News from BPC’s Health Program

The latest on COVID-19, telehealth, food supply, rural hospitals, chronic care, and mental health. For more information on BPC’s Health Program, visit our website or contact us at [email protected].

Upcoming Event:

Telehealth and COVID-19 in Rural Areas

Thursday, June 4

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. E.T.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, emergency actions have enabled a drastic increase in the use of telehealth, but the changes that made this possible are not permanent. Join BPC, experts on Capitol Hill, and health care providers for a discussion of the current state of telehealth, health IT recommendations from BPC’s recently released rural health report, and ways to make telehealth a regular service for patients after the pandemic, especially in rural areas.

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Integrating Medicare and Medicaid Services for the Chronically Ill

On April 15, BPC released two white papers that address how federal and state policymakers can better integrate and streamline care for those eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Review our policy ideas and share your comments by June 1, on our website or by email to Eleni Salyers.

Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration

BPC’s task force seeks your input as it develops policy recommendations to improve behavioral and primary care integration. Share your comments by May 30, on our website or by email to Morgan Bailie.

Recent Events:

BPC Food Summit

On May 12, BPC hosted USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and other leaders of the nation’s food production and delivery system for a discussion on the causes of the system’s current breakdown during COVID-19 and the solutions to address them. Former Agriculture Secretaries Dan Glickman and Ann M. Veneman, co-chairs of BPC’s SNAP Initiative, moderated.
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COVID-19 and Rural Hospitals

Following the release of BPC’s new report, Confronting Rural America’s Health Care Crisis, BPC co-founder and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle sat down with rural hospital leaders on May 14 to discuss the challenges rural health care systems are facing and the added impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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BPC Weekly Podcast:

Episode 21: In this episode, we explore COVID-19's impact on our nation’s community colleges, food supply, and rural hospitals.

In the News:

New York Times | Washington, the Nation’s Capital, Moves to Reopen. Washington, the City, Is Not Ready. | Dr. Anand Parekh

Healthcare IT News | Rural Hospitals Need More Than Telehealth to Survive the Pandemic

Enterprise AI | Public Health Experts: Contact Tracing Takes a Community | Dr. Anand Parekh

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