15.9 Million awarded during National Diaper Needs Awareness Week

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has announced nearly $75 million in funding to support health care services in rural America. This investment aims to launch new opioid treatment and recovery services, strengthen maternal health care in the South, and help rural hospitals remain operational.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), has announced measures to boost the supply of mpox vaccines. This move aligns with the U.S. Government's commitment to making over a million combined doses available globally. The initiative marks the largest international donation of JYNNEOS, a vaccine recently approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) has officially adopted and released "Ending Homelessness Before It Starts: A Federal Homelessness Prevention Framework." Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alongside other federal agencies within USICH, this framework marks a first at the federal level.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has announced a new grant program aimed at improving women's health coverage and access to critical health benefits. Nearly $9 million will be allocated to support women in 14 states and the District of Columbia.

On September 19, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a $240 million investment to integrate mental health and substance use disorder treatment into primary care services at over 400 community health centers nationwide. These centers serve more than 10 million patients, including those who are uninsured, underinsured, or enrolled in Medicaid.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) has announced the allocation of an additional $1.19 million through six cooperative agreements aimed at enhancing tribal and urban Indian health system capacities to provide dementia care and services. The total commitment for these new three-year awards amounts to nearly $3.6 million. This funding builds on previous initiatives from 2022 and 2023, with a focus on creating sustainable and replicable models of dementia care.

As part of the Administration’s efforts, for the first time in the program’s nearly 40-year history, HRSA has awarded separate contracts to reform the organ procurement and transplant network. Multiple vendors will support improving quality and patient safety, modernizing IT, bolstering communications with patients, and more.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has announced nearly $100 million in awards aimed at growing, supporting, and strengthening the health workforce. This funding seeks to improve access to quality care in high-need areas across the United States. The announcement coincided with an HHS Health Workforce Roundtable held as part of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Health Workforce Initiative.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP), announced two awards totaling $2 million under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information Technology (LEAP in Health IT) funding opportunity. The LEAP in Health IT awardees aim to create methods and tools to improve care delivery, advance research capabilities, and address emerging challenges related to interoperable health IT.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Community Living (ACL), has submitted a progress report to Congress on the federal implementation of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. The strategy outlines a vision, establishes goals, and provides recommendations to ensure family caregivers receive necessary support and resources. It includes commitments from 15 federal agencies to nearly 350 actions, most of which are either completed or in progress, with almost 40 new actions added since the strategy's release.

Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a statement to mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts on Sunday, September 15.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for Louisiana to address the health impacts of Hurricane Francine. This declaration follows President Biden’s emergency declaration for Louisiana and grants the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), healthcare providers, and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting the emergency health needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), has finalized the 2024 Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct. This new rule updates the 2005 regulation, aiming to enhance transparency, efficiency, and objectivity in research misconduct proceedings for PHS-funded research.

The Biden-Harris Administration has issued a proposed rule to expand access to life-saving organs for people with HIV. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at amending regulations under the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984.

As Folic Acid Awareness Week is observed, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has urged food manufacturers and retailers to increase the availability of fortified corn masa flour products. In a letter, Becerra highlighted the health benefits of folic acid for women of reproductive age, noting its importance in fetal development during early pregnancy. He emphasized that pregnant women with insufficient folate levels are at higher risk of giving birth to infants with neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly.