News & Commentary
Originally published by Modern Healthcare on July 19, 2018. Written by Virgil Dickson. The CMS may soon restart making billions of dollars in risk-adjustment payments to insurance companies with plans […]
Originally published by ProPublica and NPR on July 17, 2018. Written by Marshall Allen. To an outsider, the fancy booths at last month’s health insurance industry gathering in San Diego […]
(Providence, RI – July 10, 2018) The Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) and advocates for patients with Hepatitis C (HCV) today announced a change to the state’s […]
Originally published by Healio on July 13, 2018. Written by Janel Miller. The CMS decision to stop further collections or payments under the risk adjustment program leaves many questions about […]
Originally published by Providence Journal on July 11, 2018. Written by G. Wayne Miller. Rhode Island’s Medicaid policy has been revised to cover the costs of treatment for all beneficiaries […]
Originally published by Waste Dive on July 11, 2018. Written by Cole Rosengren. Dive Brief: The Senate’s latest Farm Bill draft—passed as the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 on June 28—still contains […]
Introduction 40 percent of food in the U.S. goes to waste each year, causing economic and ecological harm. Given the importance of preventing unnecessary food loss and providing wholesome food […]
Written by Tess Pocock for FBLE. The Senate passed its farm bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (S. 3042), on Thursday, June 28th. The bill is a mixed bag for efforts […]
This story is part of a collaboration between WHYY’s The Pulse, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Kaiser Health News. Published on July 8, 2018; written by Phil Galewitz. PHILADELPHIA — Feliciano Pagan stood at his front […]
The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) is happy to welcome Erika Dunyak to the team as a Clinical Fellow! Erika Dunyak is a Clinical Fellow in the Food […]
Written by Hanh Nguyen, Whole Person Care Project Assistant. Transportation is a basic and necessary step to ensure a person’s ability to obtain well-coordinated health care and access to medical […]
Health Law & Policy, Commentary
CHLPI Offers Support to Maryland’s CHW Training
July 17, 2018
Written by Hanh Nguyen, Whole Person Care Project Assistant. Community health workers (CHWs) are trained public health workers who play a critical role in helping patients navigate the healthcare system […]