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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pis providing $300 million to jurisdictions for community health worker (CHW) services to support Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention …
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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA — On Wednesday, Lincoln University announced the opening of the Periodt Menstrual Supply Hub sponsored by No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit Incorporated to help educate students about …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam this week amended the existing Universal Face CoveringsOpens In A New Window order, issued on November 17, 2020, to align with the …
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first machine learning-based Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) non-diagnostic screening device that identifies …
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WASHINTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced a plan to invest $2.25 billion over two years to address Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related health disparities …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently announced the establishment of five Regional Accountable Health Councils (RAHCs), which will lead efforts to address social determinants of health, …
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WASHINTON, D.C. — This week, the Biden Administration announced an effort to invest $250 million to encourage COVID-19 safety and vaccination among underserved populations. The U.S. Department of Health and …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it is investing $42.3 million to help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities. Rural …
Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Health (DOH) has shared its weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data and encouraged Pennsylvanians to download the COVID Alert …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam announced the Department of Health has published the 2020 Pennsylvania State Health Assessment (SHA). The assessment, titled The State of Our …
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