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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act …
The HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules for Online Tracking Technologies Read More
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, a uniformed service of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced Thursday that it is changing its medical standards to …
New U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Medical Standards Expand Applicant Pool Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), recently announced a new $350 million initiative for HRSA-supported health centers to increase …
$350 Million Initiative to Increase COVID-19 Vaccines Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation (Cohen Foundation) this week announced 10 Phase 1 winners in the LymeX Diagnostics Prize, …
LymeX Diagnostics Prize Winners Announced Read More The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recently announced consumers can preview their health care coverage options and see the savings available to them. Consumers can now visit HealthCare.gov …
HHS Launches Window-Shopping for Affordable and Accessible Health Care Marketplace Read More
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that the federal government’s vaccination program, which has gotten over 90 percent of seniors fully vaccinated …
HHS Report: Vaccination Program Saved 650K Lives in 2021 Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a new effort to help uninsured and underinsured Americans access the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment bebtelovimab even after the …
U.S. Government Increases Access to COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Read More
RADNOR, PA — Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS) announced the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department …
Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces Exercise of First Contract Option by BARDA Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released new data that shows that over the first month of the transition to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline …
988 Lifeline: 45% Increase in Overall Volume Read More
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is giving out $98.9 million to 59 returning Navigator organizations so they can help people during the 2023 Open Enrollment Period. …
HHS Awards $98.9 Million to Navigators for 2023 Open Enrollment Period Read More