The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Is Taking Action to Strengthen Primary Care

By: Rachel Levine M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), R. Burciaga Valdez PhD, MHSA, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure MPP, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Jeff Hild JD, Acting Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, Micky Tripathi PhD, MPP, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Roselyn Tso MS, Director, Indian Health Service, Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Carole Johnson MA, Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration

Summary:

The Department of Health and Human Services has released a new issue brief on primary health care.