Search Results: keywords:"health grants"

  • H. R. 7542 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for congenital Cytomegalovirus screening of newborns.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,083

    H.R. 7542, known as the “Stop CMV Act of 2024,” proposes amendments to the Public Health Service Act to introduce screening for congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. This bill allows hospitals and health care providers to test infants up to 21 days old for CMV, with...

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    The Stop CMV Act of 2024 is a new rule that wants doctors to check newborn babies for a germ called CMV, which can make babies sick. Experts will decide how to do this test, and the bill also gives money to hospitals and scientists to help with testing and finding better ways to treat and understand CMV.

  • S. 3850 — To provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:551

    S. 3850 aims to enhance cardiovascular health among South Asian communities in the United States by authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide additional grants to states. These grants can be used to develop culturally relevant health materials, support...

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    S. 3850 is a plan to help people from South Asian communities in the U.S. have healthier hearts by giving money to create special health materials just for them, help community groups, and learn more about heart disease. The plan will spend $2 million each year from 2025 to 2029 to try to make people healthier.