HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala today announced the award of $600,000 to 12 minority community-based organizations to support pilot projects that will extend access to health services to members of racial and ethnic minority communities who have limited proficiency in understanding or speaking English.
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An Inside Look at Our Nations Health
A new report finds that some serious health problems have not improved or have become worse. Homicide rates have increased, reflecting the rise in firearm-related mortality. The firearm death rate was highest for those 15-24 years of age. The rate increased more for this age group than any other, up 50 percent.
Understanding the Impacts of Personal Health Care Spending
During recent years, the average annual growth in per capita spending for the three major categories of personal health care -- hospital care, physician services and retail purchases of prescription drugs -- showed significant regional differences.
What is Medicare and Medicaid Safe Harbor Protection?
HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala today announced the publication of proposed regulations describing eight new areas of safe harbor protection under the Medicare and Medicaid anti- kickback statute.
