Autism is a general word used to describe a group of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorders, or ASD’s. ASD’s are neurological and biological disorders that effect brain development. Although the exact causes of autism remain unknown, researchers believe that it is caused by a combination of both genetic and environmental factors. Important Statistics: Autism
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention and detection and control of infectious diseases, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It refers to the initiatives taken by communities and governments to preserve
Is your organization hosting an event in the upcoming months? Email Ashlee Casper at [email protected] to have your event added to our Community Advocacy Calendar! Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. President Obama marked the occasion with a speech at the White House in which he cited the
Diabetes is a disease in which there is too much sugar (or glucose) in a person’s blood and currently affects almost 30 million Americans. Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, and, in severe cases, amputations due to poor blood circulation. Because of this, it is important to know how
The Health Budget Subcommittee is working through the weekend to resolve the 2015- 2016 budget. Call your legislators and let them know that you want to protect and expand Prescriber Prevails. For more information, click here. The Obama Administration today released the first major federal regulations regarding hydraulic fracturing. An op-ed piece in the New
Eating a balanced diet is an essential part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In order to keep a healthy diet, however, it is important to know the basics of nutrition and how certain nutrients benefit your body. Part of maintaining a nutritious diet includes getting the right amounts of food from each food group. There
State Senate and Assembly Released One-House Budgets. The Assembly budget provides $700 million in capital funding for Brooklyn’s healthcare system. They disagree with the governor on allowing private equity to invest in hospitals. In addition, they eliminated the governor’s value-based payment proposal for healthcare providers dealing with insurers. Read more here. Also, here’s a link
Health care is one of the most life-maintaining and personal fields that you will encounter and as a patient it is important that you know the rights guaranteed to you by federal and state laws. Patient rights are rules of conduct set in place for patients and medical caregivers, which includes hospitals and healthcare personnel.
In 2014, the Executive Budget proposed the elimination of prescriber prevails in Medicaid Managed Care. Prescriber prevails means that doctors have the final authority over medication decisions instead of the government and Medicaid Managed Care insurers. Last year, advocates around the state successfully worked to influence a budget that would protect prescriber prevails in Managed
Supreme Court Case Underway Oral arguments are under way in the Supreme Court case over whether the federal government can provide subsidies to help people purchase insurance through the federal program. If the plaintiffs win, more than 8 million Americans could lose their health coverage. In the meantime, the GOP is working on a replacement