BIANC Briefing and Policy
Keep up to date with all the latest legislation from D.C. that impacts you at a state level.
HHS Releases Data on Mergers and Consolidations in the
Healthcare Industry
We all want to know what we are paying for and what our medical choices are
when receiving health care from nursing homes and hospitals. North Carolina
has a law called Implementation of Health Care Cost Reduction and
Transparency Act of 2013 which is designed to improve transparency in the
cost of health care services provided by hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers and to ensure fair health care facility billing and collections practices.
Learn about the latest federal actions taking place. Read More.
White House Issues Plan to Address Long COVID
Long COVID is the result of post-COVID conditions withstanding four or more weeks after first being infected with the virus. Symptoms include difficulty with thinking, mood changes, dizziness, fatigue and shortness of breath. This change in cognitive skills after COVID is often described as “Brain Fog.” As of July 2021, Long COVID can be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Read more
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Authorize HHS to Collect Data on Brain Injury Resulting from IPV
Screening can be a first step to identifying a brain injury. BIANC is helping to implement brain injury screening at some homeless shelters in NC as a pilot program. More data needs to be collected to better understand the needs. Read More.