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Georgia to Offer More Community Living Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities (Department of Health & Human Services)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:34:04 GMT

More than 2,300 individuals with disabilities currently institutionalized in Georgia’s eight public psychiatric hospitals and mental retardation facilities will have the opportunity to live in their communities with appropriate supports tailored to meet their individualized needs as a result of a settlement agreement between the state of Georgia and the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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New Subcommittee of HHS' National Biodefense Science Board to Look at Mental Health Consequences of Disasters (Department of Health & Human Services)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:34:39 GMT

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that it is convening a group of national experts to develop recommendations on protecting, preserving and restoring individual and community mental health in catastrophic events.

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United States and Viet Nam Sign Agreement on the Safety of Food, Medical Products (Department of Health & Human Services)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:11:58 GMT

The United States and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance the safety of food, feed, drugs and medical devices traded between the two nations.

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Secretary Leavitt Travels to México and Central America to Advance Product Safety Efforts (Department of Health & Human Services)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:02:28 GMT

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt is visiting México and Central America next week to strengthen efforts to improve the safety of products and to advance joint programs to improve health care in the region.

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HHS Takes Action to Help Medicare Beneficiaries and Providers in Iowa and Indiana (Department of Health & Human Services)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:24:47 GMT

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today declared a public health emergency in the flood-stricken states of Iowa and Indiana. The action gives HHS' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs.

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Federal Agencies to Launch $8 Million Effort to Study Libby, Montana Asbestos Exposure (Department of Health & Human Services)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:24:47 GMT

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the Libby Amphibole Health Risk Initiative, a series of projects totaling $8 million designed to understand the health effects of exposure to lower levels of Libby, Montana asbestos (i.e., Libby amphibole).

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Administration Proposes Additional Funding for FDA to Improve Food and Medical Product Safety (Department of Health & Human Services)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:24:47 GMT

HHS Secretary Leavitt today announced that the Administration is amending its budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2009 to include an additional $275 million for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He called on Congress to act quickly on this budget amendment and pending Administration legislative proposals to strengthen FDA.

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$1 Billion to Improve All Hazards Public Health and Medical Preparedness (Department of Health & Human Services)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:24:47 GMT

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the department has made available nearly $1.1 billion to continue assisting public health departments, hospitals and other health care organizations to strengthen their ability to respond to public health and medical emergencies as a result of a terrorism attack or naturally occurring event.

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HHS Secretary Announces 12 Communities Selected to Advance Use of Electronic Health Records in First Ever National Demonstration (Department of Health & Human Services)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:56:35 GMT

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today named 12 communities that will participate in a national Medicare demonstration project that provides incentive payments to physicians for using certified electronic health records (EHR) to improve the quality of patient care. The five-year, first-of-its-kind project is expected to improve the quality of care provided to an estimated 3.6 million Americans.

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Rwanda: Information Technology Helps Rwandan Clinics Reach Out (All Africa)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:37:54 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt go on testing for HIV at a mobile, voluntary testing site set up in Kigali.

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Central American office for FDA? (Baltimore Sun)

Sat, 24 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Already planning similar facility in China, HHS chief wants one at key food source Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, who has been working to open Food and Drug Administration offices in China, said yesterday that he believes a similar office should be opened in Central America.

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30 Applicants for Electronic Health Record Demonstration Project (Department of Health & Human Services)

Mon, 19 May 2008 16:41:25 GMT

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today applauded the more than 30 communities that have applied for a new demonstration project that will provide Medicare incentive payments to primary care physician practices that use certified electronic health records (EHR) to improve the quality of patient care.

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Secretary Leavitt Travels to the People’s Republic of China to Check Up on Efforts to Improve Product Safety (Department of Health & Human Services)

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:31:27 GMT

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt is visiting the People's Republic of China this week to strengthen bilateral efforts to improve the safety of products on which consumers in both nations depend every day.

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Hospitals in Louisiana and Mississippi to Receive More Katrina Recovery Grants (Department of Health & Human Services)

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:24:55 GMT

Hospitals in Louisiana and Mississippi still working to recover from the Hurricane Katrina disaster will receive $19.1 million in additional assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On Designation of Thomas Barker as Acting General Counsel (Department of Health & Human Services)

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:24:54 GMT

I am pleased that the President has designated Tom as this Department's Acting General Counsel. Tom has served HHS in a variety of capacities for more than seven years and has an extraordinary understanding of our nation's health care policies and priorities.

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Statement on the Confirmation of Robert G. McSwain as Director of the Indian Health Service (Department of Health & Human Services)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:55:45 GMT

I applaud the Senate's confirmation of Bob McSwain as Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Bob brings to this role strong leadership skills and more than 30 years of federal service.

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Leavitt sees generation split on Medicare (The Washington Times)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:38:28 GMT

Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt yesterday warned of a looming political conflict that threatens...

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Leavitt in Hanoi (H5N1)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:35:56 GMT

Via Thanh Nien Daily: PM seeks closer US ties through medical cooperation. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said he hopes greater medical cooperation between Vietnam and the US will serve to boost bilateral friendship. Speaking at a reception for...

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Statement of the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Appeal of Consumers Checkbook Decision (Department of Health & Human Services)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:04:54 GMT

Consumers should have access to a health care marketplace that provides information on the quality and cost of health care – such transparency empowers them to make better health care choices. As a provider of health insurance to more than 44 million Americans, the Medicare program is a considerable resource for such information. In fact, broader use and release of Medicare data holds the potential...

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HHS Secretary Leavitt Visits Southeast Asia to Advance Product Safety and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Efforts (Department of Health & Human Services)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:19:14 GMT

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt is visiting Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam to advance the administration’s efforts to improve the safety of imports, and to review cooperative efforts to reduce the spread of disease, including HIV/AIDS and highly pathanogenic avian influenza.

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