A growing body of evidence demonstrates the connection between health outcomes to income, education, nutrition, housing, environmental exposures, and other social circumstances.
Similarly, studies have shown that interventions addressing SDOH can improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs. In response, the Biden-Harris Administration has released a playbook outlining new or strengthened initiatives that agencies across government have begun to address SDOH in a variety of venues.
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OMB Proposes Major Changes to Federal Grant Management Rules
The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200)—the government-wide rules governing federal grants and cooperative agreements—represent…
House FY 2027 LHHS Appropriations Bill Maintains Funding for Hearing Health Priorities, Eliminates PCORI Funding
The House Appropriations Committee has approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, which provides…
Newborn Hearing Screenings Made Easier: Why Did We Never Think of This?
In the United States, approximately 97 percent of babies born receive a newborn hearing screening (NBHS) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). There is…


