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Federally-facilitated Exchange Improper Payment Rate Less Than 1% in Initial Data Release
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the first improper payment rate for the Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) program was less than 1% for Benefit Year 2020, thanks in large part to the agency’s implementation of effective automated processes for the program’s eligibility determinations and payments.
Record High Drug Overdose Deaths Reported Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Drug overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum women more than doubled between 2017 and 2020, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
One Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run Traffic Collision
On Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 8:21 PM, deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a major injury hit-and-run traffic collision at the intersection of State Street and Dillon Avenue in the city of San Jacinto.
Coronavirus Files: Seniors bear the brunt of brewing surge; misinformation runs rampant
The CDC is distributing almost $4 billion in public health grants, but community organizations that work in underserved areas say they’re being left out, despite their contributions to fighting the pandemic in the past, report Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas at CNN Health.
Suicide Attempts and Bullying Highest for Sexual Minority and Female Adolescents
Sexual minority, American Indian, Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic Multiracial, and female adolescents are at highest risk for suicide attempts from bullying victimization, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
