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The Exceptional Family Member Program or EFMP is a mandatory U.S. Department of Defense enrollment program that works with other military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and coordinated community support, housing, educational, medical, and personnel services worldwide to U.S. military families with special needs.
Nearly 20% of adults with OUD are uninsured, and 60% are low-income, aligning closely with the populations FQHCs serve. Federal funding has bolstered efforts to expand substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), the most effective therapy. However, as of 2019, 34% of FQHCs still did not offer MOUD.
New Jersey leaders must prioritize funding for mental health and substance abuse in the FY 2026 budget.
Massachusetts and New Jersey have programs where the state will pay for health care when the patient cannot afford to do so. [69] The City and County of San Francisco is also implementing a citywide health care program for all uninsured residents, limited to those whose incomes and net worth are below an eligibility threshold. Some cities and ...
Gov. Murphy and a nonprofit group used $900K in federal tax dollars to pay off $120M in debt for patients of Morristown Medical Center and others.
The plan affects 17,905 patients who owe $61.5 million to the for-profit chain Prime Healthcare, which operates five hospitals in North Jersey.
St. Joseph's University Medical Center is a member of St. Joseph's Health. [1] Located in Paterson, New Jersey, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, is a major academic medical center and state designated trauma center that cares for most complex and routine cases.
The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act is a proposed United States congressional bill introduced in the 118th United States Congress. Introduced in response to the national opioid epidemic , the legislation would expand access to methadone , an approved medication for treating opioid use disorder (OUD).