Authorization of Programs Authorizes U.S. global HIV, TB and malaria efforts Authorizes U.S. participation in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Maintains current law Maintains current law Maintains current law Authorization of Funding FY04 – FY08:Authorizes $15 billion ($3 billion/year), of which: Up to $1 billion for Global Fund in FY04; such sums as necessary in FY05 […]

Meta on Wednesday took down the Facebook page and Instagram account for Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccination organization headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., due to what it referred to as repeated violations of its COVID-19 policy. A Meta spokesperson told The Hill that the page was taken down for “repeatedly violating our policies.” The spokesperson specifically cited Meta’s COVID-19 […]

There are high levels of substance use and dangerous mental health stigma among healthcare workers, according to a report released Thursday by APN, an organization that provides addiction treatment for healthcare professionals, veterans and athletes. The report revealed surprising statistics about healthcare workers’ behavior both on and off the job — including that 1 in 7 physicians admitted to consuming […]

Home health providers have set the stage for a legal fight if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalizes a proposal to cut home health Medicare reimbursement by 4.2% next year.  Home health association leaders included findings from law firms hired to analyze the draft policy in comment letters to CMS—though the leaders say it’s too early to discuss […]

For families working with a tight budget, eating healthy can sometimes be low on the priority list. Consistently eating fresh, nutritious food doesn’t have to break the bank—but it does require some planning. Creating a grocery list can help you plan out your week, keep you accountable and discourage impulsive buys. Check out some of these ways to maximize your […]

One of the most fascinating questions surrounding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health proposed payment rule is what effect it will have on M&A.  I’ve heard that it will stymie acquisitions. I’ve heard it will drive them. Both make sense, too. Some companies may not be allocating more resources and money to the home health side […]

Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Congress and President Joe Biden are officially on summer vacation, but they left behind a lot of health policy achievements. The president returned this week from his South Carolina beach retreat to […]

The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block the state’s near-total abortion ban while it reviews legal challenges to the law. A state court of appeals allowed two abortion bans to go into effect in an Aug. 1 ruling and the state Supreme Court kept that ruling in place, finding that the “circumstances presented” by the challengers “do not […]

Dr. B has raised $8 million in seed funding for its newly launched telehealth prescription service now available in 41 states. The company is named after CEO and Founder Cyrus Massoumi’s grandfather, who was nicknamed Dr. Bubba and became a doctor during the 1918 Spanish flu. Founded at the height of Covid-19 in 2021, New York City-based Dr. B started […]