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SUMMARY:Medicare Open Enrollment
DESCRIPTION:CMS has an FAQ on its website which explains how to change plans\, purchase part D/prescription drug coverage and other eligibility rules. It might be a good time for reporters to think about doing a story on what’s changed\, what’s the same and how rates/coverage may differ due to various CMS budget changes. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/medicare-open-enrollment/
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SUMMARY:National Family Caregivers Month
DESCRIPTION:Supported by the Caregiver Action Network\, a recognizes and honors family caregivers across the country.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-family-caregivers-month-3/
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SUMMARY:National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
DESCRIPTION:Supported by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO); designed to raise awareness of and educate the public and health care providers about these care options.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/national-hospice-and-palliative-care-month-2/
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SUMMARY:ACA open enrollment
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Open Enrollment Period runs from Thursday\, November 1\, 2018\, to Saturday\, December 15\, 2018. \nConsumers must act by December 15. If they don’t\, they can’t get 2019 coverage unless they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1\, 2019.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aca-open-enrollment/
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SUMMARY:32nd International Conference on Vaccines and Immunization R&D\, B2B
DESCRIPTION:This will be one of the best annual Vaccines Conference with 300 Plus Attendees\, to provide a forum where key vaccine stakeholders including academic researchers\, public health clinicians\, veterinarians\, vaccine policy makers\, and manufacturers can exchange ideas and collaborate. There will be opportunities for those chosen to present at the meeting to publish a manuscript based on their presentation in the Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination or its sister publication\, Immunome Research. The preliminary program is available here. \nMedia contacts: \nEmail: americanvaccines@immunologyconferences.org \nPhone: 1-888-843-8169 \n  \nHow to Attend: \nPress may register by sending an email to americanvaccines@immunologyconferences.org. \nFind more information about the event here.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/32nd-international-conference-on-vaccines-and-immunization-rd-b2b/
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SUMMARY:APHA 2018
DESCRIPTION:APHA’s 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo will convene thousands of public health experts in San Diego in just a few short weeks. With thousands of presentations to choose from\, attendees will have their pick of public health topics to discuss and learn about at this year’s meeting. \nEquity. This year’s meeting theme is Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health Equity Now\, and dozens of sessions will allow attendees to explore every aspect of this important public health priority. Consider adding these health equity sessions to your schedule: \n\n\nHealth on the High Street: Building Healthy\, Equitable and Resilient Communities \n\n\nHealth Equity and its Transformative Place in Social Change \n\n\nHow Can We Realize the ACA’s Health Equity Vision in the Era of Trump? Progress\, Pitfalls and the Road Ahead \n\n\nAll in All: Achieving Universal Coverage \n\n\nStructured Racism and Privilege: A Root Cause of Health Inequities \n\n\nTransforming Local Communities to Achieve Health Equity \n\n\nDebunking the Myth: Immigrants as a Public Health Threat \n\n\nClimate change and health. As climate change continues to impact public health\, APHA is building on the momentum of last year’s meeting and hosting sessions about health impacts from lung disease to mental health\, weather events and more at this year’s meeting. \n\n\nEnvironmental Justice Town Hall (Pre-registration required) \n\n\nHealth Impacts of Extreme Events and a Changing Climate \n\n\nDisaster Response and Climate Change \n\n\nAir Quality and Health Equity \n\n\nHealth Effects of Air Pollution: An Epidemiologic Perspective \n\n\nAdaptation in Action: Success Stories in Climate and Health \n\n\nWomen and maternal health. In the last few years\, media investigations and new data have shone a spotlight on maternal health and its shortcomings. The #MeToo movement created a renewed focus this year on women’s experiences with trauma\, sexual violence and mental health\, and political threats to reproductive rights continue to make headlines. Public health is working to address this and many other women’s health challenges throughout the meeting. Consider adding these maternal and women’s health sessions to your schedule: \n\n\nDying Too Soon: A Look at Women’s Health \n\n\nSocial Determinants of Women’s Health \n\n\nIntimate Partner Violence\, Sexual Assault and Harassment: A Comprehensive Perspective of the #MeToo Movement \n\n\nImproving Pregnancy and Postpartum Outcomes: Advancing Women’s Health and Wellness \n\n\n2019 and Beyond: Opportunities and Challenges for Women’s Health \n\n\nAddressing the Maternal Health Disparity Gap through Advocacy and Community Engagement: A Human Rights and Reproductive Justice Approach \n\n\nViolence Against Women and Girls: Preventing Sexual Assault and Harassment \n\n\nOpioids. The opioid crisis continues to intensify\, with opioid overdoses taking such a large toll that they’ve been marked as a contributor to declining life expectancy. With a new bill recently passed by Congress to fund a response to the epidemic and continuing media attention\, catch these sessions to stay up to date on this public health challenge. \n\n\nEpidemiology of Opioid Use: Part 1 \n\n\nEpidemiology of Opioid Use: Part 2 \n\n\nThe Opioid Crisis Today: A Public Health Epidemic Part I \n\n\nThe Opioid Crisis Today: A Public Health Epidemic Part II \n\n\nThe Emerging Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis: What Organizations and Communities Can Do to Make an Impact \n\n\nInnovative Policy Approaches to the Opioid Epidemic \n\n\nMapping Mortality: Critical Issues in Opioid Overdose Surveillance \n\n\nGun violence. APHA is at the forefront of addressing gun violence as a public health threat. Congress relaxed restrictions on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research into gun violence this year\, and while funding is yet to be seen\, new opportunities for public health to address gun violence are already here. \n\n\nPreventing Gun Violence: What Programs and Policies Work? \n\n\nKeep Us Safe: Focusing our Gun Violence Prevention Efforts \n\n\nPreventing Gun Violence: Understanding State and Federal Issues\, Communication and the Importance of Putting a Face on the Data \n\n\nMass Shootings\, Homicides and Other Firearm Injury Prevention \n\n\nWhat We Have and What We Need: Laws to Address Firearm Violence and Injury \n\n\nRegister now for APHA’s 2018 Annual Meeting and Expo. APHA’s Annual Meeting is the largest annual gathering of public health professionals. Thousands of people attend\, and thousands of new scientific papers are presented each year on every public health topic. Learn more and register to attend. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/apha-2018/
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