Washington — A map showing emergency medical services responses to heat-related illnesses nationwide is part of a new online information portal from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Washington – The Department of Health and Human Services has added four substances to its list of cancer hazards, according to the agency’s 13th Report on Carcinogens.

Washington — Federal facilities should convert their current AED stations into “safety stations” that include naloxone – a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, the Department of Health and Human Services says.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) should focus funding on holistic, evidence-based, population-wide adolescent health programs that consider adolescent risk-taking as normative, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today released the final report of a consensus study recommending a four-phased equitable allocation framework that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) authorities should adopt in the development of national and local guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine allocation.

Using lessons learned from COVID-19, a new report outlines recommendations to strengthen the U.S. Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) to better protect the nation from future threats, and ensure it can deliver the vaccines, medicines, and personal protective equipment needed during a public health emergency.

As U.S. life expectancy falls and the nation struggles to achieve health outcomes on par with other high-income countries, the VA and HHS should collaborate to create a national Center for Whole Health Innovation to support, scale, and spread whole health care nationally across health systems.

Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 1:00pm
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Organized By: University Career Center

HHS is hosting the virtual event for veterans, “Webinar Honoring HHS Veterans: Exploring Career Paths in Science and Medicine at HHS” on Wednesday, November 13, from 1-3 p.m. ET. Veterans, register for the webinar: Veterans in Action: Careersin Health Science and Medicine at HHSThe webinar will showcaseveterans excelling in diverse career opportunities across HHS in health science and medicine and provide veterans with valuable advice for pursuing similar opportunities. Our veteran panelists from CDC, FDA, and NIH will share insights into their careers and discuss how their military service has shaped their paths.Veterans, join us to discover essential roles in the federal government and to receive valuable advice for pursuingsimilar opportunities. The webinar is open to the public.

Learn how critical infrastructure providers can enhance their cybersecurity preparedness and resilience.

The post Ask the CIO: HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response first appeared on Federal News Network.

HHS’ recent reorganization aims to bring more consistency to IT leadership roles, but former executives question whether it hurts the CIO standing even more.

The post CMS fills CIO role amidst ongoing HHS tech reorganization first appeared on Federal News Network.

Gigi Schumm welcomes Caryl Brzymialkiewicz, HHS assistant inspector general and chief data officer, to talk data integration and the importance of networking.

The post HHS OIG data mastermind talks importance of networking, taking chances first appeared on Federal News Network.

Brian Mazanec, the deputy director of the Office of Preparedness in HHS’ ASPR, said they are implementing several initiatives under its year-old strategy.

The post HHS’ ASPR playing ‘quarterback’ for cyber response, resilience first appeared on Federal News Network.

(Oct. 26, The Advocate/Times-Picayune)  If Bobby Jindal is under consideration to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in a new Donald Trump presidency, he could be Trump’s star appointment. […]

The post Why Bobby Jindal should run HHS appeared first on Quin Hillyer.

New Jersey used an incorrect method to calculate Medicaid reimbursements for services provided to students with disabilities, according to a federal audit, but the state disputes that claim.

A new report by OpenTheBooks reveals that the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) employs 294 people in diversity-focused positions, with 182 of them earning six-figure salaries.

The following article, Witness Tampering? Asst. HHS Secretary Releases Threatening Text Messages From Dem Rep. Eric Swalwell: “In clear violation of House Ethics rules “, was first published on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Now that Michael Caputo, who was previously a target of the Mueller investigation, has been cleared, he has released some pretty damning text messages from the virulently anti-Trump lawmaker from California, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D). The text messages appear to prove that Swalwell, who has spent the last 3 1/2 years calling for Trump’s impeachment, […]

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) should focus funding on holistic, evidence-based, population-wide adolescent health programs that consider adolescent risk-taking as normative, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Rick Bright, head of an agency tasked with developing coronavirus drugs, has said administration ignored his warnings.

The Department of Health and Human Services released Nov. 25 a five-minute video explaining how to search its list of excluded individuals and entities, called LEIE.

The American Dental Association is applauding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to appoint a chief dental officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid but would like to confirm the position is exclusive to CMS.

The ADA sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services April 17 asking the agency to “issue federal recognition that licensed dentists may administer point of service tests authorized by the Food and Drug Administration” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ADA, Organized Dentistry Coalition, and many state dental associations are asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act Provider Relief Fund to assist dental Medicaid providers.

Two forthcoming pieces in History of the Human Sciences may be of interest to AHP readers. Full details below. “Cold War Pavlov: Homosexual aversion therapy in the 1960s,” by Kate Davison. Abstract: Homosexual aversion therapy enjoyed two brief but intense periods of clinical experimentation: between 1950 and 1962 in Czechoslovakia, and between 1962 and 1975 … Continue reading Forthcoming in HHS: Homosexual Aversion Therapy, Comte on Organism-Environment Relationships →

New Jersey used an incorrect method to calculate Medicaid reimbursements for services provided to students with disabilities, according to a federal audit, but the state disputes that claim.

Today Attorney General Eric Holder and U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius kicked off the second in a series of daylong summits bringing together a wide array of federal, state and local partners, beneficiaries, providers and other interested parties to discuss innovative ways to eliminate fraud within the U.S. health care system.

By Anne K. Walsh —

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar dismissed concerns about the coronavirus at meat packing plants, saying workers were more likely to catch it at home or socially.

Interview with Deborah Dowell, M.D., M.P.H., author of Patient-Centered Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Analgesics: The HHS Guide for Clinicians

US states are taking the lead in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. What can state governors expect from the federal government and from the US Department of Health and Human Services? Governor Mike Leavitt from Leavitt Partners joins JAMA Editor Howard Bauchner, MD, in this live Q&A. Recorded April 8, 2020.