HHS Press Releases

• Published on February 14, 2024 - 13:15 GMT

  

  HHS Announces Final Phase Winners in Challenge to Address Racial Equity in Postpartum Care

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have awarded winners in the second and final phase of the $1.8 million HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care …

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• Published on February 13, 2024 - 23:08 GMT

  

  Biden-Harris Administration Holds First-Ever Interagency Youth Policy Summit: Cultivating Possibilities

  The Biden-Harris Administration brought together nearly 90 young people from across the nation at the U.S. Department of Education today for the first-ever interagency Youth Policy Summit: Cultivating Possibilities. The summit, which was designed and …

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• Published on February 12, 2024 - 17:55 GMT

  

  HHS Expands TEFCA by Adding Two Additional QHINs

  Seven QHINs will now safely and securely exchange critical health information for patient care The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), announced today …

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• Published on February 12, 2024 - 16:58 GMT

  

  At USICH Meeting, Council Focuses on Innovative Solutions for Homelessness and Mental Health

  Under the new leadership of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) met this month to discuss how the federal government can provide more support for innovative state and local efforts …

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• Published on February 9, 2024 - 18:10 GMT

  

  New Biden Administration Rule Removes Burdens to Support Growth of Tribal Child Support Programs

  Eliminates burdensome costs for Tribes to operate a program Today, the Biden-Harris Administration’s U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced a final rule to eliminate a …

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• Published on February 9, 2024 - 14:56 GMT

  

  HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Urges Nation to Shift from an “Illness-Care System” to a “Wellness-Care System” at National Press ...

  Highlights HHS’s Work to Increase Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care, Lower Health Care Costs, and Protect Access to Reproductive Care On Thursday, February 8, 2024, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra …

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• Published on February 9, 2024 - 14:14 GMT

  

  Biden-Harris Administration Partners with States to Address Homelessness

  HHS and HUD’s Accelerator Program will Help States Expand Services to Make it Easier for People with Complex Medical Needs to Get and Keep Stable Housing The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Housing and Urban Development …

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• Published on February 8, 2024 - 16:41 GMT

  

  HHS Finalizes New Provisions to Enhance Integrated Care and Confidentiality for Patients with Substance Use Conditions

  Final Rule to Implement the Bipartisan CARES Act Legislation Today, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), finalized modifications …

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• Published on February 7, 2024 - 18:43 GMT

  

  Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Meeting with Pharmacy CEOs on COVID-19 Therapeutics Commercialization

  On Monday, February 5, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra met virtually with pharmacy CEOs, including Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, and pharmacy leaders, to discuss COVID-19 therapeutics commercialization. Secretary …

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• Published on February 6, 2024 - 19:58 GMT

  

  HHS Approves New Mexico’s Request to Expand Access to Critical Behavioral Health Services Through Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams

  This approval marks the 15th state to adopt this option under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today approved a proposal from New …

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• Published on February 6, 2024 - 18:24 GMT

  

  HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million

  The OCR Settlement with Montefiore Medical Center resolves multiple potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with Montefiore Medical Center …

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• Published on February 6, 2024 - 16:57 GMT

  

  Final Rule to Update Regulations for Older Americans Act Programs Rule strengthens the system of supports that help millions of ...

  Today, ACL released a final rule to update regulations for implementing its Older Americans Act (OAA) programs. The first substantial update to most OAA program regulations since 1988, the rule aligns regulations to the current statute, addresses issues …

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• Published on February 6, 2024 - 14:41 GMT

  

  HHS Releases the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People

  Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People (VBD National Strategy). As directed by the 2019 Kay Hagan Tick Act—named after the U.S. Senator who …

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• Published on February 6, 2024 - 12:13 GMT

  

  Health Resources and Services Administration Takes Historic New Steps to Transform the Organ Transplant System to Better Serve ...

  Actions will Break up Organ Network Monopoly, Address Inequities in Organ Transplant Waitlist, and Modernize Organ Matching IT Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is taking historic steps as part of its Organ Procurement and …

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• Published on February 3, 2024 - 00:05 GMT

  

  HHS Hosts First-Ever ‘Food is Medicine’ Summit, Launches Three Public-Private Partnerships

  On Tuesday, January 31, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted its first-ever Food is Medicine summit in Washington, D.C., an all-day summit for stakeholders at the intersection between food and health. Secretary Xavier Becerra ( …

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• Published on February 2, 2024 - 16:54 GMT

  

  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $28 Million in Funding Opportunities for Grants Expanding Treatment Services for Substance ...

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing notices of funding opportunities for two grant programs aimed at expanding substance use disorder (SUD) …

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• Published on February 1, 2024 - 23:04 GMT

  

  ICYMI: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Joined Vice President Kamala Harris on the Fight for Freedoms Tour During Trip to Bay Area

  On Monday, January 29, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra joined Vice President Kamala Harris’s “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour in San Jose, California. During the tour, Secretary Becerra delivered remarks on …

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• Published on February 1, 2024 - 17:49 GMT

  

  ICYMI: Readout of ADM Levine’s Community Dialogue in Boise

  On January 19, 2024, representatives from state and local health care providers and youth-serving agencies and organizations gathered at the Terry Reilly Health Center in Nampa, Idaho for a Community Dialogue on the Take Action for Adolescents: A Call to …

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• Published on February 1, 2024 - 15:50 GMT

  

  ICYMI: Readout of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs visit to Salt Lake City, Utah

  On January 22, 2024, staff from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 8 and the Office of Population Affairs (OPA), with the assistance of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, convened a roundtable discussion regarding the status …

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• Published on February 1, 2024 - 13:09 GMT

  

  Biden-Harris Administration Marks Two Years of Advancements in HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy with New Actions to Treat ...

  2023 OPS Fact Sheet (link to 2022 fact sheet) Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) marked two years of its Overdose Prevention Strategy (Strategy) by announcing bold new actions to combat overdoses. Actions announced today build on …

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