COVID-19 amplified the disparities for minority kids with disabilities
The gap in funding and access to care and crucial services for Black, Indigenous and Latino children with disabilities compared to their white peers has been a longstanding blight on the education and health care system. And that was before the pandemic closed schools.
Medicare Covers Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
Medicare has a new initiative that will cover up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests each calendar month, at no cost to you.
Only One in Four People Needing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Received Medication
Despite strong evidence that medication is the most effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), adolescents and most adults with a need for OUD treatment reported a lack of medication for OUD in the past year, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
IEHP’s Women in Leadership Engage with Local Students
Supporting women's inclusivity in healthcare leadership, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) recently participated in Chaffey College's Center for Culture and Social Justice Panel titled, "Celebrating Women in Healthcare Leadership," which educated students of the current roles and contributions made to healthcare by women in the Inland Empire.
Number of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record low
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge.
