SBVC Human Services Department

We’re taking steps today to further and disorder protections – new tools, new support to consumers, a new roadmap → http://go.usa.gov/xkspf

It is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.

Click on the link below to see how you can get involved in prevention of bullying.

Bullying Prevention Awareness Month is almost here! Learn how you can get involved: http://bit.ly/1kdKOxq

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has decided to uphold rules that would make it harder to be discriminated against. People are protected from discrimination in health care on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and s*x, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and s*x stereotyping.

http://goo.gl/WPPxvh

HHS finalizes rule to improve health equity under the Affordable Care Act The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued a final rule to advance health equity and reduce health care disparities.

The state of Vermont is taking matters into their own hands! Vermont legislation passed a law that ensures that Americans are not being taken advantage of by big pharmaceutical companies.


https://goo.gl/Tg3Aax

Vermont first state to require drug makers to justify price hikes The law is part of a wave of state legislation that comes in response to growing concern over the rising cost of prescription drugs.