Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the following statement to mark National Nurses Week: “America’s nurses are the beating heart of our health care system. They are talented, skilled professionals who …
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky’s announcement that she plans to depart the public health …
More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021 than in any other year on record, according to the latest available statistics from the CDC. Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following …
FindSupport.gov and HHS Children and Youth Resilience Challenge will increase access to health resources and support. Secretary Becerra, at the HHS Mental Health Summit, announced new initiatives by the Biden-Harris Administration to increase access to …
WASHINGTON – The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today an interim resolution agreement in their environmental justice investigation into the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Lowndes County Health Department ( …
Our country is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. The crisis isn’t just affecting adults, its devastating young people, and people from every background are impacted. President Biden is committed to addressing the nation’s mental health crisis. …
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Calls for Action to Address Public Health Crisis, Lays Out Framework for a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General Advisory calling …
The competition was developed to identify gaps in knowledge and innovative solutions to improving women’s health by reducing EDC exposure risk. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health …
Total Investment of $16.2M supports first-ever federally funded diaper distribution program for low-income families. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration of Children and Families (ACF), announced an additional …
Secretary Becerra sends letter to hospital and provider associations across the country reinforcing EMTALA obligations under federal law Secretary Becerra to hospitals: “You are obligated to offer necessary stabilizing care to your patients, and we will …
To mark the start of May and National Adolescent Health Month, Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs and Director of the Office of Adolescent Health Jessica Marcella released the …
Newly proposed standards and requirements would better ensure access to care, accountability, and transparency for Medicaid or CHIP services, including home and community-based services The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today unveiled …
Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded more than $147 million to 49 recipients to advance the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative, which …
Secretary Becerra Reiterated the Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Center the Needs of Survivors of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking On Wednesday, April 26th, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra …
The program, part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Nutrition Strategy, will help reduce food insecurity and improve health care outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native people. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the …
“At a time when our communities are facing true threats to their health and well-being – in the form of natural disasters, gun violence, and simply putting food on the table – some states and their elected officials have chosen to not focus on these issues …
Studies show work reporting requirements reduce enrollment, limit access to care, but don’t increase employment Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new analysis showing that approximately 21 million Americans’ health …
DACA recipients would have access to health care through Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & …
Events were held in 21 cities. This past Saturday, April 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign (PEC) partnered with the Stay Well Community Health Initiative, an organization …
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a stay temporarily pausing lower court rulings in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA from going into effect …
