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A recommendation by the “Commission on Care” to Congress this week calls for a process that could lead to gradually

HHS awards $156 million to health centers to expand oral health services

(Source – www.hhs.gov) Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced nearly $156 million in funding to

When you hear the word “Medicare” what come to mind? Do you know the difference between being “admitted” or “observation”

Bob Wheaton, spokesman for Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said “people don’t need to worry about their Medicare

Several Boston-area hospitals have teamed up with Harvard Stem Cell Institute and biotech firm Semma Therapeutics to make personalized cell-based

(By Cynthia H. Craft for Kaiser Health News) Researchers at one of the nation’s largest public sector health care purchasers

In an analysis of Medicaid claims data by Arcadia Healthcare Solutions shows that spending on people who die in a

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The federal government, which spends billions of dollars each year covering unintended pregnancies, is

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Congress should move to slow spending in Medicare’s drug benefit by adopting a

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a 58-page plan outlining how the agency will respond to a