The Senate HELP Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (D-VT) has once again led efforts to send a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health […]
News Topic: Workforce
Opioids Remove Older Adults from Workforce, GAO Says
A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides a detailed examination of the relationship between labor force participation rates and substance use. The GAO’s report, “Older […]
More Telehealth Data Needed, MedPAC Says
On April 14, LeadingAge Staff attended MedPAC’s April public meeting session on telehealth quality, access, and cost in advance of a Congressionally mandated report on […]
Workforce Policy Weekly Update 4.14.23
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Medicaid Enrollment Profile Released
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has just released the 2023 Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Profile. The full profile and infographic illustrate how the more […]
Health Care Workforce Hearing
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) will hold a legislative hearing on April […]
Exploring Immigration Solutions for Workforce Shortage
On April 11, LeadingAge met with the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) to discuss a wide range of potential immigration reforms that could help address the […]
House Relaunches Nursing Caucus
On April 10, Representatives David Joyce (R-OH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Jen Kiggans (D-VA) announced the relaunch of the Congressional Nursing Caucus […]
Transition Period for Post-PHE Telehealth Compliance
On April 11, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) HIPAA […]
Health Care Licensure Compacts Under Milbank Microscope
A new blog called “Can Interstate Licensure Compacts Enhance the Health Care Workforce?” from the Milbank Memorial Fund looks at how health care licensure compacts […]