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Surgeon General: My goal was to change focus to wellness and prevention

 Mike Miliard June 14, 2013
In saying that she will step down soon, Regina Benjamin, MD says the movement away from a healthcare system concentrating on treating disease and sickness has begun.
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At Health Datapalooza, Bush calls for more CMS data

 Erin McCann June 10, 2013
It was a colorful show, with big speeches from Jonathan Bush, Atul Gawande, and Kathleen Sebelius, among others.
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HHS opens more data to researchers and developers

 Bernie Monegain June 03, 2013
The raft of new information includes county-level data on Medicare spending, hospital outpatient charges, EHR adoption, and more.
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GOP leaders call on OIG to investigate Sebelius

 Diana Manos May 30, 2013
Senators question whether the HHS Secretary has broked appropriations and ethics laws.
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Sebelius says EHR adoption at tipping point

 Erin McCann May 22, 2013
As EHR implementation has doubled since 2012, HHS has either met or exceeded its goals.
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HHS puts a cool $1 billion toward Innovation Awards

 Bernie Monegain May 16, 2013
The awards are meant to fund projects to improve care quality and reduce costs for patients and taxpayers.
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Medicare Strike Force nails 89 fraudsters

 Anthony Brino May 16, 2013
Suspected scheme leader already bought Lamborghinis, a Ferrari and a Bentley before the the DOJ and HHS cracked down on him and 88 other alleged criminals.
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GOP raises concerns about Sebelius, IRS

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org May 15, 2013
Senate GOP leaders take issue with the HHS secretary soliciting money from private groups to implement the health law.
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Obama pledges $150 million to community health centers for HIX

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org May 10, 2013
The 1,200 health centers across the country that treat so 21 million patients will now be able to help uninsured enroll, the administration says.
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HHS updates CLAS standards to reduce health disparities

 Diana Manos May 02, 2013
The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, aka CLAS, "will help us build on this ongoing effort to ensure that effective and equitable care is accessible to all," HHS Secretary Sebelius said.
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Obama says 'we're pushing very hard' to meet health law deadlines

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org May 01, 2013
The President said on Tuesday that the law is "pretty much already in place" for the 85 percent to 90 percent of Americans who have health insurance.
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Senator halts Tavenner nomination to head CMS

 Diana Manos April 26, 2013
Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, said he is "beyond upset" that money for The Prevention Fund will be cut and cited that as his reason for blocking the nomination.
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HHS creates workgroup to focus on patient safety

 Bernie Monegain April 22, 2013
New group includes representatives from the FCC, FDA and ONC as well as experts on consumers, payers and providers.
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Both parties oppose Obama's Medicare budget cuts

 Kaiser Health News www.kaiserhealthnews.org April 18, 2013
Democrat and Republican Senators alike took aim at President Obama's proposed budget for 2014, and the reductions to Medicare within. One even likened it to Lizzie Borden.
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HHS proposes 2014 budget

 Anthony Brino April 10, 2013
Even as the 2013 budget is technically not completed amid the sequester, HHS and President Obama are looking to 2014 to set priorities for health programs, including increased funding for the CDC, NIH, AHRQ and CMS.
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NC Gov. proposes Medicaid overhaul

Anthony Brino April 03, 2013
While the state is not expanding Medicaid, the Governor wants to provide integrated physical and behavioral health services managed by "comprehensive care entities." The plan would also streamline administration for providers.
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Alzheimer's connection project wins HHS innovation award

 Anthony Brino March 19, 2013
A project linking patients, caregivers and Alzheimer's research centers won the Department's third annual innovation award, as Secretary Sibelius and a Google HR guru talked about the need for collaboration in such a large organization.
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Kathleen Sebelius turns to Twitter

 Anthony Brino March 15, 2013
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is following some other federal officials in using Twitter for public engagement, as federal agencies like the CDC are looking to social media as a public health tool.
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Arkansas proposes integrating Medicaid into HIX

 Anthony Brino February 28, 2013
Arkansas has received a tentative okay from the Department of Health and Human Services to provide Medicaid beneficiaries with subsidized insurance via the state HIX, part of a broader suite of policy transformations the state is pursuing.
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Sequester could hit healthcare organizations where it hurts

 Mary Mosquera February 25, 2013
If it happens come March 1, sequestration has many in the healthcare realm concerned. "It's a large amount of money," one expert said. "There is no quick or snappy answer."
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