Millions and millions of dollars in Affordable Care Act grants aren’t the only way the Obama administration is helping states prepare for health care reform. Read the Article>

Federal health officials are getting serious about reducing the rising number of preterm births and early elective deliveries by promising more than $40 million in grants to help reduce those trends.

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The Obama administration said Monday it was accepting applications from health-care providers for grants for "innovation" projects aimed at improving care and cutting medical costs, with preference given to plans that "rapidly hire, train and deploy health care workers."

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A new government program announced Monday will award up to $1 billion in grants for creative ideas to save money on health care. Read the Article>

Blue Shield of California said it is preparing to hand out $20 million in grants to hospitals, medical groups and other healthcare providers who are setting up new partnerships to deliver medical care more efficiently. Read the Article>

The applications poured in, spurred by millions of dollars in new funding included in the health law to expand primary care to the poor. A record 810 groups sought federal grants to staff and equip hundreds of new and existing community health centers.

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A portion of federal grants to help states monitor rate hikes will be going to consumer advocacy groups that regularly pick fights with insurers — and the insurance industry is calling foul.

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California won more than $4.3 million in federal grants to improve its reviews of health insurance rates, but the state's insurance commissioner said California missed out on potentially more funds. Read the Article>

The Health and Human Services Department awarded another $137 million in public health grants Thursday, most of it from a fund created by the healthcare reform law. Read the Article>

The state of Florida is going to keep yet another grant that is funded (partly) from the federal health care reform law. The state has dismissed other grants that were awarded from the federal government because the state Legislature is opposed to the Affordable Care Act. Read the Article>