DCPCA Welcomes The American Cancer Society 

as an Associate Member!

We are pleased to welcome The American Cancer Society (ACS) as a new Associate Member of DCPCA.  ACS is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem.  With millions of supporters, ACS saves lives and creates a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back.  Click here for more information about our Membership Program or contact Maisha Armstrong for more details.  

 

Today's Alert
AmeriHealth launches "I Am Healthy" campaign
Home care workers lose out on wages after District cuts off Medicaid payments
HHS awards more than $106 million to support state home visiting programs
CareFirst to award $3.3 million for maternal and child health initiatives
National Health Center Week 2014 just one week away
Patients seeking cheaper care are soliciting bids from doctors online
Disparities in diabetes
Nearly 10% of cancer survivors smoke, despite risks
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September 3 & 17, 2014

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September 17, 2014

October 8 & 22, 2014

 

Quality Improvement MOC Learning Collaborative

October 2014

 

SAVE THE DATE - DCPCA Annual Policy Forum

November 12, 2014

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Family Practitioner, Mary's Center
 
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AmeriHealth launches "I Am Healthy" campaign

By Dorothy Rowley, The Washington Informer, August 6, 2014

Hoping to encourage District residents to take more interest in their health, AmeriHealth DC, the city's largest Medicaid managed care organization, has launched the "I Am Healthy" campaign, which is set to run through December 2014.  "We can transform our lives - and our health - by the many small steps we take, every day," said Karen Dale, AmeriHealth District of Columbia executive. "The goal of this campaign is to illustrate the power of choice our members and residents have to take charge of, and improve, their own health."



Home care workers lose out on wages after District cuts off Medicaid payments

By Tina Reed, The Washington Business Journal, August 5, 2014

In reaction to a proposal that would exclude home care workers from the city's living wage law and lost wages resulting from a fraud investigation launched earlier this year, workers came together to protest in front of city hall on Wednesday. 

HHS awards more than $106 million to support state home visiting programs

Press Release, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, August 4, 2014

On August 4th, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $106.7 million in grant awards for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, including $1M in funding for the District of Columbia. 

CareFirst to award $3.3 million for maternal and child health initiatives

Press Release, CareFirst, July 31, 2014

As part of efforts to lower infant mortality rates and improve health outcomes for newborns in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is offering up $3.3 million dollars in funding over the next three years.  "Generally, maternal and child health outcomes in our service areas continue to lag behind the national average, and significant disparities along racial and socio-economic lines persist," said Maria Harris Tildon, CareFirst Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Community Affairs. "By expanding access and eliminating the barriers these mothers and their children face in seeking quality, affordable care, we hope to achieve lasting change that will have a real, measurable impact in these communities." 

National Health Center Week 2014 just one week away

Press Release, National Association of Community Health Centers, August 5, 2014

Across the country, community health centers treat nearly 22 million patients each year, offering high quality, affordable care to those who may otherwise not be able to afford it.  Next week, in recognition of this work, we celebrate National Health Center Week, which goes from August 10th to 16th. 

Patients seeking cheaper care are soliciting bids from doctors online

By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News, August 5, 2014

Looking to save money on health care, many cash-strapped patients are utilizing websites like Medibid, an online medical auction, to find affordable care options.   

Disparities in diabetes

By Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times, August 6, 2014

According to a recent study published in the August issue of Health Affairs, diabetics who reside in low-income neighborhoods are 10 times more likely to have an amputation than their affluent counterparts.  

Nearly 10% of cancer survivors smoke, despite risks

By Kim Painter, USA Today, August 6, 2014

According to researchers, nearly 10% of cancer survivors continue to smoke after entering remission.  What's more concerning is that lung and bladder cancer survivors are among those most likely to continue with this deadly habit. 

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