By John Balbus & Christina Baghdikian – When many people think about climate change, they think about far-away places, like the Arctic, and far-away times in the future. But climate change is happening now, and the impacts on people in the United States are real. The face of climate change is a human face.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, announced 20 winners of the Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention (P4) Challenge, a nationwide competition to increase pediatric vaccination rates and well-child visits.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is announcing the availability of $19.2 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support and expand community-based primary care residency programs.
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to expand Americans’ access to free testing, people in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra spoke with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, announced the availability of $13 million in funding to increase access to behavioral health care services and address health inequities in rural America, including through evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment for substance use disorder.
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlights that millions of Americans with private health insurance experience some kind of surprise medical billing.
The HHS and the FDA are committed to helping ensure that COVID-19 tests are accurate, reliable, and available. As part of that commitment, HHS is withdrawing a policy established during the previous administration that limited FDA’s ability to address certain problematic COVID-19 tests.
The Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period is officially open as of November 15, 2021. You can now preview your 2020 QPP performance information before it will appear on clinician and group profile pages on Medicare Care Compare and in the Provider Data Catalog. You can access the secured Preview through the QPP website.
Following the CDC’s recommendation to make 5-11 year old children eligible for COVID-19 vaccines after the FDA’s authorization, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued this statement on the landmark moment to increase children’s protection during this pandemic:
The Administration is requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The emergency regulation issued by CMS protects those fighting this virus on the front lines while also delivering assurances to individuals and their families that they will be protected when seeking care.
HHS has released guidance to address how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule applies to various entities’ requests for information related to an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status. This week’s Friday Five highlights five FAQ’s regarding HIPAA, the COVID-19 vaccination and the workplace.
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