Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $200 Million to Help Primary Care Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Care Providers Improve Care for Older Adults

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Funding focuses on training primary care providers to meet patients’ geriatric needs, including caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $200 Million to Help Primary Care Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Care Providers Improve Care for Older Adults

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , through the Health Resources and Services Administration , announced more than $200 million to support 42 programs across the country aimed at improving care for older Americans, including those experiencing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

“For the Biden-Harris Administration, meeting the health care needs of older adults is a top priority,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “That’s why we are helping to build the health care workforce needed to care for our friends and family members as they age. The Biden-Harris Administration will continue to support the caregivers and family members who are essential to the well-being of older adults.

“Among the most trusted people in the lives of older adults are their family members and their caregivers, including their primary care provider,” said HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson. “At the Health Resources and Services Administration, we are committed to supporting the clinicians that older patients trust to care for them as they age, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

 

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