Aims to reduce deaths and complications that impact minority populations and those living in rural areas Today the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the availability of quality health care before, …
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the following statement in response to the World Health Organization’s decision to declare monkeypox a global health emergency: “Today’s declaration by the World Health …
Secretary Becerra elevates HHS’s existing preparedness and response office to an operating division, providing additional tools to respond to current and future health emergencies. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that …
Since the first reported case of monkeypox in the United States on May 18, HHS has communicated public health information about the virus to patients and health care providers, provided access and substantially increased supply of vaccines and treatments, …
In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) recommendation to make the protein-based Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available to the American people, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the …
Awards to 36 grantees support President Biden’s Executive Orders on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and represent the largest outreach and enrollment investment ever made through Connecting Kids to Coverage program. The U.S. Department …
By July 24, Operation Fly Formula will have transported more than 61 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents to the U.S. There are five Operation Fly Formula flights currently scheduled for the week of July 18, projected to import more than 6.8 million 8-ounce …
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you and good morning, everyone. It’s great to be here in Philadelphia to mark the official transition of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to the three-digit number mental health crisis care hotline, 9-8-8. Let me …
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access Initiative, bringing the …
Government orders 2.5 million more JYNNEOS doses, makes additional 131,000 doses available immediately to states and jurisdictions The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today placed an order for another 2.5 million doses of Bavarian Nordic …
ICYMI: On Monday, July 11, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy visited Uvalde, Texas, in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School and spoke at the 2022 UnidosUS Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. During the Surgeon General’s visit …
On Saturday, the United States will transition the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care. The lifeline, which also links to the Veterans Crisis Line, follows a three-year joint …
Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) has paid $875,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and agreed to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential …
Today, following President Biden’s Executive Order on ensuring access to reproductive health care, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing guidance to roughly 60,000 U.S. retail pharmacies, reminding them of their obligations …
Reminds pharmacies of their obligations under federal civil rights laws to ensure access to comprehensive reproductive health care services Today, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization where the constitutional …
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new guidance and communication to ensure all patients — including pregnant women and others experiencing pregnancy loss — have access to the full rights and protections for emergency …
By July 17, Operation Fly Formula will have transported more than 55 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents to the U.S. There are six Operation Fly Formula flights currently scheduled for the week of July 11, projected to import approximately 8 million 8-ounce …
Latest vaccine will provide an additional option for the American public, pending FDA Emergency Use Authorization and CDC recommendation The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DOD), today …
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the following statement on President Biden’s executive order to protect access to reproductive health care: “I share President Biden’s unwavering commitment to …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it will make an additional 144,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine available to states and jurisdictions, as part of the Biden Administration’s comprehensive strategy to combat …
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