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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Launches Nationwide Network of Trusted Voices to Encourage Vaccination in Next Phase of COVID-19 Public Education Campaign
COVID-19 Community Corps to Mobilize Doctors, Community Leaders, Businesses and Citizens and Equip Them with Resources and Information to Build Vaccine Confidence and Uptake HHS Also Launches First TV Ads Encouraging Vaccinations, and Social Media Profile Frames for Americans to Share Support of...
Remarks by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at Virtual Launch Event for COVID-19 Community Corps with Vice President Harris
Vice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy April 1, 2021 Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium Good morning and thank you all for joining us today. My name is Dr. Vivek Murthy, and I am honored to serve as the Surgeon General of the United States. In my role, I’m charged with looking...
HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
CDC and ACL Will Provide Nearly $100 Million in Grants to Aging and Disability Networks in Every State and Territory As part of President Biden's announcement today that the administration will take further action to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
OCR Settles Eighteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces its eighteenth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. OCR announced this initiative to support individuals' right to timely access of their health records at a...
OCR Settles Seventeenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces its seventeenth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. OCR announced this initiative to support individuals' right to timely access to their health records at a...
2021 Special Enrollment Period Access Extended to August 15 on HealthCare.gov for Marketplace Coverage
Today, President Biden announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending access to the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) until August 15 – giving consumers additional time to take advantage of new savings through the American Rescue Plan. This action provides new and...
Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
“President Biden promised to bring down health care costs and that is exactly what we at the Department of Health and Human Services will do, beginning with implementation of the American Rescue Plan.” Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Additional Biden Administration Staff Appointments
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced additional Biden Administration appointments: "The team at HHS is working around the clock to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, expand the affordable health care, and implement President Biden's transformative American Rescue Plan –...
Biden Administration to Invest More Than $12 Billion to Expand COVID-19 Testing
$10 Billion in Funding for School Screenings to Help Reopening $2.25 Billion in Screenings to Address Disparities and Advance Equity New CDC Guidance to Provide Clarity on Screening Testing Approaches Testing Ramp-Up Is Part of Biden’s Overall Effort to Increase Testing Nationwide as Vaccinations...
Biden Administration to Invest $150 Million to Expand Access to COVID-19 Treatments in Underserved Communities
As part of the Biden Administration's ongoing efforts to promote health equity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investing $150 million to increase access to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapeutic treatments for patients in vulnerable...