HHS.gov/Recovery Updates Diabetes and the Recovery Act HHS Recovery Act funding was used to accelerate diabetes research, help communities develop evidence-based obesity programs, give seniors the tools to manage their diabetes, use health information technology to improve care for diabetic patients, and increase services for diabetic patients at Community Health Centers. Continue reading about the HHS fight against diabetes >>> New Tribal Health … [Read more...]
Honoring Dr. Mark Colomb’s Contribution to the Response to HIV
March 29, 2011 by
Honoring Dr. Mark Colomb’s Contribution to the Response to HIV Dr. Mark Colomb This week we lost another leader in the HIV community. Dr. Mark Colomb (1963-2011) was passionately committed to Mississippi and other southern communities; and he focused on responding to the needs of Black men who have sex with men. Dr. Colomb participated in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) consultation which resulted in the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) in … [Read more...]
Honoring Dr. Mark Colomb's Contribution to the Response to HIV
March 29, 2011 by
Honoring Dr. Mark Colomb’s Contribution to the Response to HIV Dr. Mark Colomb This week we lost another leader in the HIV community. Dr. Mark Colomb (1963-2011) was passionately committed to Mississippi and other southern communities; and he focused on responding to the needs of Black men who have sex with men. Dr. Colomb participated in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) consultation which resulted in the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) in … [Read more...]
HHS.gov/Recovery Updates – Implementation Summary
December 2, 2010 by
HHS.gov/Recovery Updates Implementation Summary As of November 26, 2010 Total HHS Recovery Funds Obligated (through grants and contracts): $116.8 Billion Total Gross Outlays (spent by recipients): $96.9 Billion Cumulative Recovery Act Medicaid FMAP State draw downs total about $77.2 billion. Also see: Recovery Act Medicaid FMAP State Awards Savings to States' Prescription Drug (Part D) Costs All the HHS Recovery Weekly Financial and Activities Reports Available … [Read more...]
