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1 event,The Affordable Care Act includes many provisions that address health disparities and provides benefits for Latinos, African Americans, Asian and Pacific Islanders and more. Join Acacia Salatti, acting director of the HHS Partnership Center, to learn more about the ACA and health disparities. |
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2 events,This webinar, from the NIHCM Foundation, will cover exchange implementation across the states, the development of federally-facilitated and partnership exchanges, how Medicaid expansion decisions will affect the exchange market and health insurers’ response to challenges of the new marketplace. Understanding the Challenges Faced by Hispanic Older Adults |
1 event,A special HHS press call will focus on the costs of hospital procedures. Following that briefing, join us for a webinar on understanding and using the data behind those costs. Instructors include:
The free webinar is 2-3 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 8. |
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1 event,The Symposium is an opportunity to meet SWCRF-funded scientists and to hear about the progress they are making in their research. About 50 scientists, working across multiple disciplines, will attend. The investigators work collaboratively in specific areas of cancer, including breast, brain, colon and liver cancer, as well as in melanoma, stem cells and developing epigenetic therapy. |
2 events,Meet John Polanowicz, the new secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. A former hospital executive and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Stanford University’s business school, Polanowicz oversees 15 state agencies. With his background as a company commander in the U.S. Army, he has a special interest in issues facing veterans and military families. Please RSVP by Monday, May 6, to info@healthjournalism.org. ProPublica is preparing to launch a huge health care project in conjunction with The Washington Post called “Prescriber Checkup,” which will allow users to see individual doctors’ prescribing habits for the first time. ProPublica is hosting a reporters’ conference call on Tuesday, May 14 at 2pm ET to walk everyone through the app and how best to utilize it for their own localized reporting. Participants should sign up in advance. |
1 event,The American Dental Association is expected to announce a campaign aimed at expanding care to the poor and underserved. A press conference is planned at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Reporters who can’t attend can call in to listen. |
1 event,Despite pushback from the Republican-controlled Ohio General Assembly, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is still hoping to expand Medicaid and is committed to seeking federal help with the state’s insurance exchange. Find out where things stand in this briefing. |
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1 event,The Joint Commission will hold a telephone news conference to discuss its emergency management standards and the actions required of all Joint Commission-accredited health care organizations to prepare for an “all-hazards” event from a natural disaster to a terrorist attack. This call will explain how The Joint Commission’s Emergency Management standards help organizations prepare for and respond to a tragedy such as the tornado in Moore, Okla., and answer questions from the media. |
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