After uproar, man with breast cancer gets coverage

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Raymond Johnson was due for some good news. Earlier this month, he was denied Medicaid coverage after being diagnosed with breast cancer.  But he just got the call he was waiting for: South Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services is granting him coverage, after all. Find more info about After ...

After uproar, man with breast cancer OK’d for coverage

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Raymond Johnson was due for some good news. Earlier this month, he was denied Medicaid coverage after being diagnosed with breast cancer.  But he just got the call he was waiting for: South Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services is granting him coverage, after all. Find more info about After ...

HHS awards $613 million to improve public health emergency preparedness

Monday, August 15th, 2011

$613,610,342 have been awarded to 50 states, 8 US territories and Pacific Island areas and four major metropolitan areas by the HSS (US Dept of Health and Human Services) to help boost the country's public health emergency preparedness. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), which is part of ...

US Government Moves To Help States Build Affordable Insurance Exchanges

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

The Departments of Health and Human Services and The Treasury took the next steps to set up Affordable Insurance Exchanges, one-stop marketplaces in which customers can select a private health insurance place that suits their health needs and have similar insurance choices as members of Congress. Along with other ...

Better Protection Of Human Subjects Involved In Research Proposed By HHS, USA

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing some new regulations aimed at improving the safety for human subjects in scientific experiments. The current regulations, known as The Common Rule have not been changed since 1991. The HHS says it is seeking feedback from the public ...