Your Input Sought Survey on Attending Genetics Appointments after Referrals Open until Oct. 12 The NYMAC (New York-Mid-Atlantic Regional Genetics Network) -- one of seven regional networks in the country funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration – is...

[From Health Insurance Marketplace email of 9/20/18. No URL found for this info.] Attention Assisters Who Are Helping Consumers Impacted By Hurricane Florence: Special Enrollment Period Available for Victims of 2018 Hurricane Florence On August 9, 2018, CMS released...

Show Me the Money -- Innovative Funding Approaches to Promote Health Equity Wednesday, October 3, 1:00-2:30 pm ET Trust for America’s Health/Dialogue4Health/Public Health Institute NEW Twitter chat #HealthyLatinos Thursday, October 4, 2:00 pm ET Follow @MinorityHealth...

Julie Hocker joins ACL as Commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities (Administration on Community Living Newsroom, 10/1/18). More on the Proposed “Public Charge” Rule For many months it has been expected that the administration would issue a rule redefining...

Opioid Legislation On September 28, by a vote of 393-8, the House passed a bill to address the nation’s opioid epidemic – the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, or the SUPPORT for Patients...

EPSDT webinar recordings and materials: Webinar recording and slides: EPSDT Education for Providers and Advocates. Webinar recording and slides: Medical Necessity and EPSDT: Tools for Providers and Advocates AAP State EPSDT Profiles, which provide insight and detailed...

FYI, see Trump administration defends Medicaid work requirements (The Hill, 9/27/18). Update: Michigan proposes to amend its “Healthy Michigan Plan” to require Medicaid beneficiaries with income between 100 percent and 133 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) to...

Together We Can Prevent Suicide (TRICARE Benefit Update, 9/27/18) – provides links to resources to military and TRICARE resources related to mental health care and suicide prevention. Worth repeating: Use TRICARE Online Tools to Help You Choose a Health Plan (TRICARE...

Your Input Sought Survey on Attending Genetics Appointments after Referrals Open until Oct. 12 The NYMAC (New York-Mid-Atlantic Regional Genetics Network) -- one of seven regional networks in the country funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration – is...

NEW All of Us Research Program: A Breakthrough for Minority Health Wednesday, September 26, 3:00-4:00 ET National Hispanic Medical Association SERIES: As part of its Health Reform: Beyond the Basics project, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is presenting a...