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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched an agricultural research program aimed at lowering farmers’ weed-control costs, reducing chemical exposure and protecting crop yields …
HHS Targets Farm Costs and Herbicide Risks With New Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week awarded $96.7 million to expand behavioral health services nationwide, directing most of the funding toward people experiencing …
HHS Directs $96.7 Million to Mental Health, Addiction Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing $102 million to 158 new and existing health centers to open 415 additional sites, expanding federally supported …
HHS Directs $102 Million to Expand Community Health Centers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services last week referred hospitals and clinics involved in pediatric gender-transition care for possible federal investigation after a commissioned report identified …
HHS Refers Pediatric Gender-Care Billing for Fraud Review Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is directing communities toward a treatment-first approach to homelessness and substance use, releasing a federal toolkit that prioritizes addiction and mental-health services alongside housing …
HHS, HUD Push Treatment-First Model for Homelessness Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing $4 million toward rapid syphilis testing in emergency departments and other nontraditional healthcare settings beginning this month, …
HHS Directs $4 Million to Rapid Syphilis Testing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services proposed a broad rewrite of Head Start regulations that it estimates could save $2.2 billion and preserve or expand as …
HHS Proposes Head Start Overhaul, Citing $2.2 Billion Savings Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is distributing $73.2 million in federal grants to expand children’s mental health services, strengthen suicide prevention efforts and increase …
SAMHSA Awards $73.2 Million to Expand Mental Health Programs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services last week launched a cooking series aimed at encouraging Americans to prepare healthier meals at home, part of a broader …
HHS Debuts Nutrition Series to Advance Dietary Guidelines Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services said the Trump administration has adopted a government-wide policy prohibiting federal funding for what it defines as dangerous gain-of-function research …
HHS Bars Federal Funding for High-Risk Gain-of-Function Research Read More