…their chronic conditions. The community health worker role contributes to improved health outcomes, member experience, and improved efficiencies. Augmenting the traditional health care workforce with community health workers also allows…
…by protecting the health of every community and working to make disease prevention a national priority. www.healthyamericans.org The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care…
…Education to improve access to mental and physical health services for Colorado’s youth. Estrada was recognized by the de Beaumont Foundation’s 40 Under 40 in Public Health for 2023. Bamby…
…and clinical prevention. Decimating the Prevention Fund in this manner would dramatically impede efforts underway to improve health, including: The Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant, which was doubled…
…negative impact on people of color, especially during public health emergencies. TFAH’s goal is to secure the opportunity for optimal health for everyone and make all communities more resilient. This…
…policymakers, and audience Q&A. Moderator: Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE, President and CEO, Trust for America’s Health Featured speakers: Mysheika W. Roberts, M.D., MPH, Health Commissioner, Columbus, Ohio Public Health Joelle…
…health outcomes. Participants laid out a “roadmap” for a healthy present and an even healthier future, especially for the economically-disadvantaged citizens of Jackson. While the state of affairs regarding the…
…during the pandemic. In response to the pandemic, policymakers have eased certain regulations on the delivery of mental health and substance use services. Telehealth requirements have been altered to allow…
…a mental health and substance use crisis, but we can prevent these tragic deaths.” The most recent Pain in the Nation report from TFAH includes 2020 data and an analysis…
…pilot projects aimed at improving use of and access to the PDMP, including: integrating the PDMP with the state’s two health information exchanges; connecting electronic health records and the PDMP…
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