The Health and Human Services Department awarded another $137 million in public health grants Thursday, most of it from a fund created by health care reform law.
Awarded in nearly every state, the HHS says the grants will enhance efforts to provide tobacco cessation services, strengthen public health laboratory and immunization services, prevent health care-associated infections, and provide comprehensive substance abuse prevention and treatment.
"More than ever, it is important to help states fight disease and protect public health," HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a release. "These awards are an important investment and will enable states and communities to help Americans quit smoking, get immunized and prevent disease and illness before they start."
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