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The Health and Human Services Department plans to collect weekly data on how many health-care personnel and patients have received inoculations.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar declined to say early Tuesday if he has discussed using the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office after violent rioting at the U.S. Capitol by the president's supporters.

Some much-needed help: HHS doles out $22B for testing, vaccines States will get some much needed support to roll out a coronavirus vaccine.  Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services shared it would roll out $22 billion in funding to support state testing and vaccination efforts. Shares0 For months, states warned that additional funding would be needed to distribute a coronavirus vaccine. Last week, they finally got their wish. The Department of Health and Human Services said it ...

MedCity News Report: Vast majority of data breaches reported to HHS occur among providers A new report, from cybersecurity firm Fortified Health Security, shows that nearly 200 more data breaches occurred in the first 10 months of 2020 compared with the year prior — around 80% of which targeted providers. Shares0 Providers are the most common targets for cyber criminals leveling attacks against the healthcare industry, with data breaches at provider organizations accounting for 79% of all t...

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SHOW TRANSCRIPT In the early weeks of Covid-19 vaccine rollout, vaccines are getting to the states but not into the arms of people. The federal government has promised 20 million people would be vaccinated by the end of December, but just over 5 million people have received their first-dose vaccinations. In some states, hospitals are opening up times for vaccinations. Getting an appointment is another challenge.  “It is the hunger games. You have all these elderly people and you say here�...

The operators of three Forsyth County distilleries say they are relieved that the federal government will no longer impose user fees on manufacturers of hand sanitizer.

During statewide bar shutdowns at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, some Cincinnati-area distilleries switched from alcohol production to making hand sanitizer.

A federal appeals court has ruled against hospital groups in their legal challenge to the CMS regulation that would require hospitals to make pricing information publicly available. The rule is set to take effect Jan. 1.

Posted By Nina Rangel on Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 1:56 PM click image Pexels / Mario Diaz The federal government has released its first-ever set of dietary guidelines for infants and kids under the age of 2, recommending against any added sugars in their diets. U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Hu...