http://www.hhs.gov/ Announcements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. en-us Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/images/sys_images/rss.jpg http://www.hhs.gov/ 36 14 Announcements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. News Releases HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling nearly $1.2 million to help health professions faculty from disadvantaged backgrounds repay their student loans. The funds are part of $500 million appropriated to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) to address workforce shortages and encourage greater diversity in the health professions. http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/releases/2009/flrprelease.htm http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/releases/2009/flrprelease.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST News Releases The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), a part of the National Institutes of Health, awards a two-year planning grant totaling $600,000 to study obesity-related disparities among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. This is a portion of the NIH $5 billion of Recovery funds announced by President Obama on September 30th. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2009/ncmhd-28.htm http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2009/ncmhd-28.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:00 EST News Releases Researchers studying the health effects of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) gathered in North Carolina to launch an integrated research initiative to produce data that will allow for a comprehensive assessment of its possible human health effects. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2009/niehs-28.htm http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2009/niehs-28.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:00 EST News Releases The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is using $5.4 million of Recovery Act funds to accelerate basic studies of induced pluripotent stem cells. These cells, abbreviated iPS, are reprogrammed from skin or other easily obtained adult cells and appear to be similar to stem cells derived from embryos. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2009/nigms-28a.htm http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2009/nigms-28a.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:00 EST News Releases The National Institutes of Health has awarded 56 grants of up to $67.4 million to support highly innovative research projects that promise big scientific payoffs. The new awards are part of the EUREKA (Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration) program, which helps scientists test new, unconventional ideas or tackle major methodological or technical challenges. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2009/nigms-28.htm http://www.nih.gov/news/health/oct2009/nigms-28.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:00 EST News Releases HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced 63 awards totaling more than $7.6 million to help states recruit new health care clinicians and alleviate their debt burden. The funds are part of the $500 million allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to address workforce shortages and encourage diversity in the health professions. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090930c.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090930c.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:30:00 EST News Releases HHS today awarded $46 million to 84 grantees under a new program, the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF), created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090930d.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090930d.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST News Releases HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced 63 awards totaling more than $7.6 million to help states recruit new health care clinicians and alleviate their debt burden. The funds are part of the $500 million allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to address workforce shortages and encourage diversity in the health professions. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090930c.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090930c.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:30:00 EST News Releases HHS today awarded $46 million to 84 grantees under a new program, the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF), created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090930d.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090930d.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST News Releases HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to implement electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT) innovations. The funds are part of the $2 billion allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to expand health care services to low-income and uninsured individuals through its health center program. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:45:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090929a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/09/20090929a.html http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2009/od-24.htm News Releases New Efforts Will Focus on Psychiatric Disorders, Gene Regulation Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2009/od-24.htm http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2009/nhgri-28.htm News Releases Recovery Act funds contribute to encourage investigators to explore bold ideas that have the potential to catapult fields forward and speed the translation of research into improved health. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2009/nhgri-28.htm https://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3479&intNumPerPage=10&checkDate=&checkKey=&srchType=1&numDays=3500&srchOpt=0&srchData=&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5&intPage=&showAll=&pYear=&year=&desc=&cboOrder=date News Releases HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today provided the down payment for a nationwide effort to reduce health care associated infections in stand-alone or same-day surgical centers. The first effort will begin later this month in 12 states under provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST https://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3479&intNumPerPage=10&checkDate=&checkKey=&srchType=1&numDays=3500&srchOpt=0&srchData=&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5&intPage=&showAll=&pYear=&year=&desc=&cboOrder=date http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090728c.html News Releases HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of $200 million to support grants, loans, loan repayment, and scholarships to expand the training of health care professionals. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090728c.html http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2009/fic-22.htm News Releases Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will allow the National Institutes of Health to create jobs for early career scientists and increase the ranks of researchers and clinicians working in the global health field. With $3 million in funding over the next 18 months, the NIH’s Fogarty International Center will be able to support 23 additional participants in its Clinical Research Training Scholars and Fellows Program. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2009/fic-22.htm http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2009/nimh-21.htm News Releases The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is launching a large-scale research project to explore whether using early and aggressive treatment, individually targeted and integrating a variety of different therapeutic approaches, will reduce the symptoms and prevent the gradual deterioration of functioning that is characteristic of chronic schizophrenia. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2009/nimh-21.htm http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090708a.html News Releases The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's (HHS) Indian Health Service (IHS) today announced $90 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for improved access to vital drinking water and wastewater services in the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090708a.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/First-Lady-Michelle-Obama-Announces-Release-of-851-Million-from-Recovery-Act-to-Upgrade-and-Expand-Community-Health-Centers/ News Releases First Lady Michelle Obama visited Unity’s Upper Cardozo Health Center on Monday and announced the release of $851 million in grants to address immediate and pressing health center facility and equipment needs and increase access to health care for millions of Americans The money was made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and comes as more Americans join the ranks of the uninsured due to the economic downturn and skyrocketing health costs. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/First-Lady-Michelle-Obama-Announces-Release-of-851-Million-from-Recovery-Act-to-Upgrade-and-Expand-Community-Health-Centers/ http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090629a.html News Releases Council Reports Back After Vigorous Public Outreach; Advises New Research Dollars To Focus On Populations Who Have Been Under-Represented And Better, More Coordinated Dissemination Of Information To Patients And Providers Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090629a.html http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2009/nhgri-23.htm News Releases The Human Microbiome Project has awarded more than $42 million to expand its exploration of how the trillions of microscopic organisms that live in or on our bodies affect our health, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2009/nhgri-23.htm