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The MAHA Assessment’s Implications: Drugs (Part One)

FDA Law Blog

Ordinarily, a public health initiative of such magnitude would have been governed by a transparent multi-step process featuring public meetings and drawing on external scientific expertise. In other words, as you read this, the Assessments findings and recommendations are getting baked into federal government policy, for better or worse.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

All of them offer the same array of services, really emphasizing social determinants of health and preventive services like falls prevention, chronic disease, self-management, caregiver training. I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse.