March 21, 2024 What’s Changed in PA’s County Health Rankings? The new County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report takes a fresh look at the health of all 67 Pennsylvania counties, and more than 3,000 others around the country.
March 20, 2024 CDC Issues Alert on Emerging Measles Threat The CDC issued an alert this week to clinicians and public health officials following an increase in measles cases in the U.S. and around the world.
March 19, 2024 State Lawmakers Release MOMNIBUS to Improve Maternal Health Disparities The Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus today released its legislative package that aims to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes across the commonwealth and improve access to care.
March 18, 2024 UnitedHealth Group Updates Timeline for Medical Claims Software This morning, UnitedHealth Group (UHG) announced its phased rollout of medical claims preparation software, a move the company called an “important step in the resumption of services.
March 15, 2024 A National Call to Action to Prevent Overdoses The White House this week launched a nationwide campaign to address America’s overdose crisis.
March 14, 2024 OCR Investigating Health Information Security Following Change Healthcare Attack The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Right (OCR) has opened an investigation into whether UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare are taking appropriate steps to protect patients’ health information following the February cyberattack that continues to disrupt hospital operations and finances.
March 13, 2024 Alarming Growth in U.S. Cyber Crime Health care remains the top target for a “multitude of malicious actors who have the tools to conduct large-scale fraud schemes,” and the challenge to protect against cyberattacks continues to grow.
March 12, 2024 Biden’s 2025 Budget Blueprint for Health President Joe Biden has unveiled a $7.3 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2025 that includes a focus on drug pricing, cybersecurity, and Affordable Care Act subsidies, among other health priorities.
March 11, 2024 Federal Government: UnitedHealth, Payors Must ‘Meet the Moment’ to Support Hospitals The federal government is calling on UnitedHealth Group and the payor community to support hospitals, physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
March 11, 2024 Celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024 This week, health care professionals as well as patients and caregivers are celebrating Patient Safety Awareness Week.