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July 2, 2009
U.S. to Provide Antiviral Medication to Latin America and the Caribbean for Novel H1N1 Influenza HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States will provide 420,000 treatment courses of Tamiflu (Oseltamavir) to the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to fight the novel H1N1 influenza in Latin America and the Caribbean. More...
July 1, 2009
Nearly 44 Million in United States without Health Insurance in 2008 Approximately 2.8 million more than in 1997 without health insurance More...
July 1, 2009
CMS Proposes Policy, Payment Rate Changes for Services in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers in 2010 Hospitals would be able to bill Medicare for pulmonary and intensive cardiac rehabilitation services furnished in outpatient departments and provide payments to rural hospitals for kidney disease education services furnished in their outpatient departments for Medicare beneficiaries with Stage IV chronic kidney disease. More... More news HHS Family of Agencies Watch, Listen, Subscribe Of Interest: Migraine or Tension Headache? Nearly anyone can be at risk for headaches. Tightened muscles in the shoulder, neck, scalp or jaw cause the most common type of headache, tension headache. Migraines can be particularly painful - light, sound, and even movement can be sources of major discomfort. Cutting down on caffeine and maintaining good posture will help reduce your risk. Learn more about headaches, causes, and treatment. |