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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patients in rural communities and underserved areas may see expanded access to nutrition services and medical care under more than $135 million in new federal funding announced …
$135M Federal Push Targets Rural Care and Nutrition Gaps Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new $144 million federal initiative aims to identify, measure, and ultimately remove microplastics from the human body, addressing what health officials describe as a growing but …
$144M Federal Push Targets Hidden Microplastics Threat Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health technology oversight is being centralized again after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reversed a recent reorganization, moving key data, artificial intelligence, and …
HHS Reverses Tech Shakeup, Shifts Control Back to CIO Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania ranked first in the nation for Medicaid fraud convictions and recovered more than $41 million in misused funds last year, according to a new federal report.
Pa. Leads Nation in Medicaid Fraud Convictions, Report Finds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials announced a new partnership with leading urology organizations aimed at expanding awareness and use of a treatment that researchers say can help prevent recurring …
New Federal Partnership Targets Overlooked Menopause Health Risks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials announced new steps aimed at reshaping how nutrition programs influence American diets, including tighter grocery stocking rules for retailers that accept food assistance benefits and …
USDA Tightens SNAP Food Rules, Invites Private Sector to Promote Healthy Eating Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Communities across the United States could soon receive expanded funding to address youth mental health, suicide prevention, and treatment for serious mental illness after the federal government …
Mental Health Grants Target Suicide Prevention and Youth Care Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials have launched a new cybersecurity assessment tool designed to help hospitals and public health organizations identify vulnerabilities and prevent cyberattacks that could disrupt patient …
Federal Health Agency Launches Cybersecurity Tool for Hospitals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education is moving parts of its workload to the State Department and the Department of Health and Human Services under two new interagency …
Education Department Shifts Programs in Bid to Cut Red Tape Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials this week announced a sweeping series of actions ranging from new drug approval guidance and Medicare fraud enforcement to more than $1 billion in …
HHS Rolls Out Health Push, Fraud Crackdown, Farm Plan Read More