Image Phoenix Children’s Hospital no longer in-network with major insurance provider Nov. 1, 2024 The health insurance contract between BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona and Phoenix Children’s Hospital has expired. Without a renewal agreement, in-network insurance coverage for patients insured by AZ Blue will end. Daniel Derksen, MD, is quoted. Read more Image On-call maternity care in rural Arizona boosted by AHCCCS funding Oct. 30, 2024 The state’s Medicaid agency, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), gave $2.5 million to four rural health centers to fund on-call maternity care services in August 2024. Senate Bill 1720 funded the initiative, allocating a total of $7.5 million over the course of three years to on-call OB-GYN providers in rural and other communities where the services are not available. Read more Image Is future of ACA, health insurance coverage at stake in presidential election? Oct. 25, 2024 With the future of the Affordable Care Act at stake in this year’s presidential election, health care navigators are bracing for the outcome and what it may mean for the communities they help. Navigators said that as funding moves up and down, so does the number of people in their communities who are able to access life-saving treatment. Daniel Derksen, MD, is quoted. Read more Image Biden-Harris Administration Takes Groundbreaking Action to Expand Health Care Access by Covering Traditional Health Care Practices Oct. 17, 2024 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved section 1115 demonstration amendments that allow, for the first time ever, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of traditional health care practices provided by Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities, Tribal facilities, and urban Indian organizations (UIO). Read more Image NIH launches program to advance research led by Native American communities on substance use and pain Sept. 6, 2024 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a program that will support Native American communities to lead public health research to address overdose, substance use, and pain, including related factors such as mental health and wellness. Read the NIH Press Release Image Arizona Center for Rural Health receives $4.4 million in HRSA grants to bolster health services in outlying communities Sept. 4, 2024 The Arizona Center for Rural Health was awarded two grants by the Health Resources and Services Administration to support health services in rural communities. The first grant will provide $3.17 million over five years for the Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, which supports Critical Access Hospitals in rural areas with training, data collection, analysis and dissemination to improve the quality of patient care and operational performance. The program has been continuously funded for the past 26 years. Read more Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image Phoenix Children’s Hospital no longer in-network with major insurance provider Nov. 1, 2024 The health insurance contract between BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona and Phoenix Children’s Hospital has expired. Without a renewal agreement, in-network insurance coverage for patients insured by AZ Blue will end. Daniel Derksen, MD, is quoted. Read more
Image On-call maternity care in rural Arizona boosted by AHCCCS funding Oct. 30, 2024 The state’s Medicaid agency, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), gave $2.5 million to four rural health centers to fund on-call maternity care services in August 2024. Senate Bill 1720 funded the initiative, allocating a total of $7.5 million over the course of three years to on-call OB-GYN providers in rural and other communities where the services are not available. Read more
Image Is future of ACA, health insurance coverage at stake in presidential election? Oct. 25, 2024 With the future of the Affordable Care Act at stake in this year’s presidential election, health care navigators are bracing for the outcome and what it may mean for the communities they help. Navigators said that as funding moves up and down, so does the number of people in their communities who are able to access life-saving treatment. Daniel Derksen, MD, is quoted. Read more
Image Biden-Harris Administration Takes Groundbreaking Action to Expand Health Care Access by Covering Traditional Health Care Practices Oct. 17, 2024 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved section 1115 demonstration amendments that allow, for the first time ever, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of traditional health care practices provided by Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities, Tribal facilities, and urban Indian organizations (UIO). Read more
Image NIH launches program to advance research led by Native American communities on substance use and pain Sept. 6, 2024 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a program that will support Native American communities to lead public health research to address overdose, substance use, and pain, including related factors such as mental health and wellness. Read the NIH Press Release
Image Arizona Center for Rural Health receives $4.4 million in HRSA grants to bolster health services in outlying communities Sept. 4, 2024 The Arizona Center for Rural Health was awarded two grants by the Health Resources and Services Administration to support health services in rural communities. The first grant will provide $3.17 million over five years for the Arizona Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, which supports Critical Access Hospitals in rural areas with training, data collection, analysis and dissemination to improve the quality of patient care and operational performance. The program has been continuously funded for the past 26 years. Read more
