This Week in CHCACTion! March 18, 2019
Read about AmeriCorps Week! Also: Funding Opportunities, Health Policy News, Upcoming Events, and Social Media.
CHCACT News & Updates
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CHCACT Issues RFP for Audit Services
CHCACT has issued an RFP for audit services. Applications are due by April 30, 2019. CHCACT_Audit FPR 2019
This Week in CHCACTion! March 11, 2019
Read about Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Also: Funding Opportunities, Health Policy News, Upcoming Events, and Social Media.
Recent Health Policy News
Here are recent health policy news articles. If you see something in your local newspaper that you would like featured here in future weeks, please contact Deb Polun at dpolun@chcact.org.
Featured Stories
3.19.19
The Hour —
Federal Funds at Stake, Participation in 2020 Census Urged
(feat. Norwalk Community Health Center)
3.18.19 Health Affairs — Standardizing Social Determinants of Health Assessments (feat. Fair Haven Community Health Care)
3.13.19 Hartford Courant — Taking Aim at Chronic Disease (feat. CHS)
3.13.19 CT Health I-Team — Food Pantries Urged to Stock Nutritious Foods to Encourage Healthy Eating (feat. Fair Haven Community Health Care)
3.12.19 Waterbury Observer — First Executive Director Named for Health Partnership (feat. StayWell Health Center)
3.8.19 Register Citizen — Torrington Community Health Center Offers Free Dental Clinic
3.7.19 Norwich Bulletin — UCFS and Norwich Public Schools to Host Events
3.18.19 Health Affairs — Standardizing Social Determinants of Health Assessments (feat. Fair Haven Community Health Care)
3.13.19 Hartford Courant — Taking Aim at Chronic Disease (feat. CHS)
3.13.19 CT Health I-Team — Food Pantries Urged to Stock Nutritious Foods to Encourage Healthy Eating (feat. Fair Haven Community Health Care)
3.12.19 Waterbury Observer — First Executive Director Named for Health Partnership (feat. StayWell Health Center)
3.8.19 Register Citizen — Torrington Community Health Center Offers Free Dental Clinic
3.7.19 Norwich Bulletin — UCFS and Norwich Public Schools to Host Events
State Health News
3.12.19
CT NewsJunkie —
Bill that Reiterates CT’s Religious Exemptions to Vaccines Advances
3.11.19 CT NewsJunkie — As Measles Returns, CT Offers Little Information About Immunization Rates
3.5.19 NBC Connecticut — Three New Flu-Related Deaths Reported in Connecticut
3.11.19 CT NewsJunkie — As Measles Returns, CT Offers Little Information About Immunization Rates
3.5.19 NBC Connecticut — Three New Flu-Related Deaths Reported in Connecticut
Health Insurance / Health Reform News
3.15.19
Hartford Business Journal —
Committee Advances Health Insurance Public Option Bill
3.7.19 CT Mirror — Connecticut Legislators Unveil Public Option for Health Insurance
3.6.19 CT NewsJunkie — Murphy – ACA Will Be on 2020 Ballot
3.5.19 CT Mirror — Legislation Would Require Insurers to Submit Annual Reports on Parity
3.7.19 CT Mirror — Connecticut Legislators Unveil Public Option for Health Insurance
3.6.19 CT NewsJunkie — Murphy – ACA Will Be on 2020 Ballot
3.5.19 CT Mirror — Legislation Would Require Insurers to Submit Annual Reports on Parity
National / Other Health News
3.18.19
NY Times —
Democrats Promised to Lower Health Costs. They Just Haven’t Figured Out How
3.18.19 Kaiser Health News — Death by a Thousand Clicks – Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong
3.18.19 NY Times — When Emails Come to the Doctor’s Office, Wait Times Decrease
3.12.19 CT NewsJunkie — Trump Seeks Major Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid in 2020 Budget
3.8.19 New York Times — Flu May Have Peaked, But Experts Eye Jump in Nastier Strain
3.8.19 Kaiser Health News — Lawmakers United Against High Drug Prices Bare Partisan Teeth
3.7.19 AAFP Leader Voices Blog — Spread the Word: Teaching Health Centers Deserve Support
3.5.19 Vox — A Second Person May be Cured of HIV
3.5.19 NPR — FDA Approves Esketamine Nasal Spray for Hard-to-Treat Depression
3.4.19 Governing — Opioid Epidemic and Syphilis Outbreaks Complicate Trump’s HIV Plan
3.18.19 Kaiser Health News — Death by a Thousand Clicks – Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong
3.18.19 NY Times — When Emails Come to the Doctor’s Office, Wait Times Decrease
3.12.19 CT NewsJunkie — Trump Seeks Major Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid in 2020 Budget
3.8.19 New York Times — Flu May Have Peaked, But Experts Eye Jump in Nastier Strain
3.8.19 Kaiser Health News — Lawmakers United Against High Drug Prices Bare Partisan Teeth
3.7.19 AAFP Leader Voices Blog — Spread the Word: Teaching Health Centers Deserve Support
3.5.19 Vox — A Second Person May be Cured of HIV
3.5.19 NPR — FDA Approves Esketamine Nasal Spray for Hard-to-Treat Depression
3.4.19 Governing — Opioid Epidemic and Syphilis Outbreaks Complicate Trump’s HIV Plan
