How the Affordable Care Act Improved Access to Preventive Health Services Congress must protect and build on the Affordable Care Act’s provisions related to disease prevention and health promotion ...

Advanced practice nursing is a rapidly evolving discipline that transcends traditional nursing roles by integrating enhanced clinical skills, autonomy in decision‐making, and leadership in ...

The Pan American Journal of Public Health, the scientific publication of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), recently published a special issue dedicated to strengthening primary health care ...

Whereas all healthcare providers play a part in addressing chronic disease, primary care focuses mainly on preventing and managing these serious health issues. In the months leading up to the 2024 ...

The United States has the highest health expenditures of any developed country worldwide; however, only about 8% of Americans currently undergo routine preventive screenings. As a result, the US loses ...

Greater Sandpoint Chamber officials welcome Polaris Medical staff to the organization. Pictured, from left, are Chamber Ambassadors Steve Sanchez and Beryl Ryan, chamber executive director Joan ...

Despite the advantages of NPs in rural areas, barriers to practice remain. Editor’s note: This article appeared in the July-September 2023 edition of HealthLeaders magazine. With more than 100 million ...

The UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NCDs) in 2025 is a key moment for Heads of State and Government, civil society, academia, philanthropies, and ...

The CMS Innovation Center, responsible for implementing cost-saving pilot payment models, is choosing to base models it prioritizes off three principles, the department announced May 13. The ...