U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Announcements http://www.hhs.gov/ Announcements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Announcements http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/images/sys_images/rss.jpg http://www.hhs.gov/ 36 14 Announcements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. HHS Releases Guidance for Securing Health Information and Preventing Harm from Breaches http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090417a.html News Releases The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published guidance today regarding technologies and methodologies to secure health information and prevent harm by rendering health information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090417a.html New NIH Recovery Act Opportunity Seeks to Fund High Impact, Large-Scale, Accelerated Research http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2009/od-13.htm News Releases Goal to Promote Growth and Investment in Biomedical R&D, Public Health and Health Care Delivery Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2009/od-13.htm Reminder: Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research to Hold Public Listening Session on Tuesday http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090413a.html News Releases Council Will Hear Public Comments on Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities in the Recovery Act. Meeting will be Webcast at www.hhs.gov/recovery Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090413a.html Community Groups to Receive $1 Billion Boost From Recovery Act http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090410a.html News Releases HHS announced plans to make $1 billion available for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090410a.html Biden Announces $2.3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds to Help Care for Children, Prevent Disease http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090409a.html News Releases Vice President Joe Biden announced today that the Obama Administration will make $2.3 billion available for crucial health and human services programs that help provide care for children and prevent disease. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090409a.html Recovery Act Provides $5 Billion to Assist Needy Families http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090403a.html News Releases HHS announced the availability of up to an additional $5 billion in emergency funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090403a.html Head Start, Early Head Start Programs to Receive Over $2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090402a.html News Releases New funds will improve centers, serve tens of thousands more children and families, create jobs Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/04/20090402a.html 1,128 Health Centers Receive New Funds, 2 Million More People Will Receive Care http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/03/20090327a.html News Releases The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the release of $337 million to expand services offered at the nation’s community health centers. The money was made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and comes as more Americans join the ranks of the uninsured. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/03/20090327a.html HHS Makes Estimated $1 Billion in Recovery Act Funds Available to Improve Child Support Enforcement http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/03/20090326a.html News Releases The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the availability of Recovery Act funds for state programs that establish, enforce, collect and distribute child support. Tue, 26 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/03/20090326a.html Students and Science Educators to Get Boost From NIH Arra Initiative http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2009/od-24.htm News Releases The National Institutes of Health recently announced American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for administrative supplements to existing NIH grants and $21 million over two years has been allocated for educational opportunities in NIH-funded laboratories for students and science educators. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2009/od-24.htm HHS Makes $268 Million in Recovery Act Funding Available to Support Hospitals Serving Uninsured, Vulnerable Americans http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/03/20090320a.html News Releases Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) adjustment payments provide additional help to those hospitals that serve a significantly disproportionate number of low-income patients; eligible hospitals are referred to as DSH hospitals. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/03/20090320a.html