HHS Reorganizes Technology, Cybersecurity, Data, and Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Policy Functions
Responsibility for policy and operations has been distributed across ONC, ASA, and ASPR.
HHS, Treasury, and Interior Departments and the Executive Office of the President Aim to Reduce Administrative Burden for Tribal Grant Recipients
A report detailing findings from the Tribal CX Pilot for Post-Award Reporting project.
Biden-Harris Administration Awards $45.1 Million to Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Services Across the Lifespan
Behavioral health expansion funding
Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force Announces Recommendations and Best Practices for Safe Internet Use
Recommendations for safer social media use for youth
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Final Part Two Guidance to Help People with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Manage Prescription Drug Costs
President Biden’s Lower Cost Prescription Drug Law Will Allow People with Medicare to Spread Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs into Monthly Payments.
Biden-Harris Administration Launching Initiative to Build Multi-state Social Worker Licensure Compact to Increase Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Address Workforce Shortages
New investments make it easier for social workers to practice across state lines, increase behavioral health access, and better facilitate telehealth services
Now in Its Second Year, 988 Lifeline Continues to Help Millions of People
Investments and outcomes of 988 on second anniversary
Statement from Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Jeff Nesbit on HHS Secretary Becerra Testing Positive for COVID-19
Statement from Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Jeff Nesbit on HHS Secretary Becerra Testing Positive for COVID-19
Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Meeting with Minister Keizo Takemi, Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan and Minister Mark Holland, Canada Minister of Health.
Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Meeting with Japan Minister Keizo Takemi of Japan and Canada Minister Mark Holland.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for Texas in Response to Hurricane Beryl
HHS Secretary Becerra today declared a Public Health Emergency for the state of Texas.
HHS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Drive Whole-Person Care and Improve Health Quality for All Individuals with Medicare
The proposed rule reflects the Administration’s vision for affordable, high-quality care for all Americans while driving innovation in the Medicare program.
HHS Proposes HTI-2 Rule to Improve Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability
HTI-2 proposed rule reflects ONC’s focused efforts to advance interoperability and improve information sharing.
Biden Harris Administration Proposes Policies to Reduce Maternal Mortality, Advance Health Equity, and Support Underserved Communities
CMS is proposing new policies that aim to reduce maternal mortality.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $27.5 Million in Funding Opportunities Enhancing Women’s Behavioral Health
NOFO to improve women’s behavioral health
FEMA and HHS Announce Resources and Tips to Address Extreme Heat Sweeping the Nation
The agencies are monitoring the risk of extreme heat and providing tips and resources for how to stay safe.
Biden-Harris Administration Reaffirms Commitment to EMTALA Enforcement
CMS also announces creation of Spanish-language resources for filing EMTALA complaints
HHS Authorizes Five States to Provide Historic Health Care Coverage for People Transitioning out of Incarceration
Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people
HHS provides $176 million to develop pandemic influenza mRNA-based vaccine
HHS provides $176 million to develop pandemic influenza mRNA-based vaccine
Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $200 Million to Help Primary Care Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Care Providers Improve Care for Older Adults
Funding focuses on training primary care providers to meet patients’ geriatric needs, including caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Failures for $950,000
Settlement with Heritage Valley Health System marks OCR’s third ransomware settlement as the agency sees 264% increase in large ransomware breaches since 2018