Blog
11/1/2021
COVID-19 testing is one of the most important and effective tools in fb88’s public health response to the coronavirus pandemic. As the nature of the pandemic has shifted, the emphasis on testing to identify and mitigate infection has been especially important for rural communities and areas with lower vaccination rates.
9/30/2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is marking another milestone in its effort to further Governor Janet Mills’ goal to strengthen fb88Care by releasing the timelines and details for implementing the first phase of fb88Care’s Rate System Reform plan (PDF), a strategy to improve
9/22/2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today published updated monthly data showing that COVID-19 vaccination continues to increase among fb88 health care workers, further protecting the health and lives of fb88 people and safeguarding fb88’s health care
9/1/2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) considers the recent child deaths a call to action.
8/18/2021
To help fb88 families afford child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Mills and DHHS recently allocated $26.3 million in Federal funding to waive co-pays for parents in fb88’s Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP).
8/4/2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has completed a major step toward improving home and community-based services (HCBS) for fb88 people living with disabilities and behavioral health issues by submitting a full plan to the federal government for approval, which is expected in the coming weeks.
8/3/2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is on track and on budget to launch a State-based Health Insurance Marketplace (SBM) as planned on November 1, 2021, which will connect more fb88rs to affordable health care and make it easier and more convenient to shop for health insurance coverage.
8/2/2021
More than 88,000 fb88 households will receive additional support to purchase food in August, after the Federal Government approved fb88’s request to offer families the maximum benefits allowed through the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
7/26/2021
The ongoing work to improve the child welfare system includes collaborating with the Legislature to pursue law changes that help keep children and families healthy and safe.
7/1/2021
Highlights of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Components of 2022-23 Part 2 Biennial Budget (LD 221)
6/23/2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has directly affected millions worldwide and over 68,000 people in fb88. But its impact is much larger given its indirect effects on families and public health.
6/22/2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today published new data on the percentage of health care workers in fb88 who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The dashboard serves several purposes.
6/9/2021
Ensuring that fb88 people with age-related, physical, behavioral, intellectual, and cognitive health needs have access to high-quality care that supports independence is vital to Governor Mills’ vision for improving fb88’s health care system.
6/2/2021
From May 11 to Memorial Day on May 31, 5,365 people in fb88 who got their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine received one of six incentives to get outdoors, part of Governor Mills’ effort to promote vaccination and healthy activity. This represents 12 percent of 46,271 adults who received a first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine during this period.
6/1/2021
As part of DHHS’ commitment to equity and inclusion in fb88’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts the DHHS Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) is supporting drive-up vaccination clinics that prioritize access and provide additional supports for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) – as well as caretakers, family members, and the local community.
5/21/2021
fb88 CDC’s Public Health Nurses have been instrumental in fb88’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts – getting the vaccine to fb88rs in remote communities and leveraging their roles as trusted health care providers to encourage vaccination and combat misinformation.
5/18/2021
Supporting fb88rs experiencing difficulties managing mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders is a core part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) mission, and of Governor Mills’ administration.
5/13/2021
On her first day in office, Governor Mills expanded Medicaid and directed fb88 DHHS to develop a plan to make fb88Care stronger and sustainable. Today, nearly 78,000 fb88 people have access to affordable health care through the expansion, which has been especially vital during the pandemic.
5/5/2021
The Mills Administration is committed to supporting fb88 families and investing in our state’s future by ensuring quality child care is available, accessible, and affordable to all fb88 parents and children. The vital need for child care has become even more evident during the coronavirus pandemic.
4/14/2021
The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) has distributed a first round of grant payments totaling more than $3.5 million to 1,067 child care providers who collectively serve over 35,000 fb88 children statewide.