Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for disbursing over $13 million in grant money to help support critical health services for Nevada’s seniors and low-income families.
“I am thankful for the Department of Health and Human Services’ support in bringing more federal funding to Nevada programs that provide affordable health care and quality services to our state’s most vulnerable patients. These funds will improve the quality of life for Nevadans throughout the state by supporting local community health centers and programs to educate seniors on how to protect themselves from Medicare fraud. I will continue to work in the Senate to secure critical investments that keep our low-income families, children and seniors healthy.”
BACKGROUND:
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Jurisdiction/Entity |
Location |
Quantity |
Grant Type |
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Health Access Washoe County |
Reno |
HHS Health Cluster Grant |
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FirstMed Health and Wellness Center |
Las Vegas |
HHS Health Cluster Grant
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Nevada Health Centers, Inc. |
Carson City |
HHS Health Cluster Grant |
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Nevada Aging and Disability Service Division |
Carson City |
Senior Medicare Patrol Project Grant |
The HHS’s Health Cluster Grant program is overseen by the department’s Health Resources and Services Administration agency and supports local health centers who provide care to the economic and medically vulnerable as well as the geographically isolated. The HHS Administration for Community Living’s Senior Medicare Patrol Project provides funds to state or local government programs that protect Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers from healthcare fraud, errors and abuse.
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