The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a $275 million initiative to recruit and retain nurses in nursing homes, offering student loan repayment and stipends as long-term care providers continue to struggle with staffing shortages, particularly in rural communities.
The newly created Nurses for Nursing...
Arizona will receive $166.99 million in the first year of a federal rural healthcare initiative (more than $30 million less than state officials requested) as rural providers prepare for Medicaid eligibility changes that could increase demand for uncompensated care.
The funding gap comes as Arizona's rural healthcare safety net...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced awards in five grant programs devoted to combating multiple facets of substance misuse and the nation’s overdose epidemic. Total grant awards: $47.8 million.
Arizona award winners include...Arizona News
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced the funding to 11 organizations across the state to help combat the opioid crisis and provide substance abuse prevention services.
The funds will go to programs that work to prevent opioid abuse and treat underlying mental health-related issues. More than 21,000 children and...National News
Organizations chosen will be expected to connect more eligible children, parents, and pregnant individuals to health care coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will receive up to $1.5 million each for a three-year period. Applications are due in March 2022.
Funded organizations will provide...
