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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. The initiative provides specific solutions to deliver on three goals: fewer patients developing kidney failure, fewer Americans receiving dialysis in dialysis centers, and more kidneys available for transplant.

As directed by the Executive Order, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), through its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), released a proposed required payment model and four optional payment models to adjust payment incentives to encourage preventative kidney care, home dialysis, and kidney transplants. The Department’s Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) also released a paper entitled Advancing American Kidney Health , which lays out a number of areas for action, including measures called for in the executive order, for various components of HHS to improve kidney care.

“President Trump is tackling the toughest issues in American healthcare, and few areas need reform more than the way we treat kidney disease,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “Decades of paying for sickness and procedures in kidney care, rather than paying for health and outcomes, has produced less-than-satisfactory outcomes at tremendous cost. Through new payment models and many other actions under this initiative, the Trump Administration will transform this situation and deliver Americans better kidney health, more kidney treatment options, and more transplants.”

Across America, 37 million patients suffer from chronic kidney disease and more than 726,000 have end-stage renal disease (ESRD). There are nearly 100,000 Americans waiting on the list to receive a kidney transplant, and kidney disease ranks as the ninth leading cause of death in America.

Approximately twenty percent of dollars in traditional Medicare—$114 billion a year—are spent on Americans with kidney disease. Yet of the more than 100,000 American who begin dialysis to treat end-stage renal disease each year, one in five will die within a year. HHS has laid out three goals for improving kidney health:

Reducing the number of Americans developing end-stage renal disease by 25 percent by 2030
Having 80 percent of new ESRD patients in 2025 either receiving dialysis at home or receiving a transplant
Doubling the number of kidneys available for transplant by 2030

This week, HHS is taking a number of immediate actions toward these goals. To reduce the development of end-stage renal disease, CMMI released a set of four optional payment models, expected to enroll more than 200,000 Medicare patients in arrangements that give providers new incentives for preventing kidney disease and managing kidney patients’ health in a more comprehensive and person-centered way.

To provide more options for people with kidney failure, CMMI also announced a required payment model, known as ESRD Treatment Choices, which will enroll all dialysis providers in approximately half of the country and provide new incentives to encourage dialysis in the home.

To enhance patient access to transplantable organs, all five new payment models will give providers new incentives to help eligible patients receive transplants.

The President’s Executive Order also calls for HHS to:

Launch a public awareness campaign to increase knowledge of chronic kidney disease, which 40 percent of American patients do not know they have
Reform the organ procurement and management system in the United States to significantly increase the supply of transplantable kidneys
Expand support for living donors through compensation for costs such as lost wages and child care expenses
Encourage development of wearable or implantable artificial kidneys, through cooperation between developers and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and support for KidneyX, a public-private partnership between HHS and the American Society of Nephrology

As laid out in the ASPE paper, Advancing American Kidney Health, HHS will also, among other measures:

Improve Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) work on tracking and detecting chronic kidney disease throughout the population and supporting state and local efforts to develop a public health response for people with key risk factors
Expand work to study and implement evidence-based approaches to preventing kidney disease through CDC and the National Institutes of Health
Support work on portable dialysis options through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to ensure individuals who need dialysis have ready access to treatment in the aftermath of disaster situations
Inform development of new kidney disease treatments that align with patient preferences, including alternatives to dialysis, through patient surveys being developed by the FDA
Examine ways to improve CMS’s ESRD payment policies
Continue research work through NIH to advance precision medicine for kidney disease
Launch additional prize competitions through KidneyX to support the development of new tools for preventing, managing, and treating kidney disease
Work further toward reducing disparities in performance among Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and transplant centers with the goal of increasing recovery of kidneys by OPOs and utilization of kidneys by transplant centers.

Read more about the CMS/CMMI models here: https://cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-transform-care-delivery-patients-chronic-kidney-disease

Read the ASPE paper, Advancing American Kidney Health here: https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/advancing-american-kidney-health *

Read the proposed rule on the CMMI models here: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/CMS-5527-P.pdf - PDF *

* People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this file. For assistance, contact digital@hhs.gov.

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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 will receive up to $750,000 over a three-year period to develop new rural residency programs while achieving accreditation through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

“Promoting the health of rural America is one of the Trump Administration’s healthcare priorities,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “Supporting the training of healthcare providers in rural areas through grants like these is a key way to help expand rural access to care, and is part of an overall effort to support rural healthcare in sustainable, innovative, and flexible ways.”

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

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 to enhance efforts to end the HIV epidemic. This funding through HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau supports a comprehensive system of HIV primary medical care, medication, and essential support services to more than half a million people with HIV in the United States.

“Today, on National HIV Testing Day, we are proud to be taking initial steps to support the implementation of President Trump’s strategy to end the HIV epidemic in America by 2030,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program has a long track record of success in providing HIV treatment, and the President’s plan to end the HIV epidemic involves building on that success.”

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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 Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement:

“The latest provisional data on overdose deaths show that America’s united efforts to curb opioid use disorder and addiction are working. Lives are being saved, and we’re beginning to win the fight against this crisis. Under President Trump's leadership, and thanks to efforts on the ground by communities across America, the number of patients receiving medication assisted treatment has risen, distribution of overdose-reversing drugs is up, and nationwide opioid prescriptions are down.

While the declining trend of overdose deaths is an encouraging sign, by no means have we declared victory against the epidemic or addiction in general. This crisis developed over two decades and it will not be solved overnight. We also face other emerging threats, like concerning trends in cocaine and methamphetamine overdoses. President Trump and HHS will continue to provide the resources and support communities, families, and individuals in our collective efforts to prevent and treat addiction.”

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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 for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) beneficiaries and their healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs.

"We are fully prepared to support communities that need our help due to the storm,” Secretary Azar said. “We are working closely with state health and emergency management officials to anticipate the communities’ healthcare needs and be ready to meet them.”

Secretary Azar acted under his authority in the Public Health Service Act and Social Security Act in declaring the public health emergency in Louisiana and authorizing flexibilities to support CMS beneficiaries. These actions and flexibilities are retroactive to July 10, 2019.

In addition to making this declaration, HHS worked with FEMA to pre-position approximately 100 medical and public health personnel from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the National Disaster Medical System and across the department, along with caches of medical equipment for HHS medical teams, so that they are readily available immediately after the storm.

The HHS Secretary’s Operation Center, managed by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), remains activated 24/7 to coordinate federal public health and medical support, bringing to bear the federal government’s full range of health-related assets and resources.

ASPR and CMS collaborated to provide information to state health officials in Louisiana on the number of Medicare beneficiaries who are electrically dependent or rely on dialysis or on special medical equipment at home. This information assists health and emergency management agencies in saving lives, particularly after extended power outages. In addition, ASPR and CMS are working with their partners to identify dialysis centers in the storm’s path and are helping them develop plans to pre-dialyze patients and address patients’ needs after the storm.

