The number of illnesses from tick, mosquito, and flea bites has more than tripled in the U.S., with more than 640,000 cases reported from 2004 through 2016. Widespread and difficult to control, diseases from mosquitoes and ticks are major causes of illness and sometimes death.

This half-day event, sponsored by University of Tennessee, aims to examine “the current state of LGBTQ health in Appalachia and highlight efforts to protect LGBTQ civil rights and promote health equity.”

The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) hosts a one-day conference to focus on unique health equity issues facing rural America.

The George Washington University School of Nursing Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement has replicated the original 1998 Woodhull study, named after Nancy Woodhull, the founding editor of USAToday about nurses in the media. The original Woodhull study was done to raise awareness of the voices and perspectives of nurse professionals in the media. The Center has replicated the 20-year-old original study to determine what progress has been made. Twenty years later, are nurses used as sources more often in health news stories in print media?

The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare team up for a half-day forum on understanding why the U.S. spends so much on health care and practical steps that could be taken to address the high prices.  Two new analyses will be released.

Next week, President Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech on drug pricing that will coincide with the release of a request for information (RFI) from the Department of Health and Human Services. This exclusive reporter briefing will feature a representative from the Administration, followed by a panel of industry leaders and stakeholders responding to new drug pricing guidance.

This briefing in Washington, D.C., will feature forward-thinking leaders whose expertise spans the public and private sectors to share insights on how to foster innovation and build a brighter future for health care in America. 

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., will give remarks based on President Trump’s ‘Blueprint’ to Lower Drug Prices at this reporter briefing. Following Gottlieb, a panel of industry leaders and stakeholders will respond to the new drug pricing guidance. 

This year’s event, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute focuses on “Voices of Social Change: Empowered Communities for Health and Social Justice” and looks at the movement’s last 50 years of empowering people’s voices and how that can improve people’s health and wellbeing.

In this one-hour webinar, hear a panel of experts discuss the trend toward self-funding.  Learn about a recent EBRI study that quantifies the movement, with data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey – Insurance Component (MEPS-IC).  The in-depth discussion explores the pros and cons of self-insurance for small employers and the effect of the current regulatory framework on the small-employer market.