The secretary traveled with POTUS today

30. August 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., traveled with the President today to Texas to see the damage from Hurricane Harvey first-hand; to receive briefings on rescue efforts; and to meet with his counterpart from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Executive Commissioner Charles Smith. Across the entire department, HHS ...

Hurricane Harvey Response: OCR Identifies Practices and Resources for Emergency Responders/Officials to Help Ensure Individuals Have Equal Access to Emergency Services

30. August 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price, M.D. declared a public health emergency in Texas and Louisiana in response to Hurricane Harvey, following the President’s declaration that a disaster exists in the States of Texas and Louisiana. As federally-funded assets are deployed to save lives and ensure the health and well-being ...

Dollar recovers, world stocks gain as North Korea missile fears recede

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Harvey again makes landfall, this time as a tropical storm, near Cameron, La.

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