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…
Read MoreAdministration 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…
Read MoreFDA 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…
Read MoreHHS 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…
Read MoreMedicare 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…
Read MoreSecretary 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…
Read MoreReligious 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…
Read MoreHHS 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…
Read MoreHHS 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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