Articles tagged with: health and human services
HHS announces new incentives for providers to work together through Accountable Care Organizations when caring for people with Medicare New tools help doctors and other health care providers improve quality of care People with Medicare will be able to benefit from a new program designed to encourage primary care doctors, specialists, hospitals, and other health […]
HHS Office for Civil Rights Enforces Section 504 and the ADA The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has entered into several settlement agreements and issued letters of findings as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) […]
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Obama Administration’s regulatory reductions to save health care system nearly $1.1 billion. Scaling back outdated rules is part of Administration’s effort to cut red tape New proposed rules released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would reduce unnecessary, obsolete, or burdensome regulations and save hospitals and healthcare providers nearly $1.1 billion each […]
Breast Cancer Awareness: Access to Care Dr. Biden: October Is the Time for Each of Us to Consider the Role We Can Play in Combatting Breast Cancer During Breast Cancer awareness month Dr. Biden, Jennifer Aniston and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visit Inova Breast Care Center to meet with Breast Cancer […]
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More people using free preventive benefits provided by Affordable Care Act Number of people who received 50 percent discount on prescription drugs also rises The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported today that nearly 20.5 million people with Medicare reviewed their health status at a free Annual Wellness Visit or received other preventive […]
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Reaffirming Our Commitment to Fighting – and Preventing – Breast Cancer October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to remember those who have lost their lives to breast cancer and those who are battling it now, and to celebrate with those who have survived. It is also a time to reaffirm our […]
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Secretary Sebelius statement for 2011 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month For more than 25 years, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been a time to reaffirm our commitment to fighting breast cancer and to remind ourselves of the importance of prevention and early detection. Breast cancer remains one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among […]
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September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month Statement by Secretary Sebelius on National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month Every September, we recognize National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness month to increase public knowledge about Sickle Cell disease (SCD). SCD is the most common inherited blood disorder; an estimated 72,000 Americans live with SCD, and approximately two […]
MILLION HEARTS. About Heart Disease & Stroke. WHO IS AT RISK? Heart disease, including heart attack and stroke, affect people of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. However, some groups are at higher risk. With more than 2 million heart attacks and strokes happening every year in the United States, it’s important to […]
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… … WHAT IS MILLION HEARTS? Million Hearts is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are the co-leaders of Million Hearts within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working […]
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