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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is rebranding Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements as CHOICE Arrangements and stepping up efforts to steer small employers toward the existing model as an …
SBA Rebrands ICHRAs to Push Health Option for Small Firms Read More
TAMPA, FL — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making $32.5 million available to schools and districts to test ways to reduce highly processed foods, improve meal …
HHS Opens $32.5 Million School Nutrition Pilot Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services are directing up to $125 million toward school kitchens, local food procurement and nutrition research while expanding …
USDA, HHS Direct $125 Million Toward School Meal Overhaul Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health, justice and emergency management agencies are developing a nationwide framework to accelerate alerts and searches for missing autistic children and adults, using existing emergency notification …
HHS Moves to Speed Alerts for Missing Autistic Americans Read More
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