New Advisory About Effects Social Media Use Has on Youth Mental Health
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy urges action to ensure social media environments are healthy and safe, as previously-advised national youth mental health crisis continues.
Over $65 Million to Address the Maternal Health Crisis and Invest in New Approaches to Care
HRSA awarded more than $65 million to 35 HRSA-funded health centers to address the maternal mortality crisis. Funds will support health centers in medically underserved and rural communities to improve maternal health as part of the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis.
Hospice and Home Health Agency Ownership Data Now Public
In support of the President’s Executive Order on promoting competition and the Administration’s commitment to transparency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing ownership data for all Medicare-certified hospice and home health agencies.
Expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion
The OCR announces that the Notifications of Enforcement Discretion issued under HIPAA and the HITECH Act during the COVID-19 public health emergency will expire at 11:59 pm on May 11, 2023, due to the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Thought Leader Hour at ViVE 2023
Heading to ViVE 2023? Join Healthcare NOW Radio and This Just In Radio Show with host Justin Barnes on stage in the CHIME Theater at ViVE on Tuesday, March 28th, 9:30 to 10:30am CT with six of today’s leaders in health IT.
Biden’s Reignited Cancer Moonshot First Anniversary
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded nearly $11 million to 22 HRSA-funded health centers to improve access to life-saving cancer screenings and early detection services for underserved communities.
HHS Awards $245M Supporting Mental Health
HHS has awarded nearly $245 million in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding – $185.7 million from SAMHSA and nearly $60 million from the HRSA – to support youth mental health, help the health care workforce address mental health needs, and fund other critical mental health supports.
SAMHSA Announces National Survey on Drug Use and Health Results
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released the results of its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which shows how people living in America reported about their experience with mental health conditions, substance use, and pursuit of treatment in 2021.
HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration
In his first State of the Union, the President outlined a bold national strategy to prevent, treat, and provide long term recovery supports for mental illness and substance use disorders. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a leadership role to implement and advance the President’s Strategy.
HHS Invests $13 Million to Grow and Strengthen the Nursing Workforce
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded $13 million to bolster nursing education and training to grow the nursing workforce and improve access to nursing education.
New Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace outlining the foundational role that workplaces should play in promoting the health and well-being of workers and our communities.
Joint Statement on the U.S.-WHO Strategic Dialogue
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus held the first U.S.-WHO Strategic Dialogue.
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