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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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Published on April 12, 2024 - 13:03 GMT

Statement from Secretary Xavier Becerra on Dr. Francis Collins:

True to form, Dr. Francis Collins, Director emeritus of the National Institutes of Health, inaugural director of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot, and a true American treasure in science and the arts, today publicly launched perhaps the most consequential …

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Published on April 10, 2024 - 21:24 GMT

CMS Proposes New Policies to Support Underserved Communities, Ease Drug Shortages, and Promote Patient Safety

New Mandatory Model Proposed to Improve Health Outcomes Post-Surgery and Advance Climate Resiliency Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule updating Medicare payments and policies for inpatient hospitals and …

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Published on April 10, 2024 - 13:12 GMT

During Second Chance Month, HRSA Takes Policy Action, Releases First-Ever Funding Opportunity for Health Centers to Support ...

Latest policy makes clear HRSA-funded Health Centers can provide health care services – including chronic disease, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment – to individuals in the 90 days prior to release from incarceration as they get ready and …

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Published on April 10, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

ICYMI: Readout of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs visit to St. Louis, MO

On April 3, 2024, staff from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Regional 7 and the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) attended a youth rally sponsored by Better Family Life (a Teen Pregnancy Prevention program grantee) and …

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Published on April 4, 2024 - 21:30 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule Expanding Access to Care and Increasing Protections for People with Medicare Advantage ...

Final Rule Promotes Healthy Competition, Increases Access to Care, and Protects Enrollees from Harmful Marketing and Prior Authorization Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …

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Published on April 3, 2024 - 18:08 GMT

Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Roundtable on Fortifying Corn Masa Products

On Friday, March 29, 2024, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra hosted a roundtable with representatives of large manufacturers and distributors of corn masa flour products to discuss strategies to increase the …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 21:08 GMT

HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Marketplace Coverage More Accessible and Expand Essential Health Benefits

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced policies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces that make it easier for low-income …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 18:21 GMT

HHS Releases White Paper Focused on Preventing Drug Shortages

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a white paper highlighting steps HHS has taken to prevent and mitigate drug shortages and proposing additional solutions for policymakers to consider. Drug shortages have occurred in …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 17:08 GMT

Hoja informativa de la Oficina de Derechos Civiles y Equidad en Salud del HHS

La Oficina de Derechos Civiles (OCR) del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos (HHS) implementa estatutos que son fundamentales para la equidad en la salud, incluidas leyes federales de derechos civiles, leyes de conciencia y …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 13:06 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Furthers Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, Releases New Data on How the President’s Historic Law ...

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiations and other provisions will lower the cost of prescription drugs for millions of women Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for …

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Published on April 1, 2024 - 20:44 GMT

CMS Finalizes Payment Updates for 2025 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D Programs

Finalized policies will continue to ensure the strength and stability of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Rate Announcement for the Medicare …

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Published on April 1, 2024 - 15:15 GMT

Statement by Secretary Xavier Becerra in Honor of National Minority Health Month

HHS highlights some of its actions to date in support of health equity Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement in honor of National Minority Health Month, recognized every year in …

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Published on April 1, 2024 - 14:14 GMT

HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a Civil Monetary Penalty on New Jersey Nursing Facility for Failing to Provide Timely Access ...

Essex Residential Care, LLC, to pay $100,000 after failing to comply with HIPAA Right of Access Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $100,000 civil monetary penalty against Essex …

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