For people at higher risk for severe COVID illness, “vaccines help prevent bad outcomes from COVID,” says Dr. Georges C. Benjamin of the American Public Health Association. Encourage your community members to get their free updated COVID vaccine at vaccines.gov. #WeCanDoThis
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At yesterday's Rally for Care with SEIU Local 2015, HHS Office of the Secretary sent a strong message for #CareWeek: No matter the type of care or their background, all caregivers deserve RESPECT. This rally helped cap off a week of action from the Biden-Harris Administration to lift up care workers and advance key initiatives aimed to improve their compensation and work conditions.
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We have taken steps to lower the cost of child care for more than 100,000 working families that receive federal child care assistance. President Biden will continue fighting to cap child care costs for millions of Americans at $10/day & make preschool free for all 4-year-olds. #CareWeek
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This World Immunization Week, we recognize the efforts of health care providers across the country who work to keep their patients safe from vaccine-preventable diseases. View the 2024 immunization schedules and more from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://bit.ly/3VYH5Jx. #WorldImmunizationWeek #Immunizations #HCPs
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DYK? The Link Center, funded by ACL, hosts shared learning groups to tap into expertise and experiences related to I/DD and mental health, including groups specifically for direct support professionals. https://lnkd.in/etwiurJf #CareWeek
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The Managed Care rule advances efforts to improve access to care for Medicaid & CHIP enrollees in managed care plans. This means timely access to care, addressing health-related social needs, & ensuring provider payment during workforce shortages! #CareWeek https://go.cms.gov/3QjpKYe
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Ensuring access to Medicaid services allows people enrolled in Medicaid & CHIP to better access care when they need it while also strengthening home and community-based services— which millions of older adults & people with disabilities rely on! #CareWeek https://bit.ly/4d8mA3h
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Today is World Meningitis Day. Let's commit to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease. Through awareness, vaccinations, and disease monitoring, we can work towards a future to defeat meningitis. Stay up-to-date on the disease and vaccine recommendations from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://bit.ly/4cUeGuk. #WorldMeningitisDay #Meningitis #HCPs
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For #CareWeek, Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm met with SEIU Local 512 frontline home care workers and labor leaders to hear their stories and discuss what we can do at HHS to strengthen our country’s pillars of care.
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