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When the Power Fails: Helping Life-Support Equipment Users

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Natural Disasters,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
New Jersey,
North Dakota,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Louisiana,
Disability Inclusion,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement

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 ...

Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence

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Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID Vaccine,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Partnership

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...

Leveraging the HHS emPOWER Program to Enhance Power Outage Planning

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Natural Disasters,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
New York,
California,
Disability Inclusion

The emPOWER program provides federal data, mapping, and artificial intelligence tools, as well as training and resources, to help communities nationwide protect the health of at-risk Medicare beneficiaries who live independently and rely ...