HRSA awarded more than $65 million to 35 HRSA-funded health centers to address the maternal mortality crisis. Funds will support health centers in medically underserved and rural communities to improve maternal health as part of the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis.
In support of the President’s Executive Order on promoting competition and the Administration’s commitment to transparency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing ownership data for all Medicare-certified hospice and home health agencies.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded nearly $11 million to 22 HRSA-funded health centers to improve access to life-saving cancer screenings and early detection services for underserved communities.
HHS has awarded nearly $245 million in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding – $185.7 million from SAMHSA and nearly $60 million from the HRSA – to support youth mental health, help the health care workforce address mental health needs, and fund other critical mental health supports.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the results of its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which shows how people living in America reported about their experience with mental health conditions, substance use, and pursuit of treatment in 2021.
In his first State of the Union, the President outlined a bold national strategy to prevent, treat, and provide long term recovery supports for mental illness and substance use disorders. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a leadership role to implement and advance the President’s Strategy.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued the final rule for 2023 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System. This year’s rule includes policies that align with several key goals of the Administration
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded $13 million to bolster nursing education and training to grow the nursing workforce and improve access to nursing education.
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace outlining the foundational role that workplaces should play in promoting the health and well-being of workers and our communities.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus held the first U.S.-WHO Strategic Dialogue.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration (Roadmap), which details policy solutions that would help to better integrate mental health and substance use care into the larger health care system and other systems.
CMS released a Request for Information seeking public comment on the Medicare Advantage program. CMS is asking for input on ways to achieve the agency’s vision so that all parts of Medicare are working towards a future where people with Medicare receive more equitable, high quality, and person-centered care that is affordable and sustainable.
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