Healthcare Innovation September 26, 2022
Janette Wider

HHS, through HRSA, announced over $5 million for 11 HRSA-funded health centers to work with National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers to increase access in underserved communities for cancer screenings

On Sept. 23, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced via a press release that it is awarding over $5 million to 11 HRSA-funded community health centers. The money will go toward enabling underserved populations to gain access to life-saving cancer screenings and early detection services. The awards are dubbed “Accelerating Cancer Screening” awards.

The press release states that “These first-of-their-kind partnerships are bringing health centers together with National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers. Today’s announcement advances President Biden’s Cancer...

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