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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6344
    Reading Time:about 68 minutes

    The Department of Health and Human Services is reorganizing sections within the Health Resources and Services Administration. This includes establishing new offices, such as the Office of Special Health Initiatives and the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, while abolishing the Healthcare Systems Bureau. The changes aim to enhance focus on areas like telehealth, health equity, and support for public health initiatives. The reorganization also involves updating leadership, roles, and responsibilities to improve healthcare access and service delivery.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Health and Human Services is shaking things up by creating new teams to focus more on technology in healthcare, like telehealth, and getting rid of an old team that worked on healthcare systems. They want to make sure everyone can get good healthcare and are changing who leads which parts to make it all work better.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 9833
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The executive order establishes the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission to tackle health issues in the United States, focusing particularly on chronic diseases. The Commission, led by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, will consist of various government officials who will study the childhood chronic disease crisis and recommend strategies. Within 100 and 180 days, the Commission will submit assessments and strategies to the President, identifying causes and solutions for health problems. These initiatives aim to significantly reduce chronic disease rates and promote healthier lifestyles among Americans, especially children.

    Simple Explanation

    The President made a new group called the Make America Healthy Again Commission to help people stay healthy, especially kids. They will figure out why many kids have health problems and find ways to help everyone be healthier.