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Published on August 30, 2023 - 22:37 GMT

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency and ASPR Deploys Personnel to Florida to Respond to Hurricane Idalia

Emergency response personnel will augment state and local response efforts as part of President Biden’s whole-of-government effort to support impacted communities Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a …

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Published on August 30, 2023 - 14:22 GMT

HHS and the U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Agreement Resolving HIV Discrimination Complaint Involving a New Jersey Home Healthcare ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey have secured a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that Comfort Hands Home Healthcare, LLC (Comfort …

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Published on August 29, 2023 - 12:10 GMT

HHS Selects the First Drugs for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

For the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate prices directly with drug companies, lowering prices on some of the costliest prescription drugs. For the first time, thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act – the historic law lowering …

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Published on August 25, 2023 - 17:02 GMT

HHS Awards $23 Million to Support Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Population Affairs (OPA), is announcing approximately $23 million in funding to foster innovation, provide new research, and expand the evidence to support and advance equity in …

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Published on August 24, 2023 - 19:09 GMT

WHIAANHPI Launches Effort to Demystify Federal Grants Process and Bolster Technical Assistance Outreach to Asian American, Native ...

New webinar series builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to strengthen capacity building measures for community organizations WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders ( …

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Published on August 24, 2023 - 18:05 GMT

Medicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.8 Billion in 2022 and Continues to Deliver High-quality Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved money for Medicare while continuing to support high-quality care. Specifically, the program saved Medicare $1.8 billion in 2022 compared …

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Published on August 24, 2023 - 15:36 GMT

UnitedHealthcare Pays $80,000 Settlement to HHS to Resolve HIPAA Matter over Patient Medical Records Request

OCR settles forty-fifth HIPAA Right of Access investigation Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a settlement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (“UHIC”), a health insurer …

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Published on August 23, 2023 - 16:50 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $64 Million in Grants to Fund Mental Health Services and Awareness Training Across ...

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funding Will Help Communities Across the Country Tackle the Mental Health Crisis as part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has awarded, more …

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Published on August 23, 2023 - 16:10 GMT

HHS Launches National Sarcopenia Awareness Campaign

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health (OWH) has launched a new nationwide campaign,“Stronger than Sarcopenia,” [saar-ko-pee-ni-uh], to raise awareness of sarcopenia in women, a condition characterized by loss of muscle …

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Published on August 22, 2023 - 18:06 GMT

Project NextGen Awards Over $1.4 Billion to Develop the Future of COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics

Funding includes $1 billion for vaccine clinical trials, $326 million for a new monoclonal antibody, and $100 million to explore novel vaccine and therapeutic technologies Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the …

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Published on August 21, 2023 - 20:50 GMT

CMS Issues Draft Guidance on New Program to Allow People with Medicare to Pay Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs in Monthly ...

New Medicare Prescription Payment Plan will help people pay Medicare Part D costs over the year instead of all at once President Biden’s prescription drug law, the Inflation Reduction Act, gives people with Medicare prescription drug coverage (Medicare …

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Published on August 21, 2023 - 16:02 GMT

Secretary Becerra Welcomes New Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Jeffrey A. Nesbit

Recognizes Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Kamara Jones for her leadership. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra welcomed Jeffrey A. Nesbit to the role of Assistant …

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Published on August 21, 2023 - 12:45 GMT

Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra's Visit to India for the G20 Health Ministers' Meeting

On August 18 and 19, 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra joined health ministers from across the world in Gandhinagar, India, to participate in the G20 Health Ministers' Meeting to discuss global health …

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Published on August 17, 2023 - 17:14 GMT

TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Travels to India for the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting

On August 18 and 19, 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra (pronounced Ha-vee-air Beh-sehr-rah) will travel to Gandhinagar, India to participate in the G20 Health Ministers’ meeting and bilateral meetings. In …

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Published on August 17, 2023 - 14:06 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Launches SchoolSafety.gov Awareness Campaign to Support Schools with Safety Resources

Interagency back-to-school campaign highlights clearinghouse of evidence-based practices and recommendations to improve school safety WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Education …

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Published on August 17, 2023 - 00:49 GMT

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Issues Statement on Fifth Circuit Mifepristone Ruling

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement on the Fifth Circuit’s ruling on mifepristone: “Today’s decision undermines our nation’s entire system of drug approval by overriding the …

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Published on August 16, 2023 - 13:18 GMT

On the First Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Millions of Medicare Enrollees See Savings on Health Care Costs

More Savings on Prescription Drug Costs to Come One year ago today, on August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law landmark legislation to lower health care costs for millions of Americans, known as the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic law …

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Published on August 14, 2023 - 18:26 GMT

HHS Announces 2023 LEAP in Health IT Awardees Focused on Advanced FHIR® Capabilities, Data Quality Improvements for USCDI Data ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced two awards totaling $2 million under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information …

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Published on August 11, 2023 - 22:56 GMT

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for Hawaii in Response to Wildfires

HHS disaster response personnel deployed to Hawaii to support response Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for the state of Hawaii to address the health impacts of the …

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Published on August 11, 2023 - 14:38 GMT

The Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $88 Million in Grants that Safeguard Youth Mental Health and Expand Access to ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has recently awarded more than $88 million in its continuing effort to safeguard the nation’s behavioral health. The …

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