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2019 News Releases

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December

Ambulance Company Pays $65,000 to Settle Allegations of Longstanding HIPAA Noncompliance
December 30, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on ACA Exchange Program Integrity Final Rule
December 20, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on FDA Approval of Ebola Vaccine
December 19, 2019
Updated Joint Guidance on Privacy and Student Education and Health Records
December 19, 2019
HHS OCR Secures Voluntary Resolution with Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to Strengthen Language Access for Limited English Proficiency Individuals
December 19, 2019
HHS Supports Advanced Development for Treatment of Anthrax Lung Infections
December 18, 2019
Trump Administration Takes Historic Steps to Lower U.S. Prescription Drug Prices
December 18, 2019
Trump Administration Proposes New Rules to Increase Accountability and Availability of the Organ Supply
December 17, 2019
OCR Settles Second Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
December 12, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on Confirmation of Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner
December 12, 2019
Secretary Azar Praises Service of Acting Inspector General Joanne Chiedi
December 9, 2019
Deputy Secretary Hargan to Lead U.S. Delegation to WHO Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases
December 9, 2019
HHS Invests in Modernizing U.S. Manufacturing Capacity for Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
December 9, 2019
IHS and AAP Release Clinical Recommendations to Improve Care of American Indian, Alaska Native Women and Infants Impacted By Prenatal Opioid Exposure
December 5, 2019
HHS OCR Secures Voluntary Resolution and Ensures Child Welfare Programs in the Oregon Department of Human Services Protect Parents with Disabilities from Discrimination
December 4, 2019
Ready, Set, PrEP Expands Access to Medication to Prevent HIV
December 3, 2019

November

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on World AIDS Day
November 27, 2019
OCR Secures $2.175 Million HIPAA Settlement after Hospitals Failed to Properly Notify HHS of a Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information
November 27, 2019
Secretary Azar Hosts Bipartisan Rural Health Roundtable with Members of Congress
November 21, 2019
HHS and the American Society of Nephrology Launch $1.5 Million Phase 2 of Prize Competition to Redesign Dialysis
November 18, 2019
Trump Administration Announces Historic Price Transparency Requirements to Increase Competition and Lower Healthcare Costs for All Americans
November 15, 2019
HHS Advances Development of Tests to Distinguish Bacterial from Viral Infections across Multiple Healthcare Settings
November 14, 2019
OCR Imposes a $1.6 Million Civil Money Penalty against Texas Health and Human Services Commission for HIPAA Violations
November 7, 2019
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November 6, 2019
Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Leads to $3 Million HIPAA Settlement
November 5, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Step Forward in President Trump’s Kidney Health Initiative
November 4, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Steps to Fulfill President Trump’s Medicare Executive Order
November 1, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on FDA Leadership
November 1, 2019
HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Align Grants Regulation with New Legislation, Nondiscrimination Laws, and Supreme Court Decisions
November 1, 2019

October

Secretary Azar Statement on CMS Steps to Advance American Kidney Health
October 31, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar, SAMHSA Assistant Secretary McCance-Katz Statements on Launch of FindTreatment.Gov
October 30, 2019
HHS Office for Civil Rights Secures Corrective Action and Ensures Florida Orthopedic Practice Protects Patients with HIV from Discrimination
October 30, 2019
HHS Awards $2.27 Billion in Grants to Help Americans Access HIV/AIDS Care, Support Services, and Medication
October 25, 2019
HHS Awards $319 Million to Support Health Workforce Providers Caring for the Underserved
October 23, 2019
OCR Imposes a $2.15 Million Civil Money Penalty against Jackson Health System for HIPAA Violations
October 23, 2019
HHS Awards $16 Million to Help Primary Care Practices Address Patients’ Unhealthy Alcohol Use
October 22, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on FDA’s 2019 Generic Drug Approval Record
October 16, 2019
HHS Announces Guide for Appropriate Tapering or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Use
October 10, 2019
HHS Proposes Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms to Support Value-Based and Coordinated Care
October 9, 2019
HHS Explores Lung-on-a-Chip Technology in Developing Chemical Injury Treatments
October 8, 2019
With End of New York Outbreak, United States Keeps Measles Elimination Status
October 4, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Executive Order to Protect and Improve Medicare
October 3, 2019
Dental Practice Pays $10,000 to Settle Social Media Disclosures of Patients’ Protected Health Information
October 2, 2019
HHS Awards $13.5 Million to Accelerate State and Local Planning Efforts for Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America
October 2, 2019
HHS Funds Development of Two Filovirus Vaccines for Biodefense, Public Health
October 1, 2019

