by Jordana Choucair | Dec 21, 2022 | Mental Health
Results from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey found that half of women ages 18-64 who needed mental health services in the past two years obtained services. Almost half of women who needed mental health services and tried to get care were able to get an appointment...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 21, 2022 | Mental Health
A New York Times article discusses the debate surrounding New York City Mayor Eric Adam’s proposal to force treatment on homeless people who have severe mental illnesses. The Adams administration said the policy is intended to help stabilize those who desperately need...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 21, 2022 | Providers
The Joint Commission launched a new Health Care Equity certification program to recognize hospitals and critical access hospitals that strive for excellence in their efforts to provide equitable care, treatment, and services. Hospitals can pre-apply for certification...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 20, 2022 | D.C. News
Congressional appropriators released a $1.7 trillion fiscal 2023 omnibus spending bill early Tuesday morning. The package includes several health care provisions: 1) omit 2.5 percentage points of a scheduled 4.5 percent cut to the Medicare physician fee schedule in...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 20, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Biden administration released a plan to reduce homelessness 25 percent by 2025. The administration encouraged state and local governments to create their own plans using All In, a blueprint developed by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). The...
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