The federal government has awarded more than $296 million in bonus payments to 23 states for enrolling eligible children into Medicaid programs, according to an HHS release.
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has approved legislation that reauthorizes the Hospital Preparedness Program, which provides grants and other funding for public health emergency preparedness, according to an AHA News Now report.
Through the end of October, roughly 2.65 million Medicare beneficiaries have saved more than $1.5 billion on prescription drugs through discounts in the Medicare Part D "donut hole" coverage gap, according to a CMS news release.
Three hospitals in San Bernardino County, Calif., are forming a stroke network to speed access to stroke care for county residents, according to a Redlands Daily Facts report.
The National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, has released an educational brochure for patients on palliative care, according to an AHA News Now report.
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CMS has reported that more Americans have sought preventive care provided under the Affordable Care Act, according to an HHS release.
Mayo Clinic has partnered with other organizations, including HHS, to develop a Global Smoke-Free Worksite Challenge, according to a health system release.
CMS has provided a five-year, $3.5 million grant to the Nevada Medicaid program to develop a pilot program to incent Medicaid recipients to participate in chronic disease prevention programs, according to a CNBC report.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to invest more than $200 million in its recently launched initiative Million Hearts, a five-year effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to an HHS news release.
HHS has released $40 million for various initiatives aimed at improving public health and strengthening public health infrastructure, according to an HHS news release. The funds, which were made available by the Prevention and Public Health Fund created by the…