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	MEDIA ADVISORY: The White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit The White House announced that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan will host an all-day H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit with states to further prepare this nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of H1N1 flu.
	Secretary Sebelius Announces Availability of $40 Million in Grants to Help Insure More Children HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius has announced $40M in additional funding opportunities for states, tribes and local government to insure children who are qualified for Medicaid, but have not been enrolled.
	The Department of Health and Human Services Teams Up with the White House and the Ad Council to Launch New Fatherhood Public Service Campaign PSA Features President Obama Encouraging Fathers to "Take time to be a dad today" www.fatherhood.gov
	Brain Attack Coalition Adopts New Message for National Stroke Awareness Month Bethesda, MD, May 11, 2009 - In recognition of Stroke Awareness Month in May, a national stroke coalition today announced that its member organizations have adopted a new public education message: "Stroke strikes fast. You should too. Call 9-1-1."
	HHS Announces the Availability of TV and Radio PSAs on 2009 H1N1 Influenza TV Spot to be Satellite Fed The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the availability of television and radio public service announcements on steps people can take against 2009 H1N1 influenza.
	U.S. Releases Updated Clinical Guidelines for HIV-Associated Opportunistic Infections The first complete update in five years of the U.S. guidelines for preventing and treating HIV-associated opportunistic infections has been released by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in cooperation with the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
	Reminder: Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research to Hold Public Listening Session on Tuesday
	Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research to Hold Public Listening Session in Washington D.C.
	HHS Releases $338 Million to Expand Community Health Centers, Serve More Patients Grants Will Support Centers That Care for the Uninsured, Support Up to 6,400 Jobs
	HHS Makes $268 Million in Recovery Act Funding Available to Support Hospitals About $286M of the Recovery Act will be made available by HHS to hospitals that primarily serve low-income and uninsured individuals, increasing the amount of funding allotments to $11.33B in 2009.
	HHS Adds Seven New Members to The Advisory Committee on Minority Health Seven new members have been appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee on Minority Health, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Garth Graham, M.D., has announced.