Daily Report Blog

On 4/3/12, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin released their annual survey of residents’ health status in more than 3,000 counties across the U.S., highlighting the healthiest and least healthy counties in every state based on health behavior, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment.   

CMS has issued final regulations for Medicare Advantage and Part D drug benefit programs to improve benefits and the quality of care for seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in these programs.  More information and a fact sheet are published online.   

This week is National Public Health Week, sponsored by the American Public Health Association to “unite [Americans] around a critical public health issue and focus our collective energy on the singular goals of helping people live longer, happier, healthier lives.”