To learn more about how to prepare, and for health safety information, visit the HHS emergency website.

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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 programs administered by HHS can be further evaluated, adapted, and ultimately streamlined to deliver a value-based care model focused on improving outcomes for American patients. On June 24, President Trump signed the Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First Executive Order, directing federal agencies to develop a Health Quality Roadmap that aims to align and improve reporting on data and quality measures across federal health programs.

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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 insurance plans:

“Today’s court decision is a clear victory for American patients who saw their costs rise and choices disappear under the Affordable Care Act. President Trump has shown that we can open up dramatically more affordable options for Americans who buy their own insurance while still always protecting patients with preexisting conditions. The President and HHS will continue taking action to provide all Americans with ways to finance their care that provide the affordability they need, the options and control they want, and the quality they deserve.”

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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 program:

“We are pleased that the Ninth Circuit has recognized that there is no need to hold up the new family planning rules that enforce laws on the books and revert substantially to rules that the Supreme Court upheld decades ago. We are also pleased that the Ninth Circuit agreed that the three preliminary injunctions against the new rules, including two nationwide injunctions, were inappropriate. This decision is a major step toward the Trump Administration being able to ensure that all Title X projects comply with the Title X statute and do not support abortion as a method of family planning.”

For more information on HHS’s new Title X rule, see this Fact Sheet: Final Title X Rule Detailing Family Planning Grant Program.

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HHS Announces New Action Plan to Lay Foundation for Safe Importation of Certain Prescription Drugs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that HHS and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are publishing a Safe Importation Action Plan - PDF * that outlines two potential pathways that would lay the foundation for the safe importation of certain drugs originally intended for foreign markets.

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HHS awards $107 million to support health center quality improvement

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced nearly $107 million in Quality Improvement Awards to 1,273 health centers across nearly all U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia. Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), health centers will use these awards to improve the quality, efficiency, and value of the health care they provide.

“President Trump’s vision for healthcare aims to deliver Americans better value from the care they receive and, ultimately, better health. Community health centers have consistently delivered these kinds of results, including high-quality primary care at a significantly lower cost than their peers and above-average results in controlling chronic conditions,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “This week’s awards recognize especially high-achieving health centers. America’s health centers are essential to producing results on our actionable public health challenges, like HIV/AIDS and the opioid crisis, as well as to building a healthcare system that delivers better value and puts the patient at the center.”

By providing patients access to high quality, value-based care, health centers are uniquely positioned to meet the nation’s most pressing health care needs, as well as emerging health priorities. HRSA-funded health centers are the first line of care in combatting the nation’s opioid crisis. In 2018, health centers screened nearly 1.1 million people for substance use disorder and ultimately provided medication-assisted treatment to nearly 95,000 patients nationwide.

HRSA-funded health centers are also playing an important role in the White House Initiative Ending the HIV Epidemic by serving as a key point of entry for the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of HIV. In 2018 alone, health centers provided over 2.4 million HIV tests to more than 2 million patients. Nationwide, health centers provide care to 1 in 6 patients diagnosed with HIV.

HRSA’s Quality Improvement Awards recognize the work that health centers do to address health priorities by designating health centers that ranked in the top 1-2% in one or more key areas—behavioral health, diabetes prevention and management, and heart health—as National Quality Leaders. The top 30% of health centers that achieve the best overall clinical performance receive designation as Health Center Quality Leaders.

These awards also recognize health center achievements in other areas, including improving cost-efficient care delivery while also increasing quality of care, reducing health disparities, increasing both the number of patients served and patients’ ability to access comprehensive services, advancing the use of health information technology, and delivering patient-centered care.

“HRSA-funded health centers continue to lead the U.S. healthcare system in providing quality, value-based care to their communities” said HRSA Acting Administrator Tom Engels. “Today we are recognizing nearly all HRSA-funded health centers for their continued improvements on clinical quality measures and supporting them to continue as quality leaders nationwide in the years to come. ”

For more than 50 years, health centers have delivered affordable, accessible, quality, and cost-effective primary health care services to patients. Today, nearly 1,400 health centers operate approximately 12,000 service delivery sites that provide care to more than 28 million patients nationwide.

For a list of 2019 Quality Improvement Awards recipients, visit: https://bphc.hrsa.gov/programopportunities/fundingopportunities/qualityimprovement/index.html

To learn more about HRSA’s Health Center Program, visit: http://bphc.hrsa.gov/about.

To locate a HRSA-funded health center, visit: http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov.

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HHS 42 CFR Part 2 Proposed Rule Fact Sheet

The 42 CFR part 2 regulations serve to protect patient records created by federally funded programs for the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD). SAMHSA is currently proposing to revise part 2, to facilitate better coordination of care for substance use disorders which will also enhance care for opioid use disorder (OUD). These provisions will be an important part of the Federal response to the opioid epidemic, while maintaining part 2 confidentiality protections.

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Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Marijuana’s Damaging Effects on the Developing Brain

Encourages Youth and Pregnant Women Not to Use Marijuana

Today, Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome M. Adams, issued an advisory emphasizing the importance of protecting youth and pregnant women from the health risks of marijuana use.

Marijuana, or cannabis, is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a component of marijuana, binds to receptors in the brain, producing euphoria and a variety of potentially harmful effects, including intoxication and memory and motor impairments. Newer strains of marijuana have also shown to be increasingly more potent, leading to other risks like anxiety, agitation, paranoia and psychosis.

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HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Illnesses Associated with E-Cigarettes

As of August 27, 2019, health departments from 25 states have reported 215 possible cases of pulmonary illnesses from users of e-cigarette products, resulting in one death, and additional reports are under investigation. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement:

“HHS and the Trump Administration are using every tool we have to get to the bottom of this deeply concerning outbreak of illnesses in Americans who use e-cigarettes. More broadly, we will continue using every regulatory and enforcement power we have to stop the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use. This situation, and the rising tide of youth tobacco use, is a top public health priority for the Trump Administration and every leader at HHS.”

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HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for State of Florida Due to Hurricane Dorian

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar today declared a public health emergency for the state in preparation for Hurricane Dorian and following President Trump’s emergency declaration for the state of Florida. The declaration gives the HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) beneficiaries and their healthcare providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs in disasters.

“Hurricane Dorian has grown to be an extremely dangerous storm, posing a significant threat to health and safety,” Secretary Azar said. “This declaration will help ensure that Floridians who rely on Medicare and Medicaid have continuous access to the care they need in the days after this storm makes landfall.”

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Trump Administration Announces $1.8 Billion in Funding to States to Continue Combating Opioid Crisis

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced more than $1.8 billion in funding to states to continue the Trump administration’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis by expanding access to treatment and supporting near real-time data on the drug overdose crisis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced more than $900 million in new funding for a three-year cooperative agreement with states, territories, and localities to advance the understanding of the opioid overdose epidemic and to scale-up prevention and response activities, releasing $301 million for the first year. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded approximately $932 million to all 50 states as part of its State Opioid Response grants. By the end of 2019, HHS will have awarded more than $9 billion in grants to states and local communities to help increase access to treatment and prevention services since the start of the Trump administration.

