Department of Health and Human Services
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More details are emerging about the $38 billion dollar deal lawmakers say they reached to keep the government from shutting down. Some cuts were made by pruning money left over from previous years. More than half of the cuts affect education, labor and health programs. A vote in the House is expected as early as Wednesday and the Senate must pass it by Friday to prevent a shutdown.
April 12, 2011 -
By Jolie Lee Federal News Radio A partial shutdown could happen as soon as this weekend if Congress remains stuck in a budget impasse. The Department of Health and Human Services sent a memo to…
April 06, 2011 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Health and Human Services are hosting a workshop next month for labs that want to test the technology.
March 28, 2011 -
The two agencies plan to implement healthier foods and sustainable options at all concessions in their buildings.
March 24, 2011 -
The agency plans to follow the model credit card companies use to identify potential problems on the front end instead of trying to chase down the money after the fact. CMS accounts for about 46 percent of all improper payments across the government. Overall, OMB wants to reduce the governmentwide error rate to 4.18 percent by 2013.
March 24, 2011 -
The federal CIO told House lawmakers that one major reason IT projects fail is the lack of authority agency technology executives have over spending. Kundra said as part of the 25-point IT reform plan, OMB is restricting the roles of all major agency CIOs. He said the Interior Department is the model, and HHS is next.
March 18, 2011 -
David Silverberg, editor of Homeland Security Today, has an update on the mission to Tokyo.
March 14, 2011 -
OFSA conducted a survey to point out which departments and agencies were best using open source technologies.
March 08, 2011 -
A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico\'s Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers begins today in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. We get details from Dr. Dale Sandler with NIEHS.
March 03, 2011 -
On this week\'s show, host Mike Causey talks with NTEU president Colleen Kelley and Federal Times\' Steve Watkins about different budget plans being considered and how they might hit you, or your agency, in the wallet.
February 16, 2011 -
Federal News Radio has told you about Text4Baby, a program developed by the Department of Health and Human Services and private companies to provide text updates to expecting parents. Mothers-to-be learn about the growth of…
February 08, 2011 -
Dr. David Blumenthal is leaving his post as head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.
February 08, 2011 -
Federal agencies are collaborating to fight bed bug infestations with common-sense practices.
February 01, 2011 -
The next stage of meaningful use will demand even more health information exchange, says HHS\'s Dr. David Blumenthal.
January 31, 2011 -
New rule published today details how the government will go from chasing criminals to using data and other tools to stop them as Medicare and Medicaid fraud is happening. The agencies report returning $4 billion back to the government in 2010, a 50 percent increase compared to 2009.
January 25, 2011