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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would increase transparency into what Medicare is charged for prescription drugs.
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American Dental Association: 'Addressing dental workforce shortages and maldistribution in rural areas' is a top priority
During a Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee on May 17, the American Dental Association (ADA) issued a statement advocating for greater access to dental health care, calling it a "critical aspect of overall health."
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Murthy: 'We are in the middle of a national youth mental health crisis'
The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory on the effect of social media on the country's youth that suggests its benefits are offset by its risks to mental health.
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Bertagnolli: 'Addressing cancer health equity' is vital to reducing cancer mortality
The National Cancer Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, published a study outlining prospects for achieving President Biden's Cancer Moonshot national goal of lowering the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years.
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Bancel: Moderna, IBM partnership is 'aiming for breakthrough advances'
A partnership has been announced between Moderna Inc. and IBM.
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Khan: 'We are seeking to hold LCMC accountable'
The Federal Trade Commission recently sued to stop the potentially illegal integration of New Orleans area hospitals over failure to follow federal reporting law.
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Koroshetz: Study on Gulf War Illness ‘may pave the way to treatments’
The National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs are partnering to study a chronic disease affecting approximately 200,000 military veterans.
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Rainer: Parents 'generally have a right to access their children’s medical records'
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights reached a settlement with a Pennsylvania counselor regarding a potential breach of the right of access clause of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's Privacy Rule.
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U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern on 'defective' World Health Organization: 'We must NOT continue to surrender authority'
U.S Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK) asserts that while the Biden Administration is attempting to deepen ties with the World Health Organization (WHO), it is imperative that America withdraws. Hern argues that, based on past WHO actions regarding COVID-19, it is in America's best interest to cut ties with the WHO rather than strengthen them.
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Becerra: 'Dr. Walensky led the CDC with real facts and science'
Following Dr. Rochelle Walensky's announcement of her departure from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra praised her outstanding leadership and dedication to public health.
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Traynor: NIH scientists work 'to unravel the intricate genetic architecture of neurodegenerative diseases'
National Institutes of Health scientists recently identified genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer's dementia.
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Asri: 'We can more accurately identify larger genomic variants' with new human pangenome draft
The international Human Pangenome Reference Consortium recently released a new rough draft of human pangenome.
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Severino: 'The American College of Pediatricians is under attack'
The Heritage Foundation offered its support to the American College of Pediatricians as it faces coordinated cyberattacks for its position on children’s healthcare.
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Becerra: 'Diaper Distribution Pilot fulfills a critical need for families'
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced an additional $8.2 million for the first federally funded diaper distribution program for low-income families.
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HHS secretary thanks nation's governors for help in battling COVID-19
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, in a letter to the nation's governors, praised the Biden administration’s approach to combating the COVID-19 pandemic and applauded the partnerships with the governors to ensure the country is in a better place.
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Becerra: Funding to reduce HIV will help ‘destigmatize this deadly disease’
The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded more than $147 million to 49 recipients to help reduce new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the U. S. by at least 90% by 2030.
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NIH launches new program that 'could have wide-reaching impacts on our health'
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a $140 million effort aimed at investigating genetic variations in normal human cells.
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HHS Secretary Becerra: nursing is 'an exhausting and challenging career to be sure, but also a satisfying and meaningful one'
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra highlighted the work of nurses, who make up the largest part of the healthcare workforce, in a news release commemorating National Nurses Week.
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//EIP// Dr. Auchincloss: 'A universal influenza vaccine would be a major public health achievement'
Researchers at the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have started signing up people to volunteer for an experimental universal influenza vaccine called H1ssF-3928 mRNA-LNP.
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NIH research director: Study shows 'we still have a lot to learn about the long-term effects of this virus'
A study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term COVID symptoms after catching the virus.
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