NASHP

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This model legislation limits out-of-network rates for inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the lesser of (a) the state’s median in-network commercial rate for the same service; or (b) [X]% of the Medicare rate for the same service in the same geographic area.

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NASHP

MARCH 6, 2023

While the federal government provides limited funding to public health agencies and safety net providers to provide ACIP-recommended vaccines to uninsured adults under Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act, these funds will not be sufficient to cover the estimated $2.3

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Medicaid Medicare Public Health services Hospitals 105

Briggs Healthcare

MAY 11, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS) is set to expire by the end of today, May 11. Nebraska ended its COVID-19 PHE on June 30, 2021.

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Medicaid Public Health services Nursing Hospitals 40

NASHP

AUGUST 31, 2023

Funding for state and local health departments decreased 17 percent between 2009 and 2019, while experts estimate that an additional $4.5 billion per year is necessary to ensure access to basic public health services.[1] billion per year is necessary to ensure access to basic public health services.”

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Medicaid Accountability Public Health services Population Health 52

Cloud Blogs

JANUARY 27, 2021

Public health mitigation measures such as wearing masks, social distancing, avoiding large gatherings, and washing hands have demonstrated benefit in curbing the spread of infection, but have been implemented inconsistently and unevenly throughout the world, which has limited their effectiveness.

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Healthcare Providers Urgent Care Public Health services Hospitals 77

NASHP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Pre-pandemic, federal funds paid for approximately 95 percent of all funded vaccinations via the Vaccines for Children Program and Section 317 of the Public Health Services Act. These programs provide hepatitis B vaccines at no cost to the hospital or family. Additional resources.

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Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

I write today to inform you that effective February 11, 2023, I am renewing for 90 days the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) as declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act. Based on current trends regarding COVID-19, the U.S.

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Public Health services Medicaid Medicare Hospitals 40

Triage Health Law

JUNE 20, 2023

The Act applies to qualifying “health care providers” that use “certified electronic health record technology” (i.e., qualified electronic health information technology that meet the health information technology certification criteria set forth by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology ).

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Health Data Nursing Regulations Public Health services 59

NASHP

MAY 20, 2022

Family caregiver supports can be a component of states’ Medicaid rebalancing strategies, helping loved ones remain in home and-community based settings — while potentially reducing costly hospital and nursing home services. Family caregivers can help ease the current LTSS workforce crisis. North Dakota: Addressing need in rural areas.

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Medicaid Nursing Hospitals Home Care 115

Bill Of Health

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s stated “essential public health services” is to “create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that impact health.” slogs through its third COVID winter, one thing is clear: personal responsibility and autonomy are at the heart of public health messaging.

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Hospitals Public Health services Prevention 145

Triage Health Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A 2019 study observed that most hospitals operating under the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Organizations (the ERDs) do not publicize their religious care restrictions to patients on their websites. [1] 4] Other grant programs may also restrict the services a funding recipient may offer. 19, 2022). [5]

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Public Health services Hospitals Public Hospital Healthcare 45

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 26, 2023

The provisions also prohibit entities that receive federal funds from denying admission or discriminating against any applicant for training or study based on their reluctance or willingness to counsel, recommend, perform, or assist in certain health services or research activities because of their religious beliefs or moral convictions.

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Healthcare Federal Healthcare Medicaid Regulations 105

Bill Of Health

AUGUST 8, 2022

Grossly-underfunded and overwhelmed public health agencies are not able to conduct proper surveillance and face vast shortages of testing services, vaccines, and treatment.

Prevention 59

Prevention Medicaid Pharmaceuticals Public Health services 59

NASHP

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

State Laws Relating to Harm Reduction Georgia legislation requires syringe service programs to be registered and comply with operating requirements enforced by the Georgia Department of Public Health. DPH also provides quarterly reports on opioid trends in relation to race, age, gender, and county.

Prevention 52

Prevention Public Health services Medical Services Hospitals 52

Bill Of Health

JANUARY 5, 2022

Hospitals are becoming overwhelmed in various parts of the U.S., How did we get to a point where a key organizer of the Great Barrington Declaration, a right-wing libertarian campaign opposed to public health measures, has stated that Republican and Democratic states alike have adopted policies in line with their philosophy?

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