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Published on September 25, 2024 - 14:18 GMT

Wireless Calls to 988 Get a More Localized Response with Georouting

The process to route cell phone calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline based on the caller’s approximate location, versus by area code, has started; FCC to vote next month on a final rule that would require all U.S. wireless carriers to implement …

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Published on September 24, 2024 - 17:03 GMT

HHS Announces Mpox Vaccine Donations, Boosting Domestic and International Supply

These actions increase domestic and international preparedness and include the largest international donation of JYNNEOS to date Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and …

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Published on September 24, 2024 - 12:30 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $75 Million Investment in Rural Health Care

New funding will launch rural substance use disorder treatment services, expand access to maternal health care in the South, help rural hospitals stay open Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of …

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Published on September 23, 2024 - 16:50 GMT

USICH Announces First Federal Homelessness Prevention Framework

Today, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) formally adopted and released Ending Homelessness Before It Starts: A Federal Homelessness Prevention Framework, which was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and …

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Published on September 20, 2024 - 18:22 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Advances Women’s Health Through Affordable Care Act Grants in 14 States, D.C.

Almost $9 million in grant funding will help women in 14 states and D.C. access critical health benefits available through the ACA In its ongoing commitment to support women’s health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the …

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Published on September 19, 2024 - 19:44 GMT

HRSA Makes First Ever Multi-Vendor Awards to Modernize the Nation’s Organ Transplant System

In Historic Step, HRSA Makes First Ever Multi-Vendor Awards to Modernize the Nation’s Organ Transplant System and End the Current Contract Monopoly As part of the Administration’s efforts, for the first time in the program’s nearly 40-year history, HRSA …

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Published on September 19, 2024 - 17:08 GMT

IHS Awards Nearly $1.2 Million Addressing Alzheimer’s Disease during World Alzheimer’s Month

The Indian Health Service is announcing the award of an additional $1.19 million through six cooperative agreements to enhance tribal and urban Indian health system local capacity to provide dementia care and services. The total commitment for the new …

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Published on September 19, 2024 - 15:51 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment to Integrate Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment into ...

$240 million in funding will launch and expand behavioral health care services in 400 Community Health Centers that provide primary care to more than 10 million patients – advancing President Biden’s Unity Agenda The Administration has called on Congress …

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Published on September 17, 2024 - 16:18 GMT

HHS Releases Progress Report on Federal Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Administration for Community Living (ACL), delivered to Congress a progress report on federal implementation of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. The strategy …

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Published on September 17, 2024 - 15:06 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million to Grow the Health Workforce

Funding will expand the number of nurses and primary care physicians, promote behavioral health integration into pediatric care, and support behavioral health needs of children in families impacted by the opioid crisis Today, the Health Resources and …

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Published on September 17, 2024 - 13:57 GMT

HHS Announces 2024 LEAP in Health IT Awardees Focused on Data Quality for Responsible AI and Accelerating Adoption of Behavioral ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP), today announced two awards totaling $2 million under the Leading …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 21:44 GMT

Statement by Secretary Xavier Becerra on National Hispanic Heritage Month

Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the following statement to mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins this Sunday, September 15: "Latinos have had a lasting impact on …

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Published on September 13, 2024 - 12:11 GMT

VAWA 30th Anniversary Brief: HHS Key Actions to End Gender-based Violence

Over the past four decades, federal legislation has brought relief to survivors of gender-based violence and made tremendous strides towards prevention. With the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) authorized by Congress in 1984 and then- …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 22:53 GMT

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for Louisiana Due to Hurricane Francine

Federal health care personnel, resources at-the-ready to support impact areas U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared a Public Health Emergency (PHEs) for Louisiana to address the health impacts of Hurricane …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 19:47 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Issues Proposed Rule to Expand Access to Life-Saving Organs for People with HIV

Proposal to Remove Clinical Research Requirements for Transplantation of Kidneys and Livers from Donors with HIV Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Health …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 17:46 GMT

Letter to Food Manufacturers and Retailers from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Folic Acid Awareness Week

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 16:09 GMT

HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Notice of Violation to Puerto Rico Psychiatric Hospital for Failure to Comply with Federal ...

OCR takes enforcement action against San Juan Capestrano Hospital to strengthen access to health services and ensure effective communication for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 14:36 GMT

CMS Approves New Hampshire’s Request to Provide Essential Behavioral Health Services Through Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams

Thanks to the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan, twenty states are now providing these critical services to individuals experiencing mental health or substance use disorders The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 14:12 GMT

HHS launches $7.25 million KidneyX Sustainability Prize

Challenge seeks solutions that reduce water or power used during dialysis Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the KidneyX Sustainability Prize, a $7.25 million challenge to drive meaningful change in the sustainability of …

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Published on September 12, 2024 - 13:27 GMT

HHS Finalizes Rule on Research Misconduct to Foster Research Integrity

ORI issued the 2024 Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct to increase transparency, efficiency, and objectivity in research misconduct proceedings Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office of Research …

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