Leaders in Health and Human Services Reporting
Prior to marketing in the United States, medical products are reviewed for safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Medical products regulated by FDA include prescription drugs,…
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Summary. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a means-tested program that provides health coverage to targeted low-income children and pregnant women in families that have annual income above Medicaid…
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Texas Insight Reports HHSC: Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee: The ECI Advisory Committee met January 10th in their quarterly meeting and voted out their annual performance report. The report had a…
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The Health and Human Services Commission is soliciting feedback on their quality strategy which is to be submitted to CMS in early March of this year. Suggestions for change or…
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The Trump Administration has expressed its intention to tackle what they refer to as “welfare reform”. The administration seems to be including entitlements in this effort, which have not historically…
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Introduction. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate contaminants in public water supplies. EPA regulates lead specifically through the 1991 Lead and Copper…
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Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed Medicaid payment rate for Levulan Kerastick (J7308). In addition, HHSC…
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