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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is working to bolster support and resources for health sector resilience and emissions reduction through its Office of Climate Change and Health Equity.
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Levine on National Adolescent Health Month: 'It is so important to focus on the strengths and potential of our nation's young people'
The month of May is designated as National Adolescent Health Month, which is hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs each year.
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Becerra: Illinois will 'expand access to critical health care services in schools’
Illinois will soon have increased funding for children who receive Medicaid-covered medical treatments in schools through a recent proposal approved by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Becerra: 'Families deserve transparency'
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making ownership data for all Medicare-certified hospice and home health agencies publicly available.
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Palm: 'Cyberattacks are one of the biggest threats facing our healthcare system today'
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has created a new task force to help provide resources to address cybersecurity concerns in the healthcare and public health industries.
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Becerra: HHS works to ensure ‘Black mothers and their babies survive childbirth’
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services celebrated National Minority Health Month in April with events to bring awareness to Black maternal health.
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HHS releases new guidance to encourage states to apply for new medicaid reentry
HHS Releases New Guidance to Encourage States to Apply for New Medicaid Reentry Section 1115 Demonstration Opportunity to Increase Health Care for People Leaving Carceral Facilities
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Health and Human Services finalizes policies to expand behavioral healthcare access
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has announced plans to make coverage more accessible, expand behavioral healthcare access and make it easier for millions of Americans to select a health plan in 2024.
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Minors are still making the dangerous journey from Mexico to the U.S. without parents: 'The number of unaccompanied children has skyrocketed'
A group of minors was attempting to cross the Southern border -- accompanied by a North American activist because their parents weren't present -- but they were stopped by Mexican Army soldiers.
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Harris: 'Operation Fly Formula' seeks to ensure ‘baby formula safe, available’
The Biden administration continues addressing the shortfall of baby formula in the U.S. through its “Operation Fly Formula,” which speeds the import of formula.
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