December 16, 2022 The ‘Spillover Impact’ of Rural Hospital Closures The closure of rural hospitals has a “spillover impact” for other nearby hospitals, leading to increased emergency department visits and inpatient admissions for surrounding facilities.
December 15, 2022 White House Offers Another Round of COVID Tests by Mail Americans can order another round of free COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting today.
December 14, 2022 Federal Lawmakers Make Final Push to Prevent Medicare Cuts A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers—led by a member of Pennsylvania’s delegation—is urging Congress to avert harmful Medicare cuts that would jeopardize access to care throughout the nation.
December 13, 2022 Forecasting 2023 Health Care Workforce Challenges The nation’s nursing workforce lost more than 100,000 people from 2019 through 2022, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
December 12, 2022 America’s Lagging Booster Campaign The latest COVID-19 vaccine data indicates that many Americans still need to make an appointment to receive the bivalent COVID-19 booster ahead of the winter holidays.
December 09, 2022 Holiday Reminder to Get COVID-19 Vaccine The White House’s infectious disease leaders today urged everyone who is not caught up on their COVID-19 vaccines to make an appointment ahead of the winter holidays.
December 08, 2022 New Opioid Overdose Dashboard Debuts Today The White House today unveiled a first-of-its-kind dashboard that tracks non-fatal opioid overdoses and other key emergency measures related to the opioid epidemic.