Sam Whitehead, KHN

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Congress told HHS to set up a health data network in 2006. The agency still hasn’t.
Congress told HHS to set up a health data network in 2006. The agency still hasn’t.
Sam Whitehead, KHN
February 9, 2023
11:30 am

Lawmakers mandated the Department of Health and Human Services to better integrate U.S. data management systems to allow stakeholders to better share information years ago, in 2006 — long before the pandemic.

The decision of where to seek care is complicated by the multitude of options
The decision of where to seek care is complicated by the multitude of options
Sam Whitehead, KHN
January 11, 2023
11:00 am

People who are injured or sick are asked, in a moment of stress, to prudently decide which medical setting is the best place to seek help. And they must make that choice amid a growing number of options.

Much of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult.
Much of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult.
Sam Whitehead, KHN
December 5, 2022
11:13 am

Agency veterans, outside public health officials, and workplace organization experts said the current workplace structure could be a major barrier to repeating past mistakes.

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