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HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for North Carolina Due to Hurricane Dorian

“Whether Hurricane Dorian stays offshore or makes landfall, this storm continues to pose a significant threat to health and safety,” Secretary Azar said. “With the declaration and waivers we are announcing today, we can help ensure that our fellow Americans who rely on Medicare and Medicaid have continuous access to the care they need in the face of this storm.”

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HHS Awards $9 Million to Develop New Models to Improve Obstetrics Care in Rural Communities

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $9 million to launch the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) program. Recipients from three states, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas, will receive up to $600,000 in a planning year and up to $800,000 in three implementation years to pilot, test, and develop models that improve access to and continuity of maternal obstetrics care in rural communities.

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HHS Awards $374 Million to Programs Supporting Maternal and Child Health

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approximately $351 million in funding to 56 states, territories, and nonprofit organizations through its Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV Program) and approximately $23 million in funding to three new programs aimed at improving maternal health outcomes.

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HHS Awards over $85 Million to Help Health Centers Expand Access to Oral Health Care

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded over $85 million to 298 health centers to expand their oral health service capacity through new infrastructure enhancements. These investments are the first by HRSA to solely focus on oral health infrastructure and will enable HRSA-funded health centers to provide new, or enhance existing, oral health services.

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HHS Awards More than $50 Million to Establish New Health Center Sites

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded more than $50 million to fund 77 health centers across 23 states, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This funding provides operational support for new organizations to become HRSA Health Center Program grantees and for existing health centers to establish new service delivery sites.

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HHS Releases First Federal Strategy to Increase Youth Sports Participation

The National Youth Sports Strategy Calls for Action to Make Sports Accessible for All Youth

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the National Youth Sports Strategy, the first federal roadmap that outlines steps that the Nation can take to ensure that all youth have the opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports – regardless of their race, ethnicity, sex, ability or ZIP code. The Strategy aims to achieve this goal by increasing participation in sports, increasing awareness of the benefits of sports participation, monitoring and evaluating youth sports participation, and recruiting and engaging volunteers in youth sports programming. The Strategy was announced at Fort Dupont Ice Arena with Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, HHS Secretary Alex Azar, and members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.

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HHS Secretary Azar Statement on 2020 Medicare Advantage Rate Decrease

Ahead of this fall’s Medicare Open Enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on Tuesday that, on average, Medicare Advantage premiums in 2020 are expected to decline 23 percent from 2018 while plan choices, benefits and enrollment continue to increase.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement:

“President Trump has promised American patients a system with affordable, personalized healthcare, a system that puts you in control, provides peace of mind, and treats you like a human being, not a number. That is what CMS has been delivering with its improvements to Medicare Advantage: lower costs, more options, and benefits tailored to patients’ needs. This proven record of success—decreasing premiums in both Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D—contrasts with proposals for a total government takeover of healthcare, which would destroy options such as Medicare Advantage that seniors increasingly choose.”

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Statement from HHS Chief of Staff Brian Harrison on Efforts to Increase Transparency at HHS

November 24, 2020

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through a Notice published in the Federal Register announced a policy to enhance transparency at HHS by requiring that all assumptions, working papers, models, and other information used as part of any impact analysis associated with a rule or demonstration project are shared at the time the results of that analysis are publicly disclosed. Read full news release

HHS and DOD Award $11.6 Million Contract to Puritan Medical Products to Boost U.S. Production of Swabs for Cue Health COVID-19 Tests

November 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) have jointly awarded an $11.6 million contract to Puritan Medical Products Company, LLC, to expand domestic production capacity of Cue Sample Wands, the nasal swabs used exclusively with the COVID-19 cartridge-based molecular testing system developed and manufactured by Cue Health, Inc. Read full news release

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In this new video, Surgeon General Jerome Adams shares five things you should know about the US Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps and their work to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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HHS Allocates Regeneron Therapeutic to Treat Patients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19

November 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced plans to allocate initial doses of Regeneron's investigational monoclonal antibody therapeutic, casirivimab and imdevimab, which received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on November 21, 2020, for treatment of non-hospitalized patients with mild or moderate confirmed cases of COVID-19 at high risk of hospitalization. Read full news release

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Trump Administration Takes Action to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

September 9, 2020

Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Assistant Secretary for Health, issued guidance under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to expand access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines when they are made available. Read full news release

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HHS Awards $79 Million to Support Health Center Response to Emergencies

September 8, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded over $79 million in construction and other capital support for 165 HRSA-funded health centers impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkut, and Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires and earthquakes occurring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019. Read full news release

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HHS Finalizes Rule on Section 1557 Protecting Civil Rights in Healthcare, Restoring the Rule of Law, and Relieving Americans of Billions in Excessive Costs

June 12, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that maintains vigorous enforcement of federal civil rights laws on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex, and restores the rule of law by revising certain provisions that go beyond the plain meaning of the law as enacted by Congress. Read full news release »

OCR Issues Guidance on How Health Care Providers Can Contact Former COVID-19 Patients About Blood and Plasma Donation Opportunities

June 12, 2020

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule permits covered health care providers to contact their patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to inform them about how they can donate their blood and plasma containing antibodies to help other patients with COVID-19. Read full news release »

HHS awards $8 million to expand COVID-19 training and technical assistance for health centers

June 11, 2020

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $8 million to 73 organizations that provide training and technical assistance (T/TA) to HRSA-funded health centers nationwide. Read full news release »

HHS Announces Enhanced Provider Portal, Relief Fund Payments for Safety Net Hospitals, Medicaid & CHIP Providers

June 9, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing additional distributions from the Provider Relief Fund to eligible Medicaid and Children''s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers that participate in state Medicaid and CHIP programs. Read full news release »

OCR Resolves Complaints after State of Connecticut and Private Hospital Safeguard the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Have Reasonable Access to Support Persons in Hospital Settings During COVID-19

June 9, 2020

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that it has reached an Early Case Resolution (ECR) with the State of Connecticut after the state issued an executive order regarding non-visitation policies for short-term hospitals, outpatient clinics, and outpatient surgical facilities to ensure that people with disabilities are not denied reasonable access to needed support persons. Read full news release »

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HHS Expands Relief Fund Eligibility and Updates Reporting Requirements

October 22, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing the latest Provider Relief Fund (PRF) application period has been expanded to include provider applicants such as residential treatment facilities, chiropractors, and eye and vision providers that have not yet received Provider Relief Fund distributions. Read full news release

Trump Administration Marks the Signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration

