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Published on June 4, 2020 - 17:43 GMT

HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new Guidance that specifies what additional data must be reported to HHS by laboratories along with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results. The Guidance standardizes …

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Published on June 2, 2020 - 20:51 GMT

HHS Provides an Additional $250 Million to Help U.S. Health Care Systems Respond to COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS ASPR) is providing an additional $250 million to aid U.S. health care systems treating patients and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. …

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Published on June 2, 2020 - 15:06 GMT

HHS Awards $20.3 Million to Expand the Addiction Workforce in Underserved Communities

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $20.3 million to 44 recipients to increase the number of fellows at accredited addiction medicine and addiction …

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Published on June 1, 2020 - 10:42 GMT

HHS Adds $628 Million to Contract with Emergent BioSolutions to Secure CDMO Manufacturing Capacity for Operation Warp Speed

As part of the Trump Administration’s Operation Warp Speed, on Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a task order with Emergent BioSolutions to advance manufacturing capabilities and capacity for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as …

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Published on May 28, 2020 - 15:39 GMT

HHS Awards $15 Million to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Tribal Communities

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $15 million to 52 Tribes, Tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, and other health services providers to …

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Published on May 23, 2020 - 00:20 GMT

HHS Announces 45-Day Compliance Deadline Extension for Providers

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing a 45 day deadline extension for providers who are receiving payments from the Provider Relief Fund to accept the Terms and Conditions for Provider Relief Fund payments. This …

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Published on May 22, 2020 - 21:05 GMT

HHS Announces $500 Million Distribution to Tribal Hospitals, Clinics, and Urban Health Centers

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $500 million in payments from the Provider Relief Fund to the Indian Health Service (IHS) and tribal hospitals, clinics, and urban health centers to support the tribal response to COVID-19. …

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Published on May 22, 2020 - 12:46 GMT

HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing it has begun distributing billions in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to help them combat the devastating effects of this pandemic. Nursing homes play …

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Published on May 21, 2020 - 07:07 GMT

Trump Administration’s Operation Warp Speed Accelerates AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to be Available Beginning in October

Responding to President Trump’s call to develop 300 million doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine by January under Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and AstraZeneca are collaborating to make available at least 300 million …

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Published on May 20, 2020 - 16:17 GMT

Providers Must Act by June 3, 2020 to Receive Additional Relief Fund General Distribution Payment

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reminding eligible providers that they have until June 3, 2020, to accept the Terms and Conditions and submit their revenue information to support receiving an additional payment from the …

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Published on May 20, 2020 - 15:22 GMT

HHS Provides $225 Million for COVID-19 Testing in Rural Communities

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided $225 million to Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) for COVID-19 testing. These investments will support over 4,500 RHCs across …

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Published on May 19, 2020 - 13:56 GMT

U.S. Statement on Taiwan's Participation at the World Health Assembly

The United States is deeply disappointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) decision to exclude Taiwan from the World Health Assembly (WHA). The United States and Taiwan have more than 20 years of robust public health and biomedical research …

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Published on May 19, 2020 - 13:10 GMT

USG Statement on Taiwan's Exclusion from the World Health Assembly

The United States is deeply disappointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) decision to exclude Taiwan from the World Health Assembly (WHA). The United States and Taiwan have more than 20 years of robust public health and biomedical research …

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Published on May 19, 2020 - 13:10 GMT

HHS, Industry Partners Expand U.S.-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturing for COVID-19 Response

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will work with a team of private industry partners led by Phlow Corporation of Richmond, Virginia, to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing in the United States for use in producing medicines needed during the …

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Published on May 18, 2020 - 22:04 GMT

HHS Delivers Funding to Expand Testing Capacity for States, Territories, Tribes

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delivering $11 billion in new funding to support testing for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $10.25 billion to states, territories, and local jurisdictions …

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Published on May 18, 2020 - 12:12 GMT

Secretary Alex Azar Statement on National EMS Week

May 17–23, 2020, is the 46th annual celebration of National EMS Week, recognizing Emergency Medical Services personnel, such as emergency medical technicians and paramedics. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement: "In life-threatening …

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Published on May 15, 2020 - 18:06 GMT

Trump Administration Announces Framework and Leadership for 'Operation Warp Speed'

On Friday, the Trump Administration announced the appointment of Moncef Slaoui as chief advisor and General Gustave F. Perna as chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the administration's national program to accelerate the development, …

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Published on May 15, 2020 - 16:15 GMT

Secretary Azar Statement on National Hospital Week

May 10 through 16, 2020, marks National Hospital Week. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement recognizing the contributions of hospitals and their frontline workers: “America’s hospitals, from major urban research centers to rural …

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Published on May 14, 2020 - 19:33 GMT

HHS To Award $5 Million for Health Services Research Related to COVID-19

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), announced a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will award $5 million in fiscal year 2020 to support novel, high- …

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Published on May 13, 2020 - 19:11 GMT

HHS Awards $15 Million to Support Telehealth Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $15 million to 159 organizations across five health workforce programs to increase telehealth capabilities in response to …

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