $4.1 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan yesterday unveiled HUDs fiscal year 2013 budget proposal that outlines the Administration's effort to streamline and strengthen HUD programs to support a growing economy.
This document from HHS contains final regulations regarding the summary of benefits and coverage and the uniform glossary for group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This document implements the disclosure requirements to help plans and individuals better understand their health coverage, as well as other coverage options.
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) awarded $9.1 million in funding to medical students in 30 States and the District of Columbia who will serve as primary care doctors and help strengthen the health care workforce, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury are simultaneously publishing in the Federal Register this guidance document and final regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to implement the disclosure for group health plans and health insurance issuers of the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC), notice of modifications, and the uniform glossary.
Kaiser Health News brings together a variety of articles discussing the president's budget proposal for fiscal year 2013 that seeks a total of $364 billion in healthcare savings over 10 years.
