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When the Power Fails: Helping Life-Support Equipment Users

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People who use electricity-dependent durable medical equipment (DME) at home—such as ventilators and oxygen concentrators—can face life-threatening consequences during a power outage. HHS reports that 2.7 million Medicare beneficiaries ...

State Policies Aim to Eliminate Food Deserts

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Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Population Health and Prevention,
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Beth Giambrone

State Policies Aim to Eliminate Food Deserts Beth Giambrone Learn how states are working to improve access to healthy foods and eliminate food deserts in this Health Policy Update. The environment where we live, work, and play can shape ...

State Policies Bolster Investment in Community Health Workers

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Brianna Gorman

In the current legislative cycle, there are several policy strategies that support the development and integration of community health workers into the public health workforce, including dedicated federal funding and state laws supporting ...