Jeff Lagasse
HHS has credited the enrollment growth in part to investments made through the American Rescue Plan.
Failure to diagnose or a delayed diagnosis were the top reasons for the lawsuits, but most physicians said the suits didn't affect their careers.
This is especially important in a value-based care framework, since provider reimbursement is linked to clinical quality.
Positive results from a Phase 2/3 study suggest the vaccine is safe and effective in younger populations, with few adverse events reported.
Beneficiaries used 88 times more telehealth services during the first year of the pandemic than they used in the prior year.
Most consider telehealth convenient, but about 28% describe it as frustrating, citing care quality and technical considerations.
The grants are supported by the Minority AIDS Initiative and align with the Biden administration's stated goal of achieving health equity.
By reimagining the technology it was already using, the South Dakota health system has also preserved supplies and earned high satisfaction.
The act, now law, will provide up to $135 million in federal funding for mental health education and awareness campaigns.
Funding from CMS and many payers has made establishing and providing this type of patient care a strategic focus for health organizations.