Community Benefit
Each grant will be focused on improving maternal health outcomes for historically marginalized communities.
The nursing program is for local high school and college students, and seeks to increase diversity in healthcare and reduce health disparities.
The forming of the Regional Coalition is an effort to target 15 medical tests that may prevent minorities from receiving needed care.
Lawmakers say more is required to ensure nonprofit hospitals' community benefit information is standardized, consistent and identifiable.
More than one in five (22%) reported unfair treatment - 10 percentage points higher than that of parents who belong to another group.
Ex-Friday Health Plan members will have an opportunity to latch onto new health insurance coverage during a special enrollment period.
The grant awards are part of ongoing federal efforts in prevention, treatment, recovery support and harm reduction, HHS said.
CMS is also proposing to simplify the current performance-based payment structure for MDPP.
CMS is proposing to update OPPS payment rates for CY 2024 for hospitals that meet applicable quality reporting requirements by 2.8%.
Nonprescription availability may improve access, the FDA said, by allowing people to obtain it without first having to see a provider.