COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000.
CMS Extends Open Enrollment Period and Launches Initiatives to Expand Health Coverage Access Nationwide
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.
Does Medicaid take better care of Americans and their finances than exchange plans?
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.
IEHP Launches Campaigns to Increase Vaccine Rates in the Inland Empire
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.
Local Health Care Providers to Receive Free Accessible Exam Tables
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.
