Billy Wynne

Department Awards $23 Million to Strengthen Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it awarded approximately $23 million in funding through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) to support and advance evidence-based Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) programs. The goal of the TPP program is to prevent unintentional teen…

Agency Funds Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence Last week the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced $24 million in initial funding to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. NIH is funding these centers as part of the Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative. The main goal of…

Agency Seeks Nominations for Non-Voting Representatives on the Maternal Mental Health Task Force, Due September 22nd The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a request for nominations for non-voting members to serve on the Maternal Mental Health Task Force subcommittee of the Advisory Committee for Women’s Services (ACWS). The function of the ACWS…

Biden-Harris Administration’s Project NextGen Initiative Awards $1.4 Billion to Support Future COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Project NextGen led by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), awarded over $1.4 billion to support…

Task Force Issues Grade ‘A’ Final Recommendation on Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Prevent Acquisition of HIV; Provides Clinical Discussion Guide to Support Conversations Between Providers and their Patients on PrEP The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a final recommendation statement on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent acquisition of HIV. The Task Force issued…

Recent Developments Related to Health Equity, Maternal Health, Climate Change, and More Federal agencies have recently taken action related to maternal health, health equity, mental health, climate change and more. Additionally, a range of think tanks have published studies in these arenas. A round up of highlights is included below. Equity Biden Administration Release Resources…

Draft Part One Guidance for Maximum Monthly Cap on Cost-Sharing Payments Program Released; Comment Due September 20 Today, pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued draft part one guidance on a select set of topics for the Maximum Monthly Cap on Cost-Sharing Payments Program, which requires…

HRSA Seeks Nominations for the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that it is seeking nominations for membership to serve on the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). ACCV advises the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on how to implement the National Vaccine Injury…

CISA Issues RFI on Open Source Software; Releases Resources on Resilience Planning and Remote Monitoring and Management The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), have…

FNS Releases Proposed Rule to Improve Access and Parity in Federal Nutrition Programs; Comments due October 13, 2023 USDA’s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) released a proposed rule to improve access and parity in a number of food distribution programs.  This includes the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, The…