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How we can avoid the 'telehealth cliff'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's become common knowledge, at this point, that the flexibilities enabled by the federal government at the start of the COVID-19 public health emergency prompted an atmospheric jump in telehealth use. Thus, she said, it's up to Congress to address those statutes, as they temporarily did at the start of the pandemic.

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Population Health Outcomes: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health and the Initiatives Being Implemented

Healthcare IT Today

Karen Iapoce, Vice President, Government Programs at ZeOmega Social determinants of health, such as socioeconomic status, education, and access to healthcare, have a profound effect on population health outcomes and contribute to health disparities. The following are quotes from our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community on this topic.

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Fixing the Family Glitch and Other Priorities: The Next Wave of Federal Administrative Action to Enhance the Affordable Care Act

Center for Health Insurance Reform

The federal government has taken a series of actions to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid, and the Biden administration has announced its intent to do more in this arena.

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The Beginning of the End of Federalism As We Know It Here on Earth One and Earth 616?

Bill of Health

This is because the questioning , directly and by implication, calls into doubt what past Courts have identified the framework of federalism — a nickname for the Constitution’s balancing of a strong federal government against the rights of individual states. Exceeding the Authority of the Federal Government.

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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

Bill of Health

A potential constitutional basis for federal licensure could hinge on the Commerce Clause in Article I, which grants Congress the power “To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”. Michael Young cites the Court’s 1995 ruling in United States v. Tenth Amendment and “Police Power”.

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Was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Idaho abortion case really about abortion?

Bill of Health

Francis Right at the end of its term, the Supreme Court evaded resolving a conflict between Idaho and the federal government about abortions in emergencies. United States is whether federal restrictions on Medicare funds may require hospitals to perform abortions needed to prevent significant deterioration of a woman’s health.

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million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M