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HHS Issues Latest Health Care Press Releases

Apr 15, 2024

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.

CMS Proposes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Ease Drug Shortages, and Promote Patient Safety
April 10, 2024
On April 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals.
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During Second Chance Month, HRSA Takes Policy Action, Releases First-Ever Funding Opportunity for Health Centers to Support Transitions in Care for People Leaving Incarceration
April 10, 2024
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), took new policy action and announced the availability of $51 million for the first-ever funding opportunity for HRSA-funded health centers to implement innovative approaches to support transitions in care for people leaving incarceration.
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Readout of 26th Annual HHS Tribal Budget Consultation
April 12, 2024
From April 9–10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted the 26th annual Tribal Budget Consultation at HHS headquarters in Washington, DC.
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