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HHS Announces Cost Savings for 64 Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Medicare Rebate Program Established by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Lower Cost Prescription Drug Law

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:45:00 -0400

Some people with Medicare will pay less for some Part B drugs if the drug’s price increased faster than the rate of inflation.

Statement by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:10:00 -0400

Statement by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

HHS Publishes First Round of Inflation Reduction Act Case Studies on Health Sector Climate Investments

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:10:00 -0400

The HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity highlights safety net health care providers using IRA funds and tax credits to decarbonize their communities.

U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Public Health Crisis of Firearm Violence in the United States

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:52:48 -0400

Press release for the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis.

Statement by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the Second Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:40:06 -0400

Secretary Statement on Second Anniversary of Dobbs Supreme Court Decision

HHS Finalizes Rule Establishing Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400

HHS released a final rule that establishes disincentives for health care providers that have committed information blocking.

HHS Office for Civil Rights Secures Commitment with Puerto Rican Child Welfare Agency to Implement Actions to Ensure Effective Communication for Individuals with Disabilities

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0400

OCR announced actions taken by the Puerto Rico Department of the Family’s Administration for Families and Children to improve communications with deaf parents.

Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on World Refugee Day

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:46:55 -0400

Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement in honor of World Refugee Day:

Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Juneteenth

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:45:36 -0400

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement in honor of this Juneteenth Day of Observance

HHS Office for Civil Rights Ensures Individuals with Disabilities Are Able to Live in Their Homes and Communities

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:10:00 -0400

OCR announced an agreement with the State of Iowa to enforce Federal disability rights laws.