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White House Bends On Birth Control Requirement For Religious GroupsThe change to a previously announced rule would allow employers that have religious objections to offering contraception as part of their health plans to turn the responsibility over to insurance companies instead. | NPR
Bill Would Set Arsenic, Lead Limits in JuiceU.S. Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a bill Wednesday that would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to set safety standards for arsenic and lead in juices. | Food Safety News
Feds Find Wide Variation In Serious Infections Linked To CathetersPatients at hospitals in Maryland, Mississippi, Louisiana, Maine and New Hampshire were most likely to get blood infections caused by central lines, new federal data show. Medicare is gearing up to penalize hospitals with high rates of infections that are caused by the institutions. | NPR
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HHS Announces $99 Million to States for Home Visiting Through ACA: Learn more »
Preventing Injury and Death Due To Motor Vehicle Crashes: Strategies for the States
New Toolkit for Elimination of Healthcare-Associated Infections
ASTHO and CDC are pleased to announce the release of a policy toolkit: Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections: State Policy Options. The toolkit provides guidance to senior policymakers on ways to use legal and policy interventions to implement a comprehensive HAI prevention program.
MeetingMarch 12-14, 2012
MeetingJuly 16-19, 2012