The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released two rules, one final and one proposed, to address eligibility and appeals processes for the Medicaid and CHIP programs. The
AHA today commended the Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Working Group on the release of its recent draft legislation to address the needs of Medicare beneficiaries and recommended further ref
Palliative care services are associated with statistically and clinically significant improvements in measures of patient quality of life and symptom burden, according to a
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can begin the 24 hours of required training to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, the Department of Heal
Between 2010 and 2014, obesity rates improved for low-income children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, falling from 15.9% to 14.5% among 2 to
Alcohol and drug misuse and related disorders are major public health challenges that are taking an enormous toll on individuals, families and society, according to a