August 2011 - Posts

HHS Funds to Bolster Public Health Emergency Preparedness Nationwide
August 29, 2011 7:08 AM by Mike Bederka

The Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $613 million to strengthen all-hazards emergency preparedness in the 50 states, four large metropolitan areas, and eight U.S. territories and Pacific island areas. HHS' Centers for Disease Read More...

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New Affordable Care Act Policy Aims to Help Consumers Better Understand Benefits and Coverage
August 23, 2011 8:05 AM by Mike Bederka

The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury proposed new rules under the Affordable Care Act that will enable consumers to easily understand their health coverage and determine the best health insurance options for themselves Read More...

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Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Not Increase
August 16, 2011 6:46 AM by Mike Bederka

Medicare average prescription drug premiums will not increase in 2012. The announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) comes as more people with Medicare are receiving discounts on prescription drug costs and no-cost preventive Read More...

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HHS Issues Guidelines for Preventive Services for Women
August 9, 2011 8:32 AM by Mike Bederka

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires non-grandfathered group health plans to cover, with no cost-sharing to the individual, comprehensive preventive care and screening for women. Under the Act, non-grandfathered group health plans already Read More...

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BARDA Supports Development of New Drugs to Treat Radiation Injury
August 2, 2011 2:01 PM by Mike Bederka

The first two contracts for advanced development of drugs to treat gastrointestinal (GI) tract injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome were awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Read More...

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