Billy Wynne

Task Force Releases Annual Report on High-Priority Evidence Gaps Focused on Healthy Behaviors The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its annual Report to Congress on high-priority evidence gaps for clinical preventive services. USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of experts that makes recommendations about preventive services. This report focuses on research gaps related…

Senate Advances Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage In a crucial advancement for human rights and equality, the Senate voted 72 to 37 to advance the Respect for Marriage Act (HR 8404).  The legislation would codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriage.  A final vote is expected after Thanksgiving.(Joyce, November 16, 2022) #Public Health

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health and Efforts to Address Them The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) recently released an issue brief on racial and ethnic disparities across selected measures of maternal and infant health, the factors that drive these disparities, and recent efforts to address them. This summary provides the key takeaways…

CMCS Finalizes Updates to the 2023 and 2024 Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a Center For Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) Informational Bulletin (CIB) describing the 2023 and 2024 updates to the Core Set of children’s health care quality measures for Medicaid and…