HHS Takes the Most Significant Action in a Decade to Make Care for Older Adults & People with Disabilities More Affordable and Accessible  New Rule Reduces Red Tape and Simplifies Medicare Savings Program Enrollment, Helping Millions of Older Adults and People with Disabilities Afford Coverage In their continued efforts to improve access to health care and lower costs for millions of Americans, the Department of Health and Human Services

Biden Harris Administration Invests More Than $80 Million to Help Rural Communities Respond to Fentanyl and Other Opioid Overdose Risks   HRSA NEWS ROOMnewsroom.hrsa.gov Contact: HRSA PRESS OFFICE Phone: 301-443-3376Email: [email protected] The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced more than $80 million in awards to rural communities in 39 states to support key strategies to respond to the overdose risk from fentanyl and other opioids. These

Apply to become a Rural Health Fellow, learn to lead with NRHA NRHA’s Rural Health Fellows program is a yearlong, intensive training program that develops leaders who can articulate a clear and compelling vision for rural America. Each year, NRHA selects 10 to 15 highly motivated individuals who have proven their dedication to improving the health of rural Americans through their educational or professional experience. The goal of the Fellows

HHS Announces $350,000 for Innovative, Community-Led Solutions to Promote Resilience in Children and Youth “The overwhelming interest in this Challenge from across the nation underlines both the urgency of addressing children and youth mental health following the pandemic and also the inspiring wealth of creativity and innovation in our communities.” said Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D. “Communities truly are the ultimate problem solvers, and we look

Now Open: Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Start your application! Are you a student in your final year of a primary care health professions school? You may qualify for up to $120,000 in tax-free loan repayment for your medical, nursing, or dental school student loans in exchange for a three-year service commitment in a high-need rural, tribal, or urban community through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barbour Community Health Association Welcomes Stephen Harris as Physician Assistant    Belington, WV (August 29, 2023) — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Harris, PA-C, to the BCHA staff. Harris will be joining the primary care provider team at the Myers Clinic location in Philippi, WV and will be welcoming new patients to the practice. Harris, a native of Barbour County

Free Two-Session Learning Collaborative: How SAMHSA Block Grants Can Support Older Adult Behavioral Health Session One: September 21, 2 – 3 p.m. ET Session Two: October 26, 2 – 3 p.m. ET Join a FREE Learning Collaborative hosted by the National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging (NCMHA). Funding is often a barrier to both the implementation of older adult behavioral health services and Mental Health and Aging Coalitions. An