October 22, 2020

On Thursday, October 22, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and HHS Secretary Alex Azar participated in the virtual signing of the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a historic document that further strengthens an ongoing coalition to achieve better health for women, the preservation of human life, support for the family as foundational to a healthy society, and the protection of national sovereignty in global politics. Read full news release

Trump Administration Takes Action to Further Expand Access to Vaccines, COVID-19 Tests

October 21, 2020

Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), issued guidance* under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorizing qualified pharmacy technicians and State-authorized pharmacy interns to administer childhood vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines when made available, and COVID-19 tests, all subject to several requirements. Read full news release

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OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaints after Maryland and Virginia Hospitals Ensure Patients Can Receive Safe Religious Visitations During COVID-19

October 20, 2020

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the resolution of two religious discrimination complaints ensuring clergy access to patients for religious purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic, one involving MedStar's Southern Maryland Hospital Center (MSMHC) that is part of the MedStar Health System, and the second one involving Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) in Virginia. Read full news release

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Indian Health Service Announces National Expansion of the Community Health Aide Program

July 2, 2020

The Indian Health Service is announcing the national expansion of the Community Health Aide Program. The program provides education and training of tribal community health providers to increase access to quality health care, health promotion and disease prevention services. Read full news release »

The Nation's Doctor to America: #COVIDStopsWithMe

July 2, 2020

The U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released a public service announcement (PSA) ahead of the Fourth of July weekend imploring Americans to take action and to remember: COVID Stops With Me. Read full news release »

Trump Administration Re-Establishes Ready Reserve Corps as Part of the United States Public Health Service

June 30, 2020

Today, the Trump Administration recognized and thanked the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps at its Headquarters, as the USPHS continues to deploy more than two-thirds of its force to support the fight against the COVID-19 public health emergency. Read full news release »

HHS Extends COVID-19 Testing Public-Private Partnership

June 30, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will extend its partnership with national pharmacy and grocery retail chains CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, Quest (through services at Walmart) and eTrueNorth (through services at Kroger, Health Mart, and Walmart) so they may continue to seamlessly provide Americans convenient access to COVID-19 testing. Read full news release »

Trump Administration Secures New Supplies of Remdesivir for the United States

June 29, 2020

On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced an agreement to secure large supplies of the drug remdesivir for the United States from Gilead Sciences through September, allowing American hospitals to purchase the drug in amounts allocated by HHS and state health departments. Read full news release »

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Trump Administration Announces $2 Billion Provider Relief Fund Nursing Home Incentive Payment Plans

September 3, 2020

Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing the details of a $2 billion Provider Relief Fund (PRF) performance-based incentive payment distribution to nursing homes. Read full news release

HHS Releases Rural Action Plan

September 3, 2020

On Monday, August 3, President Trump signed an executive order requesting that the Department of Health and Human Services produce a report on existing and upcoming efforts to improve rural healthcare. Read full news release

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Trump Administration Announces Provider Relief Fund Application for Assisted Living Facilities

September 1, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing assisted living facilities (ALFs) may now apply for funding under the Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 General Distribution allocation. Read full news release

Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Team Up for Rural Health Initiative

September 1, 2020

WASHINGTON, September 1, 2020-The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on the Rural Telehealth Initiative, a joint effort to collaborate and share information to address health disparities, resolve service provider challenges, and promote broadband services and technology to rural areas in America. Read full news release

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HHS Extends Coverage For COVID-19 Screening Tests at Congregate Facilities during the Pandemic

August 31, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Assistant Secretary for Health, extended coverage under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to licensed health-care practitioners prescribing or administering point-of-care COVID-19 tests, using anterior nares specimen collection or self-collection, for screening in congregate facilities across the Nation. Read full news release

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Trump Administration Secures New Supplies of Remdesivir for the United States

June 29, 2020

On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced an agreement to secure large supplies of the drug remdesivir for the United States from Gilead Sciences through September, allowing American hospitals to purchase the drug in amounts allocated by HHS and state health departments. Read full news release »

Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Statement on Texas Community-Based Testing Sites 1.0 Extension

June 26, 2020

On Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services, in response to a request from the State of Texas, granted a 14-day extension of federal support for five Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) in Texas. Read full news release »

OCR Resolves Complaint with Tennessee After it Revises its Triage Plans to Protect Against Disability Discrimination

June 26, 2020

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing that it has reached an early case resolution with the state of Tennessee after it updated its crisis standards of care ("CSC") plan to ensure that the criteria does not discriminate against persons based on disability or age. Read full news release »

HHS Announces New Organ Transplant Guidance

June 25, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) published an updated solid organ transplant guideline to assess donors and monitor recipients for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections. Read full news release »

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on End of Eastern DRC Ebola Outbreak

June 25, 2020

On June 25, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health officially announced the end of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC that has been ongoing since August 2018. Read full news release »

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Victory for President Trump's Price Transparency Agenda

June 23, 2020

On Tuesday, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment to the Department of Health and Human Services in a challenge to the Trump Administration's new hospital price transparency requirements, which are scheduled to take effect January 2021. Read full news release »

HHS Announces MENTAL Health Innovation Challenge

June 23, 2020

Today, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health launched the MENTAL Health Challenge to combat the social isolation and loneliness that older adults, people with disabilities and veterans often experience. Read full news release »

HHS Announces Partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to Fight COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities

June 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) announced the selection of the Morehouse School of Medicine as the awardee for a new $40 million initiative to fight COVID-19 in racial and ethnic minority, rural and socially vulnerable communities. Read full news release »

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HHS Teams Up with The Rockefeller Foundation to Share Best Practices for Increased COVID-19 Testing

October 1, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and The Rockefeller Foundation have signed an agreement to identify and share effective approaches for using rapid point-of-care (POC) antigen tests to screen for COVID-19 in communities, with a focus on safely reopening K-12 schools. Read full news release

Veklury (remdesivir) Now Available Directly from Distributor following Trump Administration's Successful Allocations to States and U.S. Territories

October 1, 2020

Beginning October 1, 2020, American hospitals can purchase Veklury (remdesivir) directly from the drug's distributor. Read full news release

Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding

October 1, 2020

Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing $20 billion in new funding for providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Read full news release

HHS Awards $2.24 Billion in Grants to Help Americans Access HIV/AIDS Care, Support Services, and Medication

October 1, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), today announced approximately $2.24 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants were awarded to cities, counties, states, and local community-based organizations in fiscal year (FY) 2020. Read full news release

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HHS Announces Funding for Health Information Exchanges to Support Public Health Agencies - STAR HIE Program Funds Five Organizations to Improve Interoperability of Health Data

September 30, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced today five cooperative agreements to health information exchange organizations (HIEs) to help support state and local public health agencies in their efforts to respond to public health emergencies, including disasters and pandemics such as COVID-19. Read full news release

HHS Launching Initiative to Track Physician Use and Burdens of Health IT ONC Awards Cooperative Agreement to American Board of Family Medicine

