United States Department of Health and Human Services

...slow-arriving supplies. "Cell culture technology for influenza vaccines is not yet approved in the United States; however, part of the HHS contract support for Holly Springs includes funding for the development of a flu cell culture...

In this article: Novartis, United States, HHS, Holly Springs, Sanofi, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MedImmune, U.S. House of Representatives, and European Union

Blumenthal to Host Conference Call to Discuss Blog, New Workforce Grants WASHINGTON - Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS' National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, today announced the launch of Health IT Buzz, a new blog that will...

In this article: HHS and Washington

...confirmed Pamela Hyde as Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within HHS. "Pamela Hyde has worked tirelessly on behalf of the people of New Mexico to expand access to health and...

In this article: HHS, Kathleen Sebelius, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

...Health Insurance Program (CHIP) improper payment rates are issued annually as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency Financial Report. While improper payment rates are not necessarily an indicator of fraud...

In this article: HHS, Medicare, CMS, Medicare and Medicaid, Kathleen Sebelius, Waste, and Medical advice

...consumer warnings about price variations for a scarce liquid form of the flu-fighting drug Tamiflu, a spokesman said Wednesday. HHS spokesman Bill Hall said consumers who suspect price gouging should call their state's attorney general.

In this article: HHS, Tamiflu, USA Today, Chris Dodd, Connecticut, Supply chain, Eric Holder, and Asthma

...example of "rationing" that would take place under President Obama's plan to save money by basing treatment on experts' advice. Photo: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she wanted to address recent confusion head on. Address it, she did.

In this article: Kathleen Sebelius, HHS, Breast cancer, Los Angeles Times, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Barack Obama, Los Angeles, and California

...in US 11/16/2009, 9:33 a.m. CST Health, medical and fitness news from around Louisiana Mammograms still vital in saving lives, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says Alex Brandon/The Associated PressRep. Sue Myrick,...

In this article: Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services, Breast cancer, Medicare, Sue Myrick, Biopsy, American Cancer Society, Jean Schmidt, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. HHS says U.S. policy on mammograms unchanged CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Wednesday distanced themselves from controversial new breast cancer screening...

In this article: Breast cancer, Cancer, Kathleen Sebelius, United States, HHS, Thomson Reuters, American Cancer Society, Small business, NYSE, and Nasdaq

WASHINGTON (AP) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed. Sebelius issued a statement Wednesday to ease confusion over a government panel's...

In this article: Kathleen Sebelius, HHS, Breast cancer, American Cancer Society, and Washington

...of H1N1 vaccine in our country has resulted in pregnant women standing in line for hours, only to find no vaccine at the end," they wrote to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The U.S. government has been struggling to provide vaccines against...

In this article: HHS, Susan Collins, Joseph Lieberman, H1N1, Asthma, Vanderbilt University, MedImmune, AstraZeneca, and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention