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The Biden-Harris Administration, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is taking a number of steps that will make it easier for the American people to sign up for quality, affordable health coverage and reduce health disparities in communities across the country. Beginning this year, consumers will have an extra 30 days to review and choose health plans through Open Enrollment, which will run from November 1, 2021 through January 15, 2022, on HealthCare.gov.

At the Texas hospital where Dr. Christopher Moriates works, it’s a common story: Patients come in with diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening condition that can be prevented with insulin shots. 

To address the low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has organized a series of educational campaigns, community partnerships and stakeholder collaborations to provide access and educational support to unvaccinated residents.

Twenty local medical clinics will receive free UpScale accessible exam tables to better support people with disabilities in the Inland Empire (I.E.). After applying and participating in the California Department of Health Care Services Physical Accessibility Review Survey (PARS), providers were selected by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and scheduled for table distribution by the fall.

Mt. San Jacinto College's Nursing Program has been named No. 1 in the Best of the Inland Empire 2021. The MSJC program earned the top spot in the Best Community College/Nursing category in the Press-Enterprise's 26th annual readers' choice awards.