Author: janiya
The Northern Border Region Technical Assistance Center (NBR-TAC) Webinar Series: Preparing for and Delivering Value-Based Care in Rural Communities
The Northern Border Region Technical Assistance Center (NBR-TAC) is pleased to present a four-part webinar series on the journey to Value-Based Care (VBC) for rural hospitals and primary care providers/facilities (FQHC’s/RHC’s) interested in learning more about operating in a value-based care environment. This webinar series will feature four (4) one-hour sessions from experts in rural health care...
Gillibrand Announces Over $130 Million In Federal Funding
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand secured over $130 million in federal funding to help assist and revitalize New York’s health care system. The announcement was made during a video press conference. $42.3 million in federal funding specifically for maternal health. This funding will be used to support maternal health care services and address the maternal mortality and postpartum depression crisis...
State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America
Trust for America’s Health’s (TFAH) 19th annual report on the nation’s obesity crisis found that 19 states have obesity rates over 35 percent, up from 16 states in 2021, and that social and economic factors are key drivers of increasing obesity rates. The report includes data by race, age, and state of residence and recommendations for policy action. Addressing obesity is critical because i...
How Does New York’s Pending Medicaid Waiver Address Health Equity ? PODCAST
On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, they examined how New York is using a Section 1115 waiver to address health equity issues. The State’s Acting Medicaid Director, Amir Bassiri, and Rockefeller Institute Senior Fellow for Health Policy Courtney Burke joined the show to discuss how the waiver works, the goals the waiver seeks to accomplish, strategies for achieving those goals, and a vision...
Rural-Urban Differences in Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences: Results from the National Survey of Children’s Health
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events of abuse, household dysfunction, and neglect that children may experience between birth and 17 years of age. Prior research has found ACEs to be associated with risky behaviors and poor physical and mental wellbeing outcomes during childhood and into adulthood. Conversely, positive childhood experiences (PCEs) such as a nurturin...