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Recent News About U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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The Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced more than $100 million in funding to enhance nurse training and expand the nursing workforce.
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New merger guidelines and HSR (Hart-Scott-Rodino) rules signal intensifying antitrust scrutiny in the healthcare sector, reflecting a significant shift that could complicate and prolong the merger review process, according to a recent article.
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Three deaths in Los Angeles' Men's Central Jail have prompted Vera California's director Michelle Parris to call for immediate action, as 2023's death toll reaches 29 in the country's largest jail system, according to a press release.
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During National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granted $30 million to 151 HRSA-funded health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, introduced the EMS HeatTracker.
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The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reached a voluntary resolution agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities, including those in recovery from substance use disorder, based on federal disability laws.
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The ACLU of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Public Health on behalf of birth centers, challenging regulations that hinder midwife-led care and potentially reshaping the state's health care landscape, a press release reported.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released a report revealing the national uninsured rate in the U.S. reached an unprecedented low of 7.7% in early 2023.
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In partnership with the Office on Women’s Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is launching a challenge worth up to $1.8 million to address human trafficking prevention among women and girls in the United States.
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Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., acting director for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), appointed Jeanne M. Marrazzo, M.D., as the director of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
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Xavier Becerra, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, recently praised the establishment of the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, which will lead the Long COVID coordination and response across the federal government.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced grant awards totaling up to $47.8 million to combat various aspects of substance misuse and the overdose epidemic.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), aiming to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, reduce caregiver strain and support aging in homes and communities.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through Indian Health Service (IHS), has awarded $2.5 million to support the development of produce prescription programs in Tribal communities, aiming to reduce food insecurity and improve health outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native people.
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The Functional Government Initiative (FGI) recently praised the Biden Administration for halting US funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). In a press release from July 26, FGI referenced a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) memo and said they hope the suspension will lead to ultimately shutting down funding from the US government to the Wuhan lab.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, which aims to enhance the quality of life for people with dementia, support unpaid caregivers and enable people to remain in their homes and communities through care coordination and management, caregiver education and respite services.
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps' first official mascot.
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Last week, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, issued a press release announcing it has awarded five projects to research Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of lingering symptoms after standard Lyme disease treatment.
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Last week, The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute revealed that a National Institute of Health-supported study found that statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications, may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV by more than a third, potentially preventing one in five major cardiovascular events or premature deaths in this population.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued warnings to hospital systems and telehealth providers today about the privacy and security risks associated with online tracking technologies.