People ages 21 and under and pregnant women who have been exposed to the water in Flint, Mich., may be eligible for a Medicaid expansion program, Gov. Rick Snyder (R) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced…
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Louisiana's Medicaid program has a new name. Formerly "Bayou Health," it is now called "Health Louisiana," as of May 2, according to Nola.com.
Tom Frieden, MD. Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Frieden was named director of the CDC in 2009 by President Barack Obama. In that role, he leads the nation’s efforts to control health threats from infectious…
The volume of emergency room visits in San Diego County grew 40 percent from 2004 to 2014, while the county's population grew just 7 percent in that time, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.
PAUL HANSON, President, Sanford USD Medical Center (Sioux Falls) “The greatest population health concerns facing Sanford Health are understanding the markets we serve, generating data that can assist the decision-making process and enhancing the continuum of care. Sanford Health…
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MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM, Vice President of Advancement, AnMed Health (Anderson) “For our region, the most pressing health concern is obesity and its associated health problems. At AnMed Health, we believe strongly in the importance of partnerships. Our system has partnered…
CRISTA DURAND, President, Newport Hospital (Newport) Rhode Island is fighting a national battle against opioid addiction — a battle that has no boundaries and threatens every family, every neighborhood, every race, and rich and poor. The growing drug problem…
STEVEN D. SHAPIRO, MD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, UPMC (Pittsburgh) “The most pressing health concern in our market is the need for accessible, affordable, high-quality care — the same issue facing the rest of the country and, indeed,…
JANICE BURGER, CEO, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Providence Health & Services- Oregon, Western Division (Portland) “Providing access and affordable services to the many people in our community who are recently covered through the Affordable Care Act is a…
DI SMALLEY, Regional President, Mercy (Oklahoma City) “Our market is large and diverse, but I would say that a common concern across our market is the use of tobacco and childhood obesity. Mercy recently launched Tobacco Free Mercy at…