Reminder: June 14 Deadline to Submit Late COVID-19 Relief Fund Reports
​Health care providers who received approval to submit a late report on how they used Provider Relief Fund payments received from July 1 to...
CDC updates clinical guidance on treating COVID-19 recurrence after antiviral pill
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released updated guidance for clinicians treating COVID-19 in patients who received the Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid.
“There...
New Surgeon General Advisory Sounds Alarm on Health Worker Burnout and Resignation
​During Mental Health Awareness Month, Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Workers, Who Already Faced Crisis Levels of...
New Training on Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Available from CDC
Tickborne diseases are on the rise in the United States with reported cases of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are increasing in numbers and geographic range....
HHS Announces New Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Behavioral Health Services in Nursing Homes and...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing a funding opportunity of nearly $15 million for a three-year federal grant to establish...
SDAHO Continues to Celebrate Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month (OAM), a celebration that began in 1963 to recognize older adults’ wisdom and contributions—and to reinforce our country’s commitment...
FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose to Children 5 through 11...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single...
CDC Updates Testing Guidance for Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children
​The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday updated its April testing guidance for clinicians treating children with hepatitis of unknown cause. The agency is investigating 109 potential...
HHS Launches Climate Change Health Information Series
​The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Friday launched the Climate and Health Outlook, a public information series...
HHS Extends Risk Adjustment for COVID-19 Telehealth, Telephone-only Services
In response to the ongoing pandemic and need to use telehealth and virtual care options, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will...
