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Indian Health Service Announces National Expansion of the Community Health Aide Program
July 2, 2020
The Indian Health Service is announcing the national expansion of the Community Health Aide Program. The program provides education and training of tribal community health providers to increase access to quality health care, health promotion and disease prevention services. Read full news release »

The Nation’s Doctor to America: #COVIDStopsWithMe
July 2, 2020
The U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released a public service announcement (PSA) ahead of the Fourth of July weekend imploring Americans to take action and to remember: COVID Stops With MeRead full news release »

Trump Administration Re-Establishes Ready Reserve Corps as Part of the United States Public Health Service
June 30, 2020
Today, the Trump Administration recognized and thanked the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps at its Headquarters, as the USPHS continues to deploy more than two-thirds of its force to support the fight against the COVID-19 public health emergency. Read full news release »

HHS Extends COVID-19 Testing Public-Private Partnership
June 30, 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will extend its partnership with national pharmacy and grocery retail chains CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, Quest (through services at Walmart) and eTrueNorth (through services at Kroger, Health Mart, and Walmart) so they may continue to seamlessly provide Americans convenient access to COVID-19 testing. Read full news release »

Trump Administration Secures New Supplies of Remdesivir for the United States
June 29, 2020
On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced an agreement to secure large supplies of the drug remdesivir for the United States from Gilead Sciences through September, allowing American hospitals to purchase the drug in amounts allocated by HHS and state health departments. Read full news release »

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