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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is making $40 million available through eight grant programs aimed at addiction prevention, behavioral health treatment, suicide prevention and …
SAMHSA Opens $40 Million in Grants to Expand Addiction and Mental Health Programs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a government-wide strategy aimed at reducing elder abuse, financial exploitation and fraud, pairing the initiative with a …
HHS Launches Federal Elder Justice Plan to Combat Scams Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nineteen additional medical schools have agreed to require at least 40 hours of nutrition education beginning this fall, expanding a federal initiative that seeks to make nutrition …
Medical Schools Expand Nutrition Requirements Under HHS Initiative Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services have launched a new federal grant competition aimed at helping states strengthen school security, emergency preparedness, and …
Education, HHS Launch School Safety Grant Program for States Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a series of initiatives aimed at reducing Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, including a new tick-control program, …
HHS Expands Lyme Disease Effort With Research, Prevention Funding Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators have finalized sweeping changes to the No Surprises Act’s dispute resolution system, reducing arbitration fees by more than 85% and revising procedures intended to address …
No Surprises Act Overhaul Cuts Arbitration Fees, Expands Access Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials are urging schools, parents, technology companies, and lawmakers to take immediate action as children and teenagers spend record amounts of time on phones, tablets, …
New Federal Warning Links Screen Time to Growing Child Health Crisis Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a federal competition aimed at expanding accessible community gardens for older adults and people with disabilities, part of …
HHS Launches Disability-Focused Community Garden Initiative Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Food banks and emergency food providers across the country could soon receive millions in federal support to distribute more meat, eggs, dairy, and seafood to struggling families …
New Federal Plan Aims to Close America’s Protein Gap Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has revised federal public health rules to allow the government to temporarily block lawful permanent residents from entering the …
CDC Expands Title 42 Powers to Green Card Holders Read More