Integrated Healthcare Association

Please join us in recognizing and congratulating our AMP Medicare Advantage award recipients! Unfortunately there are too many to mention in this post, but all physician organizations are in the video below and listed here: https://hubs.li/H0Jg7wT0

How do we lower the costs of high-priced specialty drugs? MACPAC is considering two recommendations for Congress to reduce spending on drugs that have limited efficacy. Read more: https://hubs.li/H0K-_QG0

Recently been vaccinated? Download the smartphone app v-safe to report any side effects to CDC after getting the #COVID19 vaccine. Plus, get a reminder if you need a second dose. Learn more: https://hubs.li/H0L2c3v0

California Health Care Foundation: Aligning health cost growth with economic growth would save Californians billions. Residents are now more worried about paying for #healthcare than they are about affording housing, transportation, or other basic needs. https://hubs.li/H0K-jBt0

Teleheath isn‘t new news, but the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the importance of it across the healthcare system, including in #Medicaid. The public health emergency has led all states to expand #telehealth access. Learn more: https://hubs.li/H0KpQMc0

Masks forever?! It‘s clear that wearing masks and physical distancing are proving to have major fringe benefits like keeping people from getting all kinds of illnesses not just #Covid19. But will it be worth the effort in the long run? Learn more: https://hubs.li/H0Kvsx70

Two Black California dermatologists offer equitable care for darker-skinned patients. Nada Elbuluk, MD, and Jenna Lester, MD serve patients with pigmented skin and are fierce advocates for changing the reputation of #dermatology. Read their story: https://hubs.li/H0KpQSN0