Supply and production is lagging behind the demand. American health experts warned that the nation might experience vaccine shortages in the coming days due to the ambitious efforts…
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Nation Prepares for Vaccine Distribution
Federal government crafts strategies as nation faces highest infection rate of entire pandemic. With the announcement that major advancements have been made in the search for a viable…
Read MoreNew Rule Puts More Transparency on Health Insurers
Goal is to bring greater competition to the industry. Under a rule finalized by the president’s administration Thursday, health insurers will be required to post publicly, in advance,…
Read MoreHackers Target Hospitals with Ransomware Attacks
Criminals go after healthcare already stressed by coronavirus. The FBI, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned…
Read MoreStates and Tribes Receive $1.5 Billion to Combat Opioid Crisis
HHS makes first disbursement in two reponse programs. Last week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began…
Read MoreWhite House Streamlines COVID Response
All new data to be sent directly to the Department of Health and Human Services In an effort to better understand the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Read MoreNursing Home COVID-19 Testing to Increase and Accelerate
HHS announces initiative for rapid tests. At President Trump’s behest, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is authorizing the distribution of rapid point-of-care tests, approved by…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Fatalities Continue to Decline
HHS evaluating renewal of national health emergency. According to mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, deaths attributable to pneumonia, influenza, or COVID-19 have decreased…
Read MoreAdditional Factors Reported in COVID-19 Spread
Meat packing industry environment not sole cause of outbreaks, says Secretary Azar. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has indicated that the tragic spread of the pandemic…
Read MorePresident Trump Invokes Defense Production Act
Says he is a “wartime president” over coronavirus. As part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump announced Wednesday that he is invoking…
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