HHS Press Releases

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Published on July 19, 2019 - 22:12 GMT

Secretary Azar Visits Iowa to Highlight Pledge to America’s Workers with Ivanka Trump and Governor Reynolds

Today, as part of Pledge to America’s Workers Month, HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II participated in an employee roundtable at the Hy-Vee Helpful Smiles Technology (HST) Innovation Center in Grimes, Iowa, with Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Iowa …

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Published on July 19, 2019 - 21:34 GMT

Secretary Azar Hails Court Victory for President Trump’s Healthcare Agenda

Today, HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement regarding the United States District Court for the District of Columbia’s decision to uphold HHS’s regulations providing Americans with more access to affordable short-term, limited-duration …

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Published on July 18, 2019 - 14:39 GMT

HHS awards $20 million to 27 organizations to increase the rural workforce through the creation of new rural residency programs

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded approximately $20 million in Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grants. Recipients across 21 states …

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Published on July 17, 2019 - 14:29 GMT

Secretary Azar Statement on 2018 Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data

On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics released provisional counts of overdose deaths in the United States that showed a decline of 5.1 percent between 2017 and 2018. Health and Human Services …

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Published on July 12, 2019 - 18:15 GMT

HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency in Louisiana Due to Tropical Storm Barry

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar today declared a public health emergency in Louisiana to prepare for potential impacts of Tropical Storm Barry. The declaration follows President Trump’s emergency declaration for the state and gives Centers …

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Published on July 11, 2019 - 16:13 GMT

Kidney Patients, Care Partners Invited to Submit Ideas and Innovations for National Prize Competition

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced a new prize competition that seeks to identify ideas and solutions patients and care partners have developed …

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Published on July 10, 2019 - 16:13 GMT

HHS Launches President Trump’s ‘Advancing American Kidney Health’ Initiative

Today, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to launch Advancing American Kidney Health, a bold new initiative to improve the lives of Americans suffering from kidney disease, expand options for American patients, and reduce healthcare costs. …

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Published on July 9, 2019 - 17:19 GMT

HHS Announces Quality Summit to Streamline and Improve Quality Programs across Government

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan announced the formation of the Quality Summit (QS), which will bring together key industry stakeholders and government leaders to discuss how current quality …

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Published on July 9, 2019 - 17:19 GMT

HHS Quality Summit (QS) Fact Sheet

The Department of Health and Human Services is committed to ensuring that American patients receive the highest value healthcare, which Secretary Azar has identified as a key priority for HHS, by taking actionable steps to improve price and quality …

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Published on July 5, 2019 - 16:13 GMT

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Continuing Leadership Expansion

The Department of Health and Human Services announced today that Secretary Alex Azar will be elevating Paul Mango, currently Chief of Staff at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to serve as the Department’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, …

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Published on July 1, 2019 - 22:32 GMT

HHS Secretary Statement on Congress’s Restoration of Funding to Support Humanitarian Care for Children

Upon President Trump’s signing of a supplemental emergency appropriations bill to support the humanitarian work HHS does to care for unaccompanied alien children, HHS Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement: “We are pleased that Congress …

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Published on June 27, 2019 - 16:08 GMT

OCR Provides Critical Technical Assistance to Ensure that Individuals with Disabilities Have Full and Equal Access to Health Care ...

On March 26, 2019, OCR’s Eastern and Caribbean Region received a call from an advocate for the deaf community, alleging that the Caribbean Medical Center (CMC), a 36-bed, short term, acute care and surgical facility in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, failed to …

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Published on June 27, 2019 - 15:24 GMT

Trump Administration Awards $1 Million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grants to Counties to Strengthen Efforts to End the HIV ...

Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded approximately $1 million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants to 10 metropolitan areas that are Part A jurisdictions to provide technical assistance …

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Published on June 26, 2019 - 18:41 GMT

New Frequently Asked Questions on HIPAA and Health Plans Support Care Coordination and Continuity of Care

Today, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a frequently asked question (FAQ) document that clarifies how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule permits health plans to …

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Published on June 25, 2019 - 16:33 GMT

New Law Strengthens U.S. Efforts to Prepare, Respond and Recover from Disasters

The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (PAHPAIA), signed into law last night by the president, strengthens U.S. programs that are critical to protecting Americans from modern, evolving health security threats. …

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Published on June 24, 2019 - 19:58 GMT

HHS Secretary Statement on Executive Order to Put Patients in Control

On Monday, HHS Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order on price and quality transparency in healthcare: “The President’s action today represents one of the major steps in the long history of American …

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Published on June 20, 2019 - 21:35 GMT

HHS Secretary Statement on Ninth Circuit’s Rejection of Nationwide Block on New Family Planning Policy

On Thursday, HHS Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision to stay a nationwide injunction against the implementation of an updated rule regarding Title X family planning …

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Published on June 17, 2019 - 14:54 GMT

Secretary Azar Statement on HHS Leadership Expansion

As part of a broader expansion and realignment of departmental leadership, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Monday that Secretary Azar will be promoting Judy Stecker to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Strategy upon …

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Published on June 13, 2019 - 21:06 GMT

U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury Expand Access to Quality, Affordable Health Coverage ...

Today, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury issued a new policy that will provide hundreds of thousands of employers, including small businesses, a better way to provide health insurance coverage, and millions of …

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Published on June 11, 2019 - 22:43 GMT

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Agricultural Biotechnology Executive Order

HHS Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement upon President Trump’s signing of an executive order regarding the development of agricultural biotechnology: “Today’s advances in biotechnology make possible the development of many promising, …

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