$11 Million Approved for Vaccine to Prevent Smallpox and Monkeypox
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will provide approximately $11 million to support the first U.S.-based fill and finish manufacturing of JYNNEOS, a vaccine approved to prevent smallpox and monkeypox.
HHS Awards $1.5 Billion Grant to Combat Opioid Addiction
HHS (through SAMHSA) announced a State Opioid Response (SOR) grant funding of nearly $1.5 billion to help address the nation’s opioid addiction and overdose epidemic.
HHS Launches the Inaugural PandemicX 2022 Cohort
HHS has launched the PandemicX 2022 cohort, a program to accelerate private-public collaboration of 15 health tech startups.
NIH Establishes Antiviral Drug Discover Centers
NIH has awarded approximately $577 million to establish nine Antiviral Drug Discovery Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern.
HHS and ED Launch Joint-Department Effort to Expand School-Based Health Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Education Department have launched a joint-department effort to expand school-based health services.
HHS Expands Funding for Mental Health and Substance Use Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced two Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) funding opportunities to expand and increase access to evidence-based mental health and substance use services for Americans.
HHS Provides More COVID-19 Relief Funds to Healthcare Providers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced more than $413 million in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments to more than 3,600 providers across the country.
How the No Surprises Act Protects Consumers
New federal protections shield millions of consumers from surprise medical bills, which are unexpected bills from out-of-network providers, out-of-network facilities or out-of-network air ambulance providers.
Two Major Changes in Medicare in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted gaps the healthcare system. Two improvements to Medicare in 2022 seek to give people greater access to telehealth and other care delivery options.
Researchers at Emory University Awarded Grant to Pursue a Cure for HIV
An Emory University-led research collaboration has been awarded a five-year $23.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fast-track research to cure HIV infection or put it in permanent remission.
