Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan announce national coalition to enroll uninsured kids in health care 3 Sep 2010, 5:01 am
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan today highlighted the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge to enroll fi. […]Source: HHS News and Events
UPMC agrees to expand access to care after closure of UPMC Braddock 2 Sep 2010, 5:01 am
Under an agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will provide support for primary and urgent care services in. […]Source: HHS News and Events
Cincinnati, Detroit selected as final health IT pilot communities under innovative HHS Recovery Act Beacon Program 2 Sep 2010, 5:01 am
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that Cincinnati and Detroit are the two final pilot communities selected under the new Beacon Community Program that is using health information technol. […]Source: HHS News and Events
HHS Awards $17 Million for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research 1 Sep 2010, 5:01 am
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced three sets of grants and cooperative agreements totaling nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), or research that compares tre. […]Source: HHS News and Events
BARDA funds development of new way to treat illness from acute radiation 1 Sep 2010, 5:01 am
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) today awarded a $153 million contract to Cellerant Therapeutics, Inc. of San Carlos,. […]Source: HHS News and Events
Warrior Transition Command welcomes new commander 1 Sep 2010, 4:00 am
The Army's Warrior Transition Command celebrated its first change of command since its inception nearly 17 months ago in the Pentagon courtyard Aug. 26.Source: Health RSS Feed
Veterans Affairs works to reduce claims backlog 1 Sep 2010, 4:00 am
The Veterans Affairs Department is making great strides in its efforts to reduce the backlog of veterans' claims, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki told thousands of veterans attending the 92nd Annual Ame. […]Source: Health RSS Feed
Civilians can join Army-sponsored fitness program 1 Sep 2010, 4:00 am
DoD is in the middle of a civilian employee fitness campaign called "Leap into Fall" that challenges employees to log 1.5 million hours of physical activity.Source: Health RSS Feed
Nearly 2,000 employers and unions approved into new program 31 Aug 2010, 5:01 am
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. Nearly 2,000 employers, representing large and sma. […]Source: HHS News and Events
VA publishes final regulation to aid veterans exposed to Agent Orange 31 Aug 2010, 4:00 am
Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will have an easier path to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation under a final regulation that wil. […]Source: Health RSS Feed
Study focuses on use of animal assisted therapy in Warrior Transition Battalion 31 Aug 2010, 4:00 am
A study to measure the effectiveness of animal assisted therapy using dogs is in the final stages at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Brooke Army Medical Center.Source: Health RSS Feed
Attorney General Holder and HHS Secretary Sebelius host second regional health care fraud prevention summit in Los Angeles 30 Aug 2010, 5:01 am
Today Attorney General Eric Holder and U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius kicked off the second in a series of daylong summits bringing together a wide arr. […]Source: HHS News and Events
Sebelius announces 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have received prescription drug cost relief under the Affordable Care Act 30 Aug 2010, 5:01 am
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have received prescription drug cost relief through the Afforda. […]Source: HHS News and Events
BARDA funds drug development for biothreats, antibiotic resistance 30 Aug 2010, 5:01 am
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) today awarded a contract to develop an antibiotic that could be used against possible. […]Source: HHS News and Events
Initial EHR Certification Bodies Named 30 Aug 2010, 5:01 am
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), Chicago, Ill. and the Drummond Group Inc. (DGI), Austin, Texas, were named today by the Office of the National Coordinator for H. […]Source: HHS News and Events
