Investments help ease cost of professional schooling for clinicians, students Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012.  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that $229.4 million was invested in the National Health Service Corps in 2012 to support more doctors and nurses and increase access to primary care.  These investments[Read More…]

More women to be screened for cervical cancer Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced new grants that will improve the quality of care at community health centers and ensure more women are screened for cervical cancer. The grants will help 810 community[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today awarded a new round of Affordable Insurance Exchange Establishment Grants to Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia.  These awards will give states the flexibility and resources needed to create new health insurance marketplaces,[Read More…]

Affordable Care Act grants also help military personnel, veterans and families Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012.  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a new program, made possible by the Affordable Care Act, which will boost the number of social workers and psychologists who work with Americans in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2012.  Because of the health care law, millions of Americans will have access to standardized, easy-to-understand information about health plan benefits and coverage.  Insurance companies and employers are now required to provide consumers in the private health insurance market with a brief summary of what a health[Read More…]

5.5 million seniors saved money on prescription drugs and 19 million got free preventive care in 2012   Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Septembr 21, 2012.  Because of the health care law – the Affordable Care Act – the average person with traditional Medicare will save $5,000 from 2010 to 2022, according to a report[Read More…]

Seniors, people with disabilities and their families get assistance from local resource centers Washington, DC–(ENEWSSPF)–September 11, 2012.  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $12.5 million in awards to Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) to support older Americans and people with disabilities stay independent and receive long-term[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2012.  The health care law – the Affordable Care Act – has saved consumers an estimated $2.1 billion on health insurance premiums according to a new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services.  For the first time ever, new rate review rules in[Read More…]

OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012.  When Travis Turner was 9 months old he was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer and almost died. His father, Craig, is a member of USW Local 7248 in Ohio, and the family had good, union-negotiated health care through work. But just three months later,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012.  Today, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a final rule that will save time and money for physicians and other health care providers by establishing a unique health plan identifier (HPID). The rule is one of a series of changes required[Read More…]