HHS Allots $200M for Health Professions Training
Monday, August 17th, 2009
Approximately 8,000 students and credentialed health care professionals will get the financial backing they need for training by the end of 2010. Read more »
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
H1N1 Vaccine Recommended for Certain High-risk Groups
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
During a summit held July 9 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said a vaccine should be ready by mid-October for those at high-risk for contracting the Influenza A (H1N1) virus (AMNews, July 20).
HEAT “Takes Down” Medicare Fraud Ring
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Federal agents arrested 53 people in Detroit, Miami, Denver, and New York City, June 24, for allegedly scheming to defraud the government of more than $50 million in false Medicare claims. Physicians, medical assistants, health care executives, and beneficiaries were among the accused for various Medicare fraud offenses, including conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program, criminal false claims, and violations of the anti-kickback statutes.
Trustees Paint a Bleak Picture for Medicare
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
To say the financial condition of the Social Security and Medicare programs remains challenging is an understatement, but one made none the less by the board of trustees in a summary of the 2009 Annual Reports, issued May 12.
“Today’s report should trouble anyone who is concerned about the future of Medicare and health care in America,” Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a joint statement regarding the Medicare trustee’s report issued the same day.
“This isn’t just another government report,” Sebelius said. “It’s a wake up call for everyone who is concerned about Medicare and the health of our economy.”
Sebelius Says Interoperability is Imperative
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services secretary, told the House Ways and Means Committee, May 6, that health reform is not contingent merely upon health IT adoption, but on the interoperability of the various health IT programs.