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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Announcement 2021-7 clarifying that the purchase of personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently announced the establishment of five Regional Accountable Health Councils (RAHCs), which will lead efforts to address social determinants of health, …
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WASHINTON, D.C. — This week, the Biden Administration announced an effort to invest $250 million to encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations. The U.S. Department of Health and …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) released Community Health and Economic Prosperity: Engaging Businesses as Stewards …
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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — With the spotlight on long-term care facilities during the current public health emergency, leaders in post-acute and long-term care, LTC ACO, the first long-term care Medicare …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, cost, access, and equity warning signs already existed in Pennsylvania’s health care system. One in two Pennsylvanians find it hard to pay their medical bills, and the commonwealth’s health care costs have …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller has announced the selection of a vendor for Resource Information and Services Enterprise – or RISE PA – an …
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The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded the U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System with a new social determinants of health (SDOH) module to help identify under-resourced areas …
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced amended terms for payments issued under the Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program as required by recent action by President Trump …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine this week released the Pennsylvania Oral Health Plan 2020-2030, a 10-year roadmap to improve the oral health of all Pennsylvanians.
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