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Becerra Declares Emergencies In Puerto Rico, Florida; HHS Awards $3M For Black Youth Mental Health

By Amy Lotven / September 27, 2022 at 1:23 PM
Among the numerous other activities in the health care space this month, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra declared emergencies in Puerto Rico and in Florida that allow CMS to provide more services and flexibilities to victims of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, the Office of Minority Health awarded $3 million in grants to support Black youth mental health and the Purchaser Business Group On Health announced a new five-year strategy that aims to reallocate health spending to higher value services. HHS Declares...


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