September 29, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched an initiative to measure health information technology (health IT) use among office-based physicians across the country. Read full news release

Trump Administration Deploys Abbott BinaxNOW Tests to States

September 28, 2020

The Trump Administration today detailed the national distribution plan for the Abbott BinaxNOW Ag Card rapid test to assist Governors'' efforts to continue to safely reopen their states. Read full news release

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HHS and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Announce $25 Million "LymeX" Innovation Accelerator - Largest Lyme Public-Private Partnership in History

October 10, 2020

Today, at the virtual LymeMIND conference, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation announced a new $25 million-dollar, public-private partnership - the LymeX Innovation Accelerator (LymeX). Read full news release

Trump Administration Expands Collaboration with AstraZeneca to Develop and Manufacture an Investigational Monoclonal Antibody to Prevent COVID-19

October 9, 2020

To meet the Trump Administration''s Operation Warp Speed goals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD ) today announced an agreement with AstraZeneca for late-stage development and large-scale manufacturing of the company''s COVID-19 investigational product AZD7442, a cocktail of two monoclonal antibodies, that may help treat or prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Read full news release

OCR Settles Ninth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative

October 9, 2020

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that it has settled its ninth enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. Read full news release

OCR Settles Eighth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative

October 7, 2020

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that it has settled its eighth enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. Read full news release

Surgeon General Releases Call to Action on Hypertension Control

October 7, 2020

Today, Surgeon General VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., issued a Call to Action urging Americans to recognize and address hypertension control as a national, public health priority. Read full news release

Secretary Azar Statement on Mental Health Executive Order

October 5, 2020

On Monday, the White House issued President Trump''s Executive Order on Saving Lives Through Increased Support For Mental- and Behavioral-Health Needs, which orders the creation of a Coronavirus Mental Health Working Group, co-chaired by the HHS Secretary and Brooke Rollins, Acting Director of the Domestic Policy Council (or their designees), the submission of a plan by the working group for addressing mental health impacts of COVID-19, and calls for agencies to maximize support, including safe in-person services, for Americans in need of behavioral health treatment. Read full news release

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Statement from Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Brett P. Giroir: Update on Implementation of Resolution WHA73.1 on the COVID-19 Response

October 5, 2020

Statement from the Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett Giroir at the World Health Organization special session of the Executive Board. Read full news release

HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett Giroir to Participate in the World Health Organization Executive Board Special Session on COVID-19

October 5, 2020

The World Health Organization is hosting a special session of its Executive Board (EB) to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and response. Read full news release

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HHS Extends Application Deadline for Medicaid Providers and Plans to Reopen Portal to Certain Medicare Providers

July 31, 2020

As part of its ongoing efforts to provide financial relief to healthcare providers impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing an application deadline extension for the Phase 2 general distribution to Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Children''s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and dental providers. Read full news release

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Court Victory for President Trump's Drug-Pricing Agenda

July 31, 2020

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the Trump Administration and HHS had the legal authority to reduce payments by 28.5 percent for drugs purchased under the 340B discount program by hospital outpatient departments, reversing a decision by the lower court on HHS's 2017 action on this issue. Read full news release

HHS Details Multiple COVID-19 Testing Statistics as National Test Volume Surges

July 31, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that more than 59 million COVID-19 tests have now been completed nationally - averaging over 810,000 per day over the past seven days. Read full news release

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HHS, DOD Partner With Sanofi and GSK on Commercial-Scale Manufacturing Demonstration Project to Produce Millions of COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Doses

July 31, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) today announced agreements with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to support advanced development including clinical trials and large-scale manufacturing of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 investigational adjuvanted vaccine. Read full news release

The Nation's Public Health Experts to America: Donate Plasma

July 30, 2020

Under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its top public health officials, today released a series of public service announcements (PSAs) and announced over $8 million in digital, radio, and out-of-home advertisements to support a broader Trump Administration effort imploring Americans to donate their plasma and help save lives. Read full news release

HHS Secretary's Report Calls for Congressional Action to Combat Surprise Billing and Promote Price Transparency

July 29, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the HHS Secretary's Report on Addressing Surprise Billing. Read full news release

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HHS Issues New Report Highlighting Dramatic Trends in Medicare Beneficiary Telehealth Utilization amid COVID-19

July 28, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, is releasing a new report showing the dramatic utilization trends of telehealth services for primary care delivery in Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare in the early days of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read full news release

DOE, HHS, VA Announce COVID-19 Insights Partnership

July 28, 2020

Today, the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the formation of the COVID-19 Insights Partnership, an initiative to coordinate and share health data as well as research and expertise to aid in the fight against COVID-19. Read full news release

HHS Reserves and Rapidly Expands Manufacturing Capacity for COVID-19 Vaccines at Texas Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing

July 27, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today reserved the available advanced manufacturing capability and capacities of the Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM) at the Texas A&M University System for use in manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines. Read full news release

Lifespan Pays $1,040,000 to OCR to Settle Unencrypted Stolen Laptop Breach

July 27, 2020

Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan ACE), a non-profit health system based in Rhode Island, has agreed to pay $1,040,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules related to the theft of an unencrypted laptop. Read full news release

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Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Aid Our Most Vulnerable

August 20, 2020

Under the leadership of President Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services leveraged the Defense Production Act (DPA) to apply priority rated orders for contracts with Becton Dickinson (BD) and Quidel Corporation?through September. Read full news release

HHS Awards over $35 million to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Rural Communities

August 20, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded over $35 million to more than 50 rural organizations across 33 states as part of a sustained federal effort to increase access to high quality care in rural communities. Read full news release

OCR Resolves Complaint with Utah After it Revised Crisis Standards of Care to Protect Against Age and Disability Discrimination

August 20, 2020

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing it has reached an early case resolution with the state of Utah after it revised its crisis standards of care ("CSC") guidelines to ensure that such criteria do not discriminate against persons on the basis of age and disability. Read full news release

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Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Statement on FDA EUA for LumiraDx UK Ltd.'s - LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test

August 19, 2020

This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for LumiraDx UK Ltd.'s LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test. Read full news release

HHS Expands Access to Childhood Vaccines during COVID-19 Pandemic

August 19, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a third amendment*?to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to increase access to lifesaving childhood vaccines and decrease the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks as children across the United States return to daycare, preschool and school. Read full news release

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Review of Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy

August 18, 2020

On Tuesday, the U.S. Departments of State, Defense, and Health and Human Services and the United States Agency for International Development released the second report that reviewed the implementation of the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA) Policy. Read full news release

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Celebrating 30 Years of the Ryan White CARE Act

August 18, 2020

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. Read full news release

HHS Releases Healthy People 2030 with National Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Objectives for the Next Decade

August 18, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released Healthy People 2030, the nation''s 10-year plan for addressing our most critical public health priorities and challenges. Read full news release

