Los Angeles Times and Yahoo News, September 7, 2022 To the editor: It’s frightening that L.A. schoolchildren are playing on sizzling asphalt, but the commentary and reporting on it miss an important part of the story. Years of research show that the school playground surfaces that are even hotter than pavement are made from artificial turf or colorful rubber. On […]
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NCHR Comments on the Calendar Year 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
September 8, 2022: We are encouraged to see policies in this Proposed Rule that would increase access to quality healthcare for millions of vulnerable Americans. NCHR supports the proposal for continued expansion of coverage for telemental health services. We also support the provision to cover substance use disorder (SUD) for Medicare beneficiaries.
Read More »Trump Covid Report Stirs Calls for FDA to Rebuild Public Trust
Bloomberg Law, August, 26, 2022 A House report detailing coordinated attempts by Trump White House officials to influence the FDA’s pandemic response underscores the need for more transparency at an agency that’s facing historically low public trust, health policy analysts say. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis said this week that advisers to former President Donald […]
Read More »Dr. Diana Zuckerman Statement to CDC Advisory Committee On Breast Cancer in Young Women
August 23, 2022: Research shows that many young women are disproportionately afraid of breast cancer and that young breast cancer survivors are more afraid of recurrence than older survivors. I encourage you to think of what we can do together to help reduce that fear so that young women don’t let their fear overwhelm them as they become aware of and educated about their risks as well as their prevention and treatment options.
Read More »NCHR Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Telehealth Legislation
August 22, 2022: We urge you to act quickly to introduce and advance your telehealth legislation building on the strengths of H.R. 4040. We strongly urge that your legislation increase coverage and access to telehealth for the Medicare population, while continuing to address the underlying barriers faced by rural and underserved communities.
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