June 27, 2022 WHO: Monkeypox is an ‘Evolving Health Threat’ The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that monkeypox had not yet reached global public health emergency status but remains an “evolving health threat."
June 24, 2022 Federal Legislation Includes Support for Behavioral Health Access Congress’s bipartisan deal to address gun violence includes several proposals to bolster access to mental health services, particularly for children and families.
June 23, 2022 How Hospitals can Navigate Workforce Challenges A new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA) highlights strategies to help hospital leaders address workforce challenges during the pandemic and beyond.
June 22, 2022 What to Know: KFF Analysis on Suicide Death Rates from 2010–2020 New analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation outlines the devastating toll of suicide from 2010 through 2020, as well as the communities and people who have been affected during the decade.
June 21, 2022 House Committee Advances Legislation to Address Venue Shopping The state House Judiciary Committee advanced legislation this morning to address venue shopping in medical malpractice liability cases.
June 20, 2022 What to Know: The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout for Children 6 Months and Older Tomorrow marks another important milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic response as the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months and older begins across the nation.
June 17, 2022 The Next Steps for Public Health The nation’s public health leaders testified this week before a U.S. Senate committee about the next phases of the pandemic, as well as the infant formula shortage and the need to protect health care workers from burnout.
June 16, 2022 Supreme Court Rejects 340B Payment Cut to Hospitals This week, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously protected hospitals from significant payment cuts in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
June 15, 2022 COVID Vaccine for Young Children Clears FDA Committee The much-anticipated authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for young children cleared a key hurdle today.
June 14, 2022 How Many Americans are Facing Long COVID? Researchers are beginning to study and understand the lingering symptoms from COVID-19 and the challenges they will pose to health care in the future.