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New York Attorney General Letitia James, co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general, continues her fight to safeguard the health care and reproductive rights of patients across the nation. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the case Ohio v. Becerra, opposing the plaintiffs' efforts to halt implementation of
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reached an agreement with Genesis HealthCare Inc. to resolve allegations that 12 skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts operated by the company denied admission to individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) due to their treatment. This action violates
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reached an agreement with Genesis HealthCare Inc. regarding allegations that the company's skilled nursing facilities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts refused admission to individuals taking FDA-approved medications for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The investigation, led by the Office
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service has issued a grants notice, titled "Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program: Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare", to support substance abuse prevention and treatment services for Native American and Alaska Native populations. The program aims
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service has issued a grants notice, HHS-2022-IHS-SPIP-0001, titled "Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention," with an award ceiling of $400,000. The program aims to reduce the prevalence of suicide among American
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Grand Valley State University's Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON) has received a significant federal grant to partner with two healthcare organizations, Spectrum Health and McLaren Health Care, to support working nurses from underrepresented backgrounds who wish to obtain bachelor's or advanced nursing degrees. The four-year project,
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Forty congressional members have written to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, urging the department to issue guidance requiring federally-funded and administered health insurers to cover all pregnancy and pregnancy-related services, including maternity care for dependents. The move comes as a response to the fact that current policies often
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The Biden administration announced a new policy affirming that federal laws prohibiting sex discrimination in health care protect gay and transgender people, reversing a Trump-era rule that narrowed rights. This move marks the latest step in President Joe Biden's efforts to advance the rights of gay and transgender
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President Joe Biden's administration has declared that federal laws protecting against sex discrimination in healthcare also safeguard gay and transgender people, reversing a 2019 Trump-era policy that narrowed rights. The policy announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services comes as part of Biden's broader
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The Biden administration is taking steps to roll back a Trump-era policy that banned clinics from referring women for abortions, a move that has been hailed as a victory for abortion rights advocates. The proposed rule, which was unveiled on Wednesday, would allow clinics to refer women for abortions, reversing
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During Black Maternal Health Week, US Senator Tammy Duckworth and US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, along with U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly and Lauren Underwood, applauded the Biden administration for approving and signing Illinois' 1115 waiver. This waiver extends health care coverage for new moms on Medicaid in
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Xavier Becerra, the 63-year-old California Attorney General, has been confirmed as President Joe Biden's Health Secretary, marking a significant milestone in the administration's coronavirus response and ambitious push to lower drug costs, expand insurance coverage, and eliminate racial disparities in medical care. Becerra, who comes from
