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BARDA Supports Development of Drugs to Protect Against Radiation New contracts fund drugs for skin and lung injuries associated with acute radiation exposure Two contracts for advanced development of drugs to treat skin and lung injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome (ARS) were awarded this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ […]
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Health and Human Services Launches Health Indicators Warehouse to Support Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new web portal providing important health and health care indicator data to support innovations in information technology. The Health Indicators Warehouse represents a vast collection of health and health […]
Uninsured Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Continue to Gain Coverage through Affordable Care Act New resources available to increase awareness of new program for the uninsured The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today made new resources available to the media, consumer groups, states, health care providers, and others to increase awareness of the […]
New Rule Ensures Students Get Health Insurance Protections of the Affordable Care Act A new proposed regulation announced today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would ensure students enrolled in health insurance coverage through their college or university benefit from critical consumer protections created by the Affordable Care Act. Students enrolled in […]
ONC to provide additional funding to accelerate critical access and rural hospitals’ switch to electronic health records Dr. David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, national coordinator for health information technology in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced an additional $12 million in new technical support assistance to help critical access […]
New York City Celebrates Let’s Move! One Year Anniversary Tennis Legend and Award-Winning Chef Join Surgeon General and NYC Health Commissioner at Times Square Event NEW YORK – U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today joined New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley and a group of celebrities and area teenagers in downtown Manhattan to […]
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HHS Official, Dr. Koh, Joins Cambridge Officials to Celebrate 1st Anniversary of First Lady’s Campaign to End Childhood Obesity Cambridge to Become Nation’s Newest “Let’s Move!” City CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard K. Koh joined Cambridge Mayor David Maher and other local officials at […]
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Regarding National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 7, 2011 On February 7, the nation will observe the 11th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the first reports of AIDS in the United States. February 7, 2011 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness […]
Medicaid Cost-Savings Opportunities February 3, 2011 Overview Medicaid is a large and diverse health care coverage program. Jointly financed by the States and the Federal government, in 2010, Medicaid covered nearly 53 million people and accounted for about 16 percent of all health care spending.(1) It accounts for 17 percent of all hospital spending and […]
Sebelius outlines state flexibility and federal support available for Medicaid HHS to increase efforts to create savings for states; ensure sustainability and quality in Medicaid program Sebelius outlines state flexibility and federal support available for Medicaid HHS to increase efforts to create savings for states; ensure sustainability and quality in Medicaid program WASHINGTON – Today, […]