HHS Reports Progress on President Trump's 'Advancing American Kidney Health' Initiative

August 17, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), released a report describing the progress made over the past year since President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order launching the?Advancing American Kidney Health initiative. Read full news release

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HHS OCR Provides Technical Assistance to Ensure New Jersey Department of Children and Families Protect Parents with Disabilities from Discrimination

November 13, 2020

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces that it has provided technical assistance to the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) to ensure that parents with disabilities are protected from discrimination in DCF's Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) programs. Read full news release

Trump Administration Partners with Chain and Independent Community Pharmacies to Increase Access to Future COVID-19 Vaccines

November 12, 2020

To maximize access to COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the U.S. government's partnerships with large chain pharmacies and networks that represent independent pharmacies and regional chains. Read full news release

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OCR Settles Eleventh Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative

November 12, 2020

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its eleventh settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. Read full news release

HHS allocates Lilly therapeutic to treat patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

November 10, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced plans to allocate initial doses of Eli Lilly and Company's investigational monoclonal antibody therapeutic, bamlanivimab, which received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration November 9 for the treatment of non-hospitalized patients with mild or moderate confirmed cases of COVID-19. Read full news release

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HHS Awards $107.2 Million to Grow and Train the Health Workforce

June 18, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing awards totaling $107.2 million to 310 recipients to increase the health workforce in rural and underserved communities. Read full news release »

Fact Sheet: Explaining Operation Warp Speed

June 16, 2020

Operation Warp Speed (OWS) aims to deliver 300 million doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 by January 2021, as part of a broader strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics (collectively known as countermeasures). Read full news release »

Albertsons Companies and Walmart Donate Their Dispensing Services to HHS to Support the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative

June 15, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) will further expand access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) HIV prevention medications by adding donated dispensing services from Albertsons Companies and Walmart to the the Ready, Set, PrEP program beginning no later than July 30, 2020. Read full news release »

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Secretary Azar Statement on Final Rule to Increase Access to Lifesaving Organs

November 20, 2020

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is finalizing a rule that is designed to increase the supply of lifesaving organs available for transplant in the United States by requiring that the organizations responsible for organ procurement be transparent in their performance, highlighting the best and worst performers, and requiring them to compete on their ability to successfully facilitate transplants. Read full news release

HHS Makes Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms to Support Coordinated, Value-Based Care

November 20, 2020

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two final rules that aim to reduce regulatory barriers to care coordination and accelerate the transformation of the healthcare system into one that pays for value and promotes the delivery of coordinated care. Read full news release

Statement from HHS Chief of Staff Brian Harrison on Unapproved Drugs Initiative

November 20, 2020

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through a Notice published in the Federal Register announced the withdrawal of guidance documents issued as part of the Unapproved Drugs Initiative. Read full news release

Trump Administration Announces Prescription Drug Payment Model to Put American Patients First

November 20, 2020

In support of President Trump''s historic commitment to lowering drug prices for American patients, HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced a drug payment model through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that will lower Medicare Part B payments for certain drugs to the lowest price for similar countries and save American taxpayers and beneficiaries more than $85 billion over seven years. Read full news release

Secretary Azar Confirmation In Response to Executive Order on Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen

November 20, 2020

President Trump has made it a priority to decrease the costs of prescription drugs for Americans, and he has never wavered from this commitment. Read full news release

Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Finalizes Proposal to Lower Drug Costs by Targeting Backdoor Rebates and Encouraging Direct Discounts to Patients

November 20, 2020

Directed by President Trump''s July 24, 2020 Executive Order on "Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen," the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) have finalized a regulation that encourages lower list prices and reduced out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs. Read full news release

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HHS Finalizes Rule to Bring Drug Discounts Directly to Seniors at the Pharmacy Counter

November 20, 2020

Today, in response to President Trump's July 24, 2020 Executive Order on "Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen," HHS Secretary Alex Azar and the HHS Office of Inspector General finalized a regulation to eliminate the current system of drug rebates in Medicare Part D, in order to create incentives to lower list prices and reduce out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs by delivering discounts directly at the pharmacy counter. Read full news release

HHS Drug Pricing Fact Sheet

November 20, 2020

President Trump is delivering on his promise to cut down on foreign freeriding through the Most Favored Nation Model that will substantially lower drug prices without restricting access. Read full news release

HHS Office for Civil Rights Reaches Landmark Agreement with Massachusetts Department of Children and Families to Address Discrimination Against Parents with Disabilities

November 19, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that they have reached a landmark agreement with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF). Read full news release

OCR Settles Twelfth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative

November 19, 2020

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its twelfth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. Read full news release

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HHS Announces Over $4 Billion in Additional Relief Payments to Healthcare Providers Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic

July 10, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing approximately $3 billion in funding to hospitals serving a large percentage of vulnerable populations on thin margins and approximately $1 billion to specialty rural hospitals, urban hospitals with certain rural Medicare designations, and hospitals in small metropolitan areas. Read full news release »

HHS Releases May and June COVID-19 State Testing Plans

July 10, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made May and June COVID-19 Testing Plans from all states, territories, and localities publicly available on HHS.gov. The State Testing Plans serve as a roadmap for each state''s 2019 testing strategy for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Read full news release »

HHS Marks One-Year Anniversary of Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative

July 10, 2020

On July 10, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order launching the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative, led by the Department of Health and Human Services. Read full news release »

HHS Awards More Than $21 Million to Support Health Centers' COVID-19 Response

July 9, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded more than $21 million to support health centers'' COVID-19 response efforts. Read full news release »

Secretary Azar Statement on Little Sisters of the Poor Supreme Court Ruling

July 8, 2020

Today's ruling is a major victory for President Trump's defense of religious liberty and protects Americans of faith who provide vital healthcare and social services to millions of Americans, especially the needy and vulnerable. Read full news release »

HHS Launches 'Surge' COVID-19 Testing in Hotspot Jurisdictions in Florida, Louisiana and Texas

July 7, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing free COVID-19 testing in Jacksonville, Florida; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Edinburg, Texas. Read full news release »

HHS, DOD Collaborate with Novavax to Produce Millions of COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Doses in Commercial-Scale Manufacturing Demonstration Projects

July 7, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) today jointly announced a $1.6 billion agreement with Novavax, Inc. Read full news release »

HHS, DOD Collaborate with Regeneron on Large-Scale Manufacturing Demonstration Project of COVID-19 Investigational Therapeutic Treatment

July 7, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an agreement with Regeneron, Inc. Read full news release »

Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Statement on FDA EUA Approval of the BD Veritor Portable, Rapid Point-of-Care Antigen Test to Detect SARS-CoV-2

July 6, 2020

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a rapid, point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test BD Veritor Plus System. Read full news release »

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HHS Deputy Secretary Hargan Statement on Appointment of Acting CIO

