Healthcare Innovation May 24, 2023
HHS Awards $65M to Improve Maternal Health Crisis
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded $65+ million to 35 HRSA-funded health centers. The awarded funds will support underserved and rural communities as part of the White House Blueprint, a “whole-of-government strategy” designed to improve the maternal health crisis.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said, “The Biden-Harris Administration is taking significant steps to address our country’s maternal health crisis. This support for HRSA-funded health centers will help ensure healthier pregnancy and postpartum outcomes for all, and help address health disparities among women of color and women in rural and medically underserved areas.”
HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson added, “We need...