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...]
HHS Recovery Act Plans & Reports
HHS.gov/Recovery Updates Implementation Summary As of July 15, 2011 Total HHS Recovery Funds Obligated (through grants and contracts): $118.3 Billion Total Gross Outlays (spent by recipients): $110.3 Billion Cumulative Recovery Act Medicaid FMAP State draw downs total about $83.1 billion. They represent the outlaying of increased FMAP obligations made through Dec. 31, 2010, and do not reflect Recovery Act Medicaid FMAP obligations from Jan. 1, 2011, to June 30, 2011, which were extended by … [Read more...]
HHS Recovery Act Plans & Reports
HHS.gov/Recovery Updates Implementation Summary You are subscribed to HHS Recovery Act Plans & Reports for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. Recovery Stories: Auburn Students Help Their Community Commit to Fit In Auburn, Washington, more than 30 percent of Auburn adults are obese, and the area is home to the highest levels of adult obesity in the Seattle-King County area. But Auburn High School students have embarked an effort to change that thanks to Recovery Act … [Read more...]