Community Health Funding Report

Outlook

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HHS Promotes Better Care for Chronic Conditions

The Department of Health and Human Services has released new training materials designed to provide health care professionals with education necessary to care for people living with multiple chronic conditions.

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Minority Health Program Update

The Office of Minority Health indicates that the HIV/AIDS Initiative for Minority Men has roughly two years remaining on its current authorization.

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White House Conference Targets Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

The White House holds a major conference on antimicrobial resistance, bringing together experts from the medical field and the food production sector to discuss progress in meeting the White House's National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.

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New ACA Rules Coming: Focus on Pre-existing Conditions

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finishes work on interim final rules updating guidelines concerning pre-existing conditions and health insurance, as revised by the Affordable Care Act.

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If King v. Burwell Goes Against ACA, What's Left?

The Congressional Research Service issues a report outlining what elements of the Affordable Care Act would remain if the Supreme Court eliminates the tax subsidies available to those who sign up for health insurance through the ACA's federal exchange marketplace.

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Long-Term Care Ombudsman Rules Coming

The Department of Health and Human Services has finished work on final rules for the Ombudsman program under the Administration on Aging.

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Another Day, Another Obama Proposal: Childcare This Time

The Obama administration unveils a proposal to expand child care accessibility, including funding support for child care services. Meanwhile, Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee indicate they are looking for suggestions on how to reduce Head Start expenditures while increasing program efficiency.

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Medicaid Expansion: What's the Prognosis?

The Families USA's Health Action conference this past week presented an opportunity for supporters of the Affordable Care Act and other health reform initiatives to discuss ways for boosting enrollment as well as changing the way healthcare is provided, but it didn't produce much in the way of new administration initiatives.

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Feds to Expand Drug Treatment Quality Measures

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, through its Innovations in Measuring and Managing Addiction Treatment Quality" Challenge, will recognize efforts to incentivize the development of innovative concepts for quality measurement and quality management systems based on the latest science of addiction treatment.

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What Happens if ACA Subsidies Go Away?

While last month's election made legislative challenges to the Affordable Care Act more likely to succeed (at least partly), the real threat to the ACA continues to be the lawsuit in King v. Burwell, in which conservatives are challenging the premium subsidies available for persons who sign up through the federal exchange.

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