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The Health Resources and Services Administration ( HRSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services located in North Bethesda, Maryland. It is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. Comprising six bureaus and twelve offices ...
The United Network for Organ Sharing ( UNOS) is a non-profit scientific and educational organization that administers the only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network ( OPTN) in the United States, established ( 42 U.S.C. § 274) by the U.S. Congress in 1984 by Gene A. Pierce, founder of United Network for Organ Sharing.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package or American Rescue Plan, is a US$1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, to speed up the country's recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 ...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". [3]
Most people will pay the standard premium amount. In 2024, the standard premium is $174.70. However, if you make more than the preset income limits, you’ll pay more for your premium. The added ...
ORHP is the lead office for coordinating and carrying out these grant activities, which help fund Critical Access Hospitals and other rural hospitals, community health centers, rural health clinics, and other rural providers of health care. In addition, the office serves as a "policy voice" within HHS to make sure regulatory actions take into ...
With Medicare Part B, you’ll pay an annual deductible of $198, as well as a monthly premium. In 2020, most people pay $144.60 per month for Part B. Once you’ve met the Part B deductible, you ...
HRSA-funded health centers provide care to 1 out of every 11 people living in the US, including: 1 in 8 children, 1 in 5 rural residents, 1 in 3 living in poverty, and over 389,000 veterans. [12] Since 2001, through a major expansion initiative, HRSA has increased access to primary health care in 1,375 communities through new or expanded ...