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- A Windfall in Health Insurance Rebates? It’s Not as Crazy as It Sounds June 7, 2023The billion-dollar amount cited by former Sen. Al Franken, while an estimate, is likely very close to what insurers will owe this year under a provision of the Affordable Care Act that compels rebates when insurers spend too little on actual medical care.Julie Appleby, KFF Health News
- Burnout Threatens Primary Care Workforce and Doctors’ Mental Health June 7, 2023Burnout is a widespread problem in the health care industry. Although the pandemic made things worse, burnout among doctors is a long-standing concern that health systems have become more focused on as they try to stop doctors from quitting or retiring early.Lauren Sausser
- Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’ June 6, 2023“Health Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from the KHN newsroom to the airwaves each week.
- A ‘Payday Loan’ From a Health Care Behemoth June 6, 2023UnitedHealth Group is the largest health insurer in the United States. And it keeps growing. This has led some health care experts to call for antitrust regulation of this “behemoth” company.Dan Weissmann
- As Fewer MDs Practice Rural Primary Care, a Different Type of Doctor Helps Take Up the Slack June 6, 2023The number of DOs is surging, and more than half of them practice in primary care, including in rural areas hit hard by doctor shortages.Tony Leys
- Recovery From Addiction Is a Journey. There’s No One-and-Done Solution. June 6, 2023Drug use has become a major public health crisis, but effective treatment remains hard to find. It does exist though. Columnist Bernard J. Wolfson offers advice on finding help and says not to expect a quick solution.Bernard J. Wolfson
- Will a ‘National Patient Safety Board,’ Modeled After the NTSB, Actually Fly? June 5, 2023A push is underway to create a National Patient Safety Board modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, an independent federal agency that investigates plane crashes and other transportation disasters. But unlike the NTSB, some patient safety advocates say, the current proposal is toothless and wouldn’t provide transparency about the nation’s hospitals.Mary Chris Jaklevic
- California Confronts the Threat of ‘Tranq’ as Overdose Crisis Rages June 5, 2023California officials are stepping up efforts to combat the spread of xylazine, a powerful animal sedative that’s increasingly being used by people, often with devastating results. It’s mostly been an East Coast phenomenon, but ‘tranq,’ as it is known, is beginning to appear in the Golden State.Brian Rinker
- The Gun Violence Epidemic Is ‘Locking Us Back in Our Room’ June 2, 2023As the leading cause of death for teens, firearm injuries are detrimental to more than just physical health. It takes a major toll on young people’s mental health.Owen Racer
- How to Negotiate With Resistant Aging Parents? Borrow These Tips From the Business World June 2, 2023Negotiation techniques can help health care providers and family caregivers find common ground with older adults who resist advice or support.Judith Graham
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Position Statement – Assault Weapons Ban – December 2018
Mt. Sinai Approves $500,000 Grant, Launches Enhanced Security Initiative in the Jewish Community
December 3, 2018 (Cleveland, Ohio) – The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation today approved a grant of $500,000 to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland to enhance security in the Cleveland Jewish community following the attack on Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people.
“We applaud the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for being in the forefront of safety and security efforts both locally and nationally and for taking action to intensify its program as a result of the current anti-Semitism,” said Foundation President Mitchell Balk.
The Federation’s plan, developed with local and national security experts, will provide enhanced security for 37 synagogues and 9 day school sites, and 9 Jewish-sponsored preschools.
“In the face of the growing threat from anti-Semitism and in light of the attack in Pittsburgh, the need for increased security throughout Jewish Cleveland is no longer an option,” said Stephen H. Hoffman, President of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. “We are grateful for this significant investment and leadership by the Mt. Sinai Foundation, which will help our community members live as Jewishly as they wish in a safe and welcoming environment. We believe the Mt. Sinai commitment will encourage other generous donors to step forward in our effort to raise the $2 million per year that is required to implement the enhanced security program.”
Press Coverage: Mt. Sinai brings Nurse Family Partnership to Cleveland
December 7, 2015 (Cleveland, Ohio) – Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation today announced a $1.2 million grant that will bring to Cleveland for the first time a nurse home visiting program proven to curb infant mortality among low-income families.
Read the article at Cleveland.com
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