The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued its latest press releases on health care topics, which you can read and access below.
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| Antimicrobial resistance happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to resist the drugs designed to kill them. Germs that are not killed continue to spread and cause infection. Antimicrobial resistance has been found in every U.S. state and country. Find out how you can help. |
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| | This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded immense feedback, including feedback from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice movement. |
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| | On Friday, April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) advancing protections against discrimination in health care. |
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| | On April 24, 2024, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center were proud to present their joint 2024 theme for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month: “Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future.” |
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| | On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), issued three final rules to fulfill President Biden’s commitment to support family caregivers, boost compensation and job quality for care workers, expand and improve care options, and improve the safety and quality of care in federally-funded nursing homes. |
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| | On April 22, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Final Rule, entitled HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy. |
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| | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and its Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE™), The Sequoia Project, Inc., announced on April 22, 2024, that Common Agreement Version 2.0 (CA v2.0) has been released. |
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| | Drug overdose deaths can be prevented. In more than 3 out of 5 overdose deaths, there was at least one potential opportunity to link the individual to care before the fatal overdose or to implement lifesaving actions when the fatal overdose occurred. See how the CDC is working to prevent overdoses and other harms related to substance use, and how you can implement some of their strategies. |
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