August 28, 2020

On Friday, August 28, Jose Arrieta, the Department of Health and Human Services' Chief Information Officer (CIO), officially resigned as CIO, after serving the department since 2019 and following more than 15 years in federal service. Read full news release

Trump Administration Will Deploy 150 Million Rapid Tests in 2020

August 27, 2020

Today, as part of an historic initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of and Defense (DOD), the Administration awarded a contract for $760 million to Abbott for delivery of 150 million rapid, Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Point of Care (POC) SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests to expand strategic, evidence-based testing in the United States. Read full news release

HHS Releases $1.5 Billion to States, Tribes to Combat Opioid Crisis

August 27, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services'' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is distributing the first-year funds of its two-year State Opioid Response (SOR) and Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grant programs. Read full news release

Trump Administration Announces the Distribution of $2.5 Billion to Nursing Homes for COVID-19 Relief Funding

August 27, 2020

Today, the Trump Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing it has now distributed almost $2.5 billion of a planned $5 billion distribution to nursing homes to support increased testing, staffing, and personal protective equipment (PPE) needs. Read full news release

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HHS Secretary Azar declares Public Health Emergency in California due to wildfires

August 26, 2020

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today declared a public health emergency in California due to wildfires, following President Trump's major disaster declaration for the state. Read full news release

HHS Secretary Azar declares public health emergencies in Louisiana and Texas due to Hurricane Laura

August 26, 2020

Following the lead of President Trump's emergency declarations for Louisiana and Texas, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar today declared public health emergencies in the two states as Hurricane Laura continues its track in the Gulf of Mexico. Read full news release

Trump Administration to Release 1.5 Million N95 Respirators from the Strategic National Stockpile for Distribution to Nursing Homes

August 25, 2020

Under the leadership of President Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of 1.5 million N95 respirators from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) for distribution to approximately 3,336 nursing home facilities across the United States. Read full news release

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HHS Awards $117 Million to Support Health Center Quality Improvement

August 25, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced over $117 million in quality improvement awards to 1,318 health centers across all U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia. Read full news release

Trump Administration Adds Health Plans to June 2020 Plasma Donation Guidance

August 24, 2020

Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued amended guidance on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule permits covered health care providers (e.g., hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories) and health plans to contact their patients and beneficiaries who have recovered from COVID-19 to inform them about how they can donate their plasma containing antibodies (known as "convalescent plasma") to help treat others with COVID-19. Read full news release

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389,000 BinaxNOW COVID-19 Tests Distributed Thus Far to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's)

October 31, 2020

Washington, DC - As part of the Trump Administration's ongoing national effort to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in high risk communities, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today detailed that 389,040 state-of-the-art Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 rapid tests have been distributed at no cost to 83 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBU's) in 24 states. Read full news release

HHS and DOD announce $12.7 million contract with InBios International to boost U.S. production of rapid COVID-19 tests

October 31, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) jointly announced a $12.7 million contract with InBios International Inc., of Seattle, to expand domestic production capacity for two rapid point-of-care tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Read full news release

HHS and DOD Announce $119 Million Contract to Hologic to Better Meet the Demand of COVID-19 Testing

October 30, 2020

Today, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the two departments awarded Hologic, Inc. a $119 million contract to establish additional domestic production to increase diagnostic testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2. Read full news release

Readout from the Trump Administration's 40th Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response and Vaccine Distribution Best Practices

October 30, 2020

Today, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar led a discussion with the chief executives and senior leaders of approximately 50 states, territories, and the city of Washington, D.C., and the White House Coronavirus Task Force on local, state, and federal COVID-19 response and recovery efforts and continued collaboration on vaccine distribution and administration planning. Read full news release

City Health Department failed to terminate former employee's access to protected health information

October 30, 2020

The City of New Haven, Connecticut (New Haven) has agreed to pay $202,400 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. Read full news release

Trump Administration Producing Supply Kits to Safely Administer COVID-19 Vaccines to Americans

October 30, 2020

In support of Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the Trump Administration is preparing to provide ancillary supply kits to help healthcare workers who will be administering COVID-19 vaccines. Read full news release

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KidneyX Artificial Kidney Prize Offers $10 Million to Accelerate Artificial Kidney Development

October 30, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) launched the KidneyX Artificial Kidney Prize to accelerate the development of artificial kidneys toward human clinical trials. Read full news release

Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Supports Patient Access to Their Own Health Information

October 30, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (the Plan). Read full news release

HHS Extends Compliance Dates for Information Blocking and Health IT Certification Requirements in 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule

October 29, 2020

Responding to public health threats posed by the coronavirus pandemic, today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released an interim final rule with comment period that extends the compliance dates and timeframes necessary to meet certain requirements related to information blocking and Conditions and Maintenance of Certification (CoC/MoC) requirements. Read full news release

Trump Administration Finalizes Rule Requiring Health Insurers to Disclose Price and Cost-Sharing Information

October 29, 2020

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury issued a final rule on price transparency, helping to ensure Americans know how much care will cost in advance and allowing them to make fully informed and value-conscious decisions. Read full news release

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HHS and DOD Invest $7.6M in Hologic to Expand Production of Custom Sample Collection and Processing Consumables for COVID-19 Tests

July 26, 2020

Today, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the two departments awarded an undefinitized contract action with a ceiling of $7.6 million awarded to Hologic Inc. to expand production of custom sample collection and processing consumables for COVID-19 testing. Read full news release

Trump Administration Announces Historic Action to Lower Drug Prices for Americans

July 24, 2020

Today, President Donald Trump took historic action to deliver lower prescription drug prices to American patients. The President signed four Executive Orders on drug pricing directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take several steps to deliver for American patients lower costs on prescription drugs, including insulin and epinephrine, and ensure Americans are getting the lowest price possible for their drugs. Read full news release

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Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Accomplishments to Empower Americans with Disabilities

July 24, 2020

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, HHS has compiled some of the achievements under President Trump to empower, support, and protect Americans with disabilities, made possible by work at HHS, by our partners in state and local government, and by advocates and Americans with disabilities. Read full news release

HHS Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

July 24, 2020

"The Americans with Disabilities Act was a landmark achievement in upholding the rights of Americans with disabilities and ensuring equal access to the opportunities that all Americans deserve. Today, millions of Americans have equal opportunities to live, work, and fully participate in their communities because of the ADA. Read full news release

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Small Health Care Provider Fails to Implement Multiple HIPAA Security Rule Requirements

July 23, 2020

Metropolitan Community Health Services (Metro), doing business as Agape Health Services, has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. Metro is a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides a variety of discounted medical services to the underserved population in rural North Carolina and these facts were taken into account in reaching this agreement. Read full news release

HHS and the American Society of Nephrology Announce Winners of $3 Million KidneyX Redesign Dialysis Phase 2 Prize Competition at KidneyX Summit

