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Vaccines Not Just for Babies

The 2016 Unity Consortium national survey of parents, teens and healthcare providers revealed some major areas for improvement in preventive health communications to teens. Nearly all parents say it’s important to address “hot topics” to help their teens stay healthy, such as keeping them safe from STDs (92%), avoiding alcohol/drugs/smoking (95%), and getting enough sleep (94%), but put less emphasis on discussions around vaccination.

Public Health Funding in the Cross Hairs

Prevention and Public Health Fund
For the time being, the seven-year Republican quest to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act has collapsed. While I don’t think we’ve seen the last attempt to “repeal and replace” any more than we’ve seen the last of Jason from the Friday the 13th franchise (12 installments and counting), a major threat to public health funding has been averted.

Medicaid Helps Prevent Disease

Medicaid, the nation’s public health insurance program for low-income children, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities, covers 17% of Nevadans, including many with complex and costly needs for medical care and long-term services. More than half (59%) of the state’s Medicaid spending is for the elderly and people with disabilities. The current healthcare discussion in D.C. calls for far-reaching changes to Medicaid, including caps on federal funding for the program.

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