CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Expand Access to High-Quality Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued the Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which would significantly expand access to behavioral health services, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), cancer screening, and dental care — particularly in rural and underserved areas.
Work at a school or nonprofit? You could erase student loans
When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more than a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Education told her she was ineligible.
In rural West, more worries about access to abortion clinics
In the central Oregon city of Bend, the sole Planned Parenthood clinic serving the eastern half of the state is bracing for an influx of patients, particularly from neighboring Idaho, where a trigger law banning most abortions is expected to take effect this summer.
COVID Sparks Outpouring of Creativity in Hospitals
To be sure, the COVID-19 pandemic has been painful for patients and health care providers alike. Yet, throughout the crisis, many hospitals and other health care delivery organizations have been hotbeds of creativity and innovation, serving as a model for management going forward, according to a new article in the journal Health Affairs.
MSJC Board of Trustees Adopts Tentative 2022-2023 Budget
The Mt. San Jacinto Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a tentative 2022-2023 budget at its meeting on Thursday, June 23.
