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HHS Announces Changes to Recommended Vaccine Schedule for Children
Vaccines and immunizations are safe, effective ways to prevent serious illness by teaching the body’s immune system to recognize and defend against harmful germs. For children and adolescents, vaccines are typically given according to the child and adolescent immunization schedule. The schedule shows which vaccines are recommended by age and offers guidance on intervals for…
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Threats to Maternal and Infant Health Won’t End After Shutdown Resolved
The current federal government shutdown is driven by failure of the Congress to finalize this year’s federal budget appropriations or adopt a Continuing Resolution (CR). The shutdown is already impacting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Head Start programs and other family supports, as Congress remains in a stand-still over extending ACA marketplace enhanced premium…
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How Can the Rural Health Transformation Fund Help Make Maternal Health Great Again?
The passing of the HR.1 bill has threatened the vitality of rural health in America. To soften the blow, the Trump administration included a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTF). States are preparing their applications that are due on November 5th. There is a lot to unpack with the RHTF. My colleague Adam Searing…
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States Should Use Rural Transformation Fund to Focus on Children and Families
At this moment, states are seeking input and putting ideas on paper to develop priorities for their state applications for a piece of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund included in H.R. 1 (with applications due to the federal government by November 5th). Our colleague Adam Searing reminded readers that these funds will by…
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Federal Threats to Maternal and Infant Health Highlighted in Health Affairs
A recent article in Health Affairs Forefront argues that threats to policies, programs, and data systems will substantially set back progress made over the past few years in addressing the maternal and infant mortality. As a group of experts who previously served as federally-appointed members of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…