July 22, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) announced the six winners of the $3 million KidneyX: Redesign Dialysis Phase 2 competition during the virtual KidneyX Summit. Each recipient will receive $500,000, recognizing the transformative work and creativity these innovators have brought to reimagining dialysis care. Read full news release

U.S. Government Engages Pfizer to Produce Millions of Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

July 22, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an agreement with U.S.-based Pfizer Inc. for large-scale production and nationwide delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States following the vaccine's successful manufacture and approval. The agreement also allows the U.S. government to acquire an additional 500 million doses. Read full news release

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Trump Administration Collaborates with McKesson for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

August 14, 2020

Under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD), in support of Operation Warp Speed (OWS) announced today that McKesson Corporation will be a central distributor of future COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies needed to administer the pandemic vaccinations. Read full news release

Trump Administration to Begin Distributing $1.4 Billion in Relief Funds to Certain Children's Hospitals

August 14, 2020

Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing an additional $1.4 billion in targeted distribution funding to almost 80 free-standing children's hospitals nationwide. Read full news release

HHS Invests in Diagnostic Labs to Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity in the United States

August 13, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced combined investments of $6.5 million in two commercial diagnostic laboratories to expand capacity to conduct up to 4 million additional SARS-CoV-2 per month. Read full news release

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HHS Announces Investments for Health Information Exchanges to Strengthen their Ability to Support State and Local Public Health Agencies

August 12, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity to expand and accelerate innovative uses of electronic health information via health information exchanges (HIEs) to support state and local public health agencies. Read full news release

Trump Administration collaborates with Moderna to produce 100 million doses of COVID-19 investigational vaccine

August 11, 2020

Under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an agreement with Moderna, Inc. Read full news release

Secretary Azar Highlights the Importance of Open, Transparent Global Health Leadership During Visit to Taiwan

August 11, 2020

On Tuesday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the U.S. delegation met with Foreign Minister Wu for a conversation on the U.S.-Taiwan friendship and Taiwan''s global health leadership. Read full news release

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HHS Releases July - December COVID-19 State Testing Plans

August 10, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publicly posted the July through December COVID-19 Testing Plans from all states, territories, and localities on HHS.gov. The State Testing Plans serve as a roadmap developed in partnership with the Federal government for each jurisdiction''s monthly 2020 testing strategy for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Read full news release

HHS Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 General Distribution Now Accepting Additional Applicants

August 10, 2020

On July 31, 2020, HHS announced that certain Medicare providers would be given another opportunity to receive additional Provider Relief Fund payments. Read full news release

HHS Secretary Azar Signs Joint Statement with Taiwan Minister of Health and Welfare

August 10, 2020

On August 10, The American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) signed a memorandum of understanding to expand upon the more than 20 years of collaboration between U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare on a wide range of health issues. Read full news release

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HHS To Begin Distributing $10 Billion in Additional Funding to Hospitals in High Impact COVID-19 Areas

July 17, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing it will begin distributing $10 billion in a second round of high impact COVID-19 area funding to hospitals starting next week. Read full news release

Prepared Remarks from HHS Media Call with CDC Director Redfield and CIO Arrieta on COVID-19 Data Collection

July 15, 2020

On Wednesday, July 15, CDC Director Robert Redfield and HHS Chief Information Officer Jose Arrieta provided an update for members of the media on HHS efforts to gather and disseminate real-time hospital data on COVID-19. Read full news release

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Trump Administration Announces Initiative for More and Faster COVID-19 Testing in Nursing Homes

July 14, 2020

Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing a large-scale procurement of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -authorized rapid point-of-care diagnostic test instruments and tests to be distributed to nursing homes in COVID-19 hotspot geographic areas with the United States. Read full news release

Fact Sheet: SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2 Revised Rule

July 13, 2020

The 42 CFR Part 2 regulations (Part 2) serve to protect patient records created by federally assisted programs for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD). Read full news release

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Health Privacy Rule 42 CFR Part 2 Is Revised, Modernizing Care Coordination for Americans Seeking Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

July 13, 2020

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department), announces the adoption of the revised Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulation, 42 CFR Part 2. Read full news release

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HHS Announces Allocations of CARES Act Provider Relief Fund for Nursing Homes

August 7, 2020

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing the details of the next CARES Act-authorized nursing home Provider Relief Fund (PRF) distribution. Read full news release

Fact Sheet: Explaining Operation Warp Speed

August 7, 2020

Operation Warp Speed (OWS) aims to deliver 300 million doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 by January 2021, as part of a broader strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics (collectively known as countermeasures). Read full news release

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On this episode of "Learning Curve", Caputo sits down with Lance Robertson to discuss his job as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Aging, the 30th anniversary of the ADA, and programs offered by the Administration for Community Living.
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HHS Awards Contract to TrialCard to Help Reduce New HIV Infections in America

August 6, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will continue to expand access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) HIV prevention medications at no cost to eligible individuals without prescription drug coverage through a $4 million contract with TrialCard for one year with four one-year option periods. Read full news release

HHS Awards Over $101 Million to Combat the Opioid Crisis

August 6, 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health and Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded over $101 million to combat substance use disorders (SUD) and opioid use disorders (OUD). Read full news release

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HHS, DOD Collaborate With Johnson & Johnson to Produce Millions of COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Doses

August 5, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) announced an agreement with the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to demonstrate large-scale manufacturing and delivery of the company''s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Read full news release

HHS Secretary Alex Azar to Lead Delegation to Taiwan in First Visit by a U.S. HHS Secretary

August 4, 2020

In the coming days, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar will lead a delegation to Taiwan. Read full news release

Trump Administration Announces New Actions to Improve Access to Healthcare across America

August 3, 2020

On Monday, August 3, President Trump signed executive orders with the goal of improving healthcare in rural America, for seniors, and for all Americans, by expanding telehealth, modernizing regulations, and reforming payments. Read full news release

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HHS Releases Advisory Opinion Clarifying that 340B Discounts Apply to Contract Pharmacies

December 30, 2020

On Wednesday, the HHS Office of the General Counsel released an advisory opinion concluding that drug manufacturers are required to deliver discounts under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) on covered outpatient drugs when contract pharmacies are acting as agents of 340B covered entities. Read full news release

Make Every Bite Count: USDA, HHS Release Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025

December 29, 2020

Nutrition in America took a major step forward today with the publication of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Read full news release

OWS Weekly Briefings

Tune in to HHS's Operation Warp Speed briefings every week to get the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines. Visit the Operation Warp Speed (OWS) Briefings playlist on YouTube to catch the latest briefing and previous briefings.

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Secretary Azar Statement on Executive Order Supporting In-Person Schooling

December 28, 2020

On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order directing HHS to allow funds available through the Community Services Block Grant program, administered through the Administration for Children and Families, to be used by grantees and eligible entities to provide emergency learning scholarships to disadvantaged families for their children who lack access to in-person learning. Read full news release

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