Community Benefit
The plan will focus on access, outcomes and outreach to better reach those living in underserved populations.
The system framed the investment as part of an overall push to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HRSA is training 13,000 community health workers; applications are due June 14.
The system expects the rebranding will enable stronger care coordination, less costly duplication and more effective nurse and physician recruitment.
A proposed "Birthing-Friendly" hospital designation will soon be released as part of the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule.
The new round of investment is expected to result in the building of nearly 1,000 homes in Georgia, North Carolina and Oregon.
Protection against infection only lasts about a month, but protection against severe reaction to the virus lasts far longer.
The types of services offered at the new Health Corner locations range from preventive care to assistance with managing chronic conditions.
The interpretation of affordability would take effect beginning January 1, 2023, in time for the next open enrollment period.
Such patients are now assured coverage for a full 12 months after pregnancy, with Louisiana first in line to take advantage of the extension.