OSHA Emphasizes Prevention of Workplace Amputations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations. The NEP has been in existence since 2006 and is targeted at industries with high numbers and rates of amputations. In this updated NEP, OSHA...

CDC Says Uninsured Rate Falls Below 10 Percent Nationwide

In a survey that’s been conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for 50 years, for the first time the percentage of Americans without health insurance has fallen to single digits. The CDC reported yesterday that the National Health Interview Survey...

HHS to Fund 266 New Health Centers

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has announced $169 million in Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to 266 new health center sites in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico for the delivery of comprehensive primary health care...

HHS Throws Its Hat into the Head Start Reform Ring

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed the first holistic revision and complete reorganization of the Head Start Program Performance Standards since they were originally published in 1975. A Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) has been...

DOL Proposes Rule to Protect Religious Liberties

The Department of Labor’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships has announced a proposed rule that would provide beneficiaries of social service programs supported by department grants — such as those enrolled in employment and training programs —...