Initial Guidance Established for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for Price Applicability Year 2026
For the first time, Medicare will have the ability to negotiate lower prescription drug prices because of the Inflation Reduction Act, a law that lowers healthcare and prescription drug costs.
HHS Creates New Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services under the Administration for Children and Families Act.
Grants Provided for Certified Behavioral Health Clinics
Two funding opportunities for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic expansion, totaling $123.6 million, were made available by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
HHS Issues Amendment to PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued an amendment to the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act for medical countermeasures against COVID-19.
NIH Provides $5.3 Million Grant to Study Down Syndrome
The first clinical trial for Down syndrome regression disorder is being funded by a five-year $5.3 million grant.
HHS Issues Bulletin to Highlight Online Tracking Technology Obligations Under HIPAA Rules
The Office for Civil Rights issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 on covered entities and business associates when using online tracking technologies.
$245 Million Awarded by HHS to Support Youth Mental Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded nearly $245 million in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding to support the integration of mental health training into the training of primary care clinicians.
HHS Invests $13 Million to Grow and Strengthen the Nursing Workforce
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $13 million to bolster nursing education and training to grow the nursing workforce and improve access to nursing education.
HHS Releases New Reports on Positive Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on Prescription Drug Prices
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released two new reports that illustrate the urgency of addressing skyrocketing prescription drug costs in the U.S.
Report Released on Chronic Diseases and Related Risk Factors
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the 2021 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which are now available through CDC’s easy-to-use web-based tool.
