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Published on April 29, 2024 - 14:14 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $105 Million in Community-Based Organizations to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Across the ...

Healthy Start funding will better support moms and babies to improve health in communities experiencing high disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes Announcement made in Atlanta, GA, the second stop of HRSA’s year-long Enhancing Maternal Health …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 21:45 GMT

HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections and Advance Civil Rights in Health Care

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) advancing protections against …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 20:59 GMT

HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections and Advance Civil Rights in Health Care

Download the News Release Download the News Release - Word Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule under Section 1557 of the …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 18:40 GMT

Secretary Becerra Statement on the Proposed Menthol Cigarette Rule

This rule has garnered historic attention and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice movement. It’s clear that there are still more conversations to have …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 16:04 GMT

HHS Announces Phase 1 Winners in Environmental Justice Community Innovator Challenge

Challenge aims to uplift community-level solutions to address health inequities and environmental justice The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded 12 winners in the first phase of the $1 million Environmental Justice Community …

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Published on April 25, 2024 - 16:15 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Partners with States and Releases Data Recommendations to Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Care Workers Recognition Month activities and in support of President Biden's Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers, the U.S. Department of Health and Human …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 18:33 GMT

WHIAANHPI and SmithsonianAPA Unveil Joint Theme for 2024 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: ‘...

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center issue call for intergenerational connection, action, and reflection. The White House and WHIAANHPI will convene over 1, …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 17:26 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Releases National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and First-Ever Federal Action Plan

Public-private collaboration results in new 10-year strategy for the first time in over a decade Today, the Biden Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 17:08 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $700 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding, Partnership with Bureau of ...

In a significant stride towards ensuring essential water and sanitation infrastructure throughout Indian Country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Indian Health Service (IHS) announced $700 million in funding allocation from …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 16:19 GMT

HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Services and Protections for Unaccompanied Children in Its Care

The Foundational Rule Formalizes Clear Standards and Procedures for HHS’ Unaccompanied Children Program as Part of HHS’ Ongoing Commitment to Child Safety and Well-being Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 20:44 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase Access to Quality Care, and Support to Families and Care Workers

Nursing home minimum staffing standards promote resident care and safety Medicaid and CHIP to have historic access standards, advance fair compensation for direct care workers The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 16:12 GMT

HHS Marks Earth Day with Programming to Reduce Sector-Wide Emissions and Tools to Address Extreme Heat

Highlights include resources to help health systems decarbonize and a new heat forecasting system (Washington, DC) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is marking Earth Day by introducing new programming to help the health sector reduce …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 16:00 GMT

HHS Celebrates Earth Day 2024 with Fact Sheet of Accomplishments

Increasingly, climate change and environmental hazards threaten the health of people in the United States and around the world. HHS and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have mobilized to address these challenges in the most vulnerable communities, to …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 15:33 GMT

The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Under HIPAA

The Final Rule strengthens privacy protections for medical records and health information for women, their family members, and doctors who are seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating lawful reproductive health care. Today, the Biden-Harris …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 14:26 GMT

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Statement on Earth Day

Between the sandy depths of the ocean floor and the outermost layer of our atmosphere, our world gives us everything we need to thrive – the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food that nourishes us, and the foundations of our lifesaving medicines. As …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 13:55 GMT

ONC Releases Common Agreement Version 2.0

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and its Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE™), The Sequoia Project, Inc., announced today that Common Agreement …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 13:39 GMT

HHS Leadership Marks One-Year Anniversary of President Biden’s Care Executive Order

Washington, D.C. - Senior leadership at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the following statements today marking the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 16:18 GMT

Secretary Becerra Statement on U.S. Global Health Security Strategy

The United States must be in position to prevent, detect, and respond to public health crises – including infectious disease threats at home and abroad. The Global Health Security Strategy does that. This strategy promotes a One Health approach – an …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 21:40 GMT

Readout of 26th Annual HHS Tribal Budget Consultation

Deputy Secretary Palm Highlighted the Importance of Tribal Self-Determination, Improving Health Coverage, and Addressing Health Disparities From April 9-10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted the 26th annual Tribal Budget …

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Published on April 12, 2024 - 16:12 GMT

Statement from HHS Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Rachel Levine for STI Awareness Week–April 14-20, 2024

This week marks Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Awareness Week, an opportunity to raise awareness about STIs and how they impact our lives. In the United States, data from 2022 show that STI remain high among all demographic groups. According to the …

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