HHS Invests in Rural Medical Residencies

The programs are intended to address the shortage of healthcare professionals in rural areas. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $11 million to 15 rural…

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CDC Recommends RSV Vaccine for Seniors

HHS secretary commends the approval.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the recommendation for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine for seniors 60 and…

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Administration Highlights Gun Safety Resources for Schools

State governors receive a letter from the secretaries of education and health on school gun safety and support. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Health and…

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FDA Releases Guidelines on Safeguarding Tattoo Ink from Microbes

The guidance is open to public comment for 90 days. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released preliminary guidelines to help tattoo ink manufacturers and distributors…

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HHS Opens Funding for Pediatric Recruitment Program

Secretary Becerra announces grants that will address health professional shortages in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently launched a new grant for…

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Medicare Trustees Predict Fund Exhausted by 2031

The president’s proposed budget would protect it, HHS Secretary says The Hospital Trustee Fund, which pays for patient care and hospital stays for senior citizens, will be exhausted…

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Secretary Becerra Swears In New Family Commissioner

Rebecca Jones Gaston is set to manage children, youth, and families for HHS. Secretary Xavier Becerra swore in Rebecca Jones Gaston to leadership in the Department of Health…

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Religious Discrimination Policy Enhancements Proposed

Federal health officials post a rulemaking notice to restore conscience complaint process. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last…

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HHS Increases Stockpile of Flu Antiviral Tamiflu

Officials hope to reduce the strain on healthcare facilities this winter. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made additional rounds of Tamiflu available to regional healthcare…

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HHS Celebrates Progress of Overdose Prevention Strategy

Access to anti-addiction and anti-overdose drugs has improved a year into the program. Secretary Xavier Becerra marked the one-year anniversary of the Department of Health and Human Services’…

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