Labor Dept unveils $145M incentive program to boost apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday a $145 million funding opportunity aimed at expanding Registered Apprenticeship programs through a performance-based incentive model, targeting key industries to boost workforce skills. The initiative, known as the Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program, will award up to five cooperative agreements over four years to organizations focused on growing new […]
HHS activates Defend the Spend system, evidence now required for ACF childcare payments to combat fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a press statement released today, HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill, alongside Assistant Secretary Alex Adams who oversees the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced the immediate freeze of all federal child care payments to Minnesota and nationwide activation of the Defend the Spend system amid allegations of widespread fraud in child care […]
FDA takes steps to ease fears over hormone therapy for menopause
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday, November 10, a series of measures aimed at updating guidance on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women, including the removal of longstanding “black box” warnings from certain products. “Today, we are standing up for […]
