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The president last week signed bipartisan legislation to reduce gun violence in communities.
A special issue of Health Services Research (HSR) focuses on how health care organizations can use implementation science
President Biden earlier this week directed the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary to develop and release sample policies for states “to safeguard and expand access to health care for LGBTQI+ individuals and their families, including mental health services.”
Congress should extend a waiver that expanded flexibilities for hospital-at-home programs, according to program proponents.
Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico and Washington, D.C. extended Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) coverage for 12 months after pregnancy
Health systems and hospitals should have integrated care teams led by a complex care coordinator to provide services for women with high-risk pregnancies
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to convene a public meeting of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee later this year to discuss disparities in pulse oximeter accuracy.
Cone Health, based in Greensboro, N.C., relied on its Congregational Nurse Program and the Guilford County Health Department to set up church-based sites for COVID-19 testing and vaccination in Black and rural communities.
An American Hospital Association (AHA) podcast examined equity through precision heart care.