Largest Pittsburgh-area Elder Care Providers
Information on The List was supplied by individual companies ’ representatives through questionnaires and could not be independently verified by the Pittsburgh Business Times. Ranking data is from facility operators and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Health. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 19, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: news
Public Inspection: OPM, IRS, EBSA, CMS: Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations
Pre-publication notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) providing an additional 14 days for comments on theNovember 3, 2023, proposed rules related provisions of the No Surprises Act regarding the Federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process. Among other things, these proposed rules would establish new requirements relating to the disclosure of information that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage must include along with the initial payment or ...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - January 18, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
HHS: Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines
Announces the updated 2024 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) federal poverty guidelines for the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii, which took effect January 11, 2024. The HHS poverty guidelines are a simplified version of the poverty thresholds issued by the U.S. Census Bureau and are used to determine eligibility for several federal programs. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - January 17, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
DHS Recommends Blood Lead Tests for All Children
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recommends universal blood lead testing for children living in Wisconsin. Universal testing means all children should receive a blood lead test at ages 1 and 2 as well as any child between ages 3 and 5 who has not had a previous test. Children under 6 residing in the city of Milwaukee require additional testing per local health department guidelines. Childhood lead poisoning remains a serious public health threat, despite significant progress in...(see release)lucy.pepinJanuary 16, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - January 16, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
CSG Government Solutions Selected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to Provide Project Management for Case Management Modernization
CSG Government Solutions, a national leader in government program modernization, today announced that it has been selected by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Senior and Disability Services, to provide project management for the procurement and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
' Lives at risk': why is the NHS suffering drug shortages?
The NHS is experiencing "unprecedented" medicines shortages, with the number of drugs in short supply doubling in two years. In December, there were 96 drugs on a shortage list, according to unpublished figures from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) seen by . That number (down from a…#nhs #guardian #ukraine #standard #houthi #redsea #janetmorrison #danielboffey #universityofbradford #douglastwenefour (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: Two Zimbabweans Test Positive for Cholera in Limpopo
[The Herald] South Africa's Limpopo Department of Health has recorded two new cases of cholera in Zimbabweans who just returned from the Christmas and New Year Holidays. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa South Africa Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Separate pay spine for nursing
Department of Health and Social Care - In May 2023 the government agreed a deal for the Agenda for Change (AfC) workforce through the NHS Staff Council. During negotiations concerns were raised about how the AfC pay structure is affecting the career progression and professional development of nurses, and the direct impact that this is having on recruitment and retention. The Royal College of Nursing suggested that a separate pay spine for nursing staff could address these concerns. The government is now seeking views on the benefits and challenges of a separate pay spine for nursing staff. This call for evidence clos...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 15, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: news
DEA's Cannabis Classification: Time To Right A Decades-old Mistake As Feds Confirm Marijuana's Medical Benefits
Schedule I drugs are defined by the DEA as substances with no “currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” The list includes heroin, LSD, ecstasy, meth, peyote, and, for the past 24 years, cannabis. With Friday’s release of documents related to the Department of Health and…#dea #hhs #schedules #cannabisindustry #scheduleiii #bradycobb #sunburncannabis #section280e #mattdarin #curaleafholdings (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National Cannabis Roundtable Applauds'Historic' HHS Recommendation To Reschedule Cannabis
Following the release of documents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services relating to the agency’s review of the federal classification of cannabis, the National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) praised the acknowledgment by a federal agency that cannabis should be reclassified from a…#ncr #hhs #dea #fda #saphiragaloob #warondrugs #doj #districtofcolumbia #scheduleiii (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Federal scientists conclude there is credible evidence for certain medical uses of marijuana
The Department of Health and Human Services concluded that marijuana is less harmful than other dangerous drugs and that there is some evidence of its medical benefits in recommending loosening federal restrictions on the drug. The agency on Friday released a 252-page review outlining the…#hhs #scheduleiii #mattzorn #shanepennington #fda #marijuana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Care workforce pathway for adult social care: overview
Department of Health and Social Care -The care workforce pathway is a new career structure for the adult social care workforce. This is the first phase of the pathway, focusing on direct care roles at four levels. This guidance outlines the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours people need to work in adult social care.GuidanceDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 12, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Workforce and employment Source Type: news
HHS: Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes
Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) partially rescinding theMay 21, 2019, final rule, "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority." The Department retains, with some modifications, certain provisions of the 2019 Final Rule regarding federal conscience protections but eliminates others because they are redundant or confusing, undermine the balance Congress struck between safeguarding conscience rights and protecting access to healthcare access, or because significant questions have been raised as to their legality. This rule leaves in effect t...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - January 11, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
HHS Launches New Medicaid/CHIP Resource Hub to Help Keep People Covered
Announces an online hub from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offering information about Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) renewal and transition to other insurance options. The hub offers materials from across the federal government in multiple languages and includes material targeting specific populations such as rural residents. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - January 11, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
DHSC aims to boost care worker careers with £75m package
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a package of measures aimed at boosting the domestic care workforce in England, including a career pathway and new qualifications. The launch of the Care Workforce Pathway will aim to provide a national structure for care workers to build and develop their careers. The £75m... Read moreThe post DHSC aims to boost care worker careers with £75m package appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 10, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
