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Interagency Health Reform Recommendations Provide Path to Healthier Pennsylvania

January 17, 2021January 16, 2021 - by MyChesCo

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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CDC Expands U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System
Diabetes / National

CDC Expands U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020 - by MyChesCo

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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Dr. Rachel Levine
Health / Medical / Pennsylvania

Levine Encourages Pennsylvanians to Prepare, Ask Questions to Ensure They Receive the Proper Care Amidst COVID-19

October 25, 2020October 24, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine is sharing critical questions for Pennsylvanians to ask their health care providers so they improve their health literacy, or understanding health …

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Surgeon General Releases Call to Action on Hypertension Control
Health / Medical / National

Surgeon General Releases Call to Action on Hypertension Control

October 10, 2020October 9, 2020 - by MyChesCo

Surgeon General VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., issued a Call to Action urging Americans to recognize and address hypertension control as a national, public health priority. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action …

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dollars, money, cash
Government / Health / Medical / National

CDC Awards $7 Million for Pilot Project to Advance Health Equity

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 - by MyChesCo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $7 million over two years to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of …

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US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Government / National / Society

Health and Human Services Releases Rural Action Plan

September 9, 2020September 6, 2020 - by MyChesCo

On Monday, August 3, President Trump signed an executive order requesting that the Department of Health and Human Services produce a report on existing and upcoming efforts to improve rural …

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Federal Government Announces Rural Telehealth Initiative
Government / Health / Medical / National

Federal Government Announces Rural Telehealth Initiative

September 4, 2020September 3, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum …

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Health and Human Services Announces Upcoming Funding Action to Provide $186 Million for COVID-19 Response
Government / Health / Medical / National

$117 Million Announced to Support Health Center Quality Improvement

August 28, 2020August 27, 2020 - by MyChesCo

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced over $117 million in quality improvement awards to 1,318 health centers across …

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Wolf and Lt. Gov. Fetterman Announce Pennsylvania COVID-19 Response Task Force for Health Disparity Report
Government / Health / Medical / Pennsylvania

Wolf and Lt. Gov. Fetterman Announce Pennsylvania COVID-19 Response Task Force for Health Disparity Report

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — In mid-April, Governor Tom Wolf and Lt. Governor John Fetterman recently announced the creation of a COVID-19 Response Task Force for Health Disparity to help communicate issues about …

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