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Medicare Open Enrollment

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.

National Family Caregivers Month

Supported by the Caregiver Action Network, a recognizes and honors family caregivers across the country.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

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.

ACA open enrollment

The 2019 Open Enrollment Period runs from Thursday, November 1, 2018, to Saturday, December 15, 2018.

APHA 2018

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. 

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain

A committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that is developing a framework to evaluate the evidence base for existing clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain indications will hold a public session on Nov. 13. The study also will identify surgical procedures and health conditions for which new guidelines should be developed and prioritize a research agenda to address the evidence gaps.

CDC Telebriefing: Update on Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in the U.S.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in the United States. AFM is a rare, but serious condition that affects the nervous system and causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak.

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