September

HHS Issues Supplemental Grant Awards to Title X Recipients
September 30, 2019
Secretary Azar Attends Meeting of Regional Ministers of Health on Ebola Preparedness and Response at UNGA
September 25, 2019
Secretary Azar Attends Presidential Address at UNGA, Furthers U.S. Partnerships on Health through Bilateral Meetings
September 24, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on 2020 Medicare Advantage Rate Decrease
September 24, 2019
Secretary Azar Represents the United States during UNGA High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage
September 23, 2019
HHS Provides Expertise, $14 Million to Advance Development of Investigational Ebola Treatment
September 20, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Flu Vaccine Executive Order
September 19, 2019
HHS Releases First Federal Strategy to Increase Youth Sports Participation
September 19, 2019
HHS Awards over $85 Million to Help Health Centers Expand Access to Oral Health Care
September 18, 2019
Secretary Azar Meets with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Ebola Preparedness
September 17, 2019
Secretary Azar Meets with Ugandan Minister of Health, Tours Public Health Emergency Response Sites
September 16, 2019
Secretary Azar Meets with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Ebola Preparedness
September 15, 2019
Secretary Azar Meets with Local Leaders and Visits Ebola Treatment Center
September 14, 2019
Secretary Azar Meets with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi about Ebola Outbreak
September 13, 2019
HHS Awards $374 Million to Programs Supporting Maternal and Child Health
September 12, 2019
Trump Administration Combating Epidemic of Youth E-Cigarette Use with Plan to Clear Market of Unauthorized, Non-Tobacco-Flavored E-Cigarette Products
September 11, 2019
HHS Awards More than $50 Million to Establish New Health Center Sites
September 11, 2019
HHS Awards $9 Million to Develop New Models to Improve Obstetrics Care in Rural Communities
September 10, 2019
HHS Announces Health IT Awardees Focused on Innovative Interoperability Solutions
September 10, 2019
OCR Settles First Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
September 9, 2019
Secretary Azar to Lead U.S. Delegation to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Regarding Ebola Outbreak
September 9, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for North Carolina Due to Hurricane Dorian
September 4, 2019
CDC Overdose Data to Action Funding
September 4, 2019
Trump Administration Announces $1.8 Billion in Funding to States to Continue Combating Opioid Crisis
September 4, 2019
State Opioid Response Grants by State
September 4, 2019
OCR Issues Guidance to Help Ensure Equal Access to Emergency Services and the Appropriate Sharing of Medical Information during Hurricane Dorian
September 3, 2019
ONC Awards The Sequoia Project a Cooperative Agreement for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement to Support Advancing Nationwide Interoperability of Electronic Health Information
September 3, 2019
HHS Purchases Smallpox Vaccine to Enhance Biodefense Preparedness
September 3, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergencies for States of Georgia and South Carolina Due to Hurricane Dorian
September 2, 2019

August

HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for State of Florida Due to Hurricane Dorian
August 30, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Illnesses Associated with E-Cigarettes
August 30, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on Ebola Outbreak Reaching 3,000 Cases and 2,000 Deaths
August 29, 2019
Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Marijuana’s Damaging Effects on the Developing Brain
August 29, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for Puerto Rico Due to Hurricane Dorian
August 28, 2019
OCR Issues Notice of Violation to the University of Vermont Medical Center After It Unlawfully Forced a Nurse to Assist in Abortion
August 28, 2019
Secretary Azar Attends Health Ministerial Meeting in Cucuta, Colombia on the Venezuelan Humanitarian and Refugee Crisis
August 27, 2019
Secretary Azar Participates in Closing Ceremony for USNS Comfort in Santa Marta, Colombia
August 25, 2019
HHS 42 CFR Part 2 Proposed Rule Fact Sheet
August 22, 2019
HHS Proposes 42 CFR Part 2 Reforms to Increase Coordinated Care, Reduce Provider Burden, and Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment
August 22, 2019
HHS and DHS Announce New Rule to Implement the Flores Settlement Agreement
August 21, 2019
HHS Funds an Additional Year of Ebola Vaccine Manufacturing
August 21, 2019
SAMHSA’s Annual Mental Health, Substance Use Data Provide Roadmap for Future Action
August 20, 2019
HHS Awards $107 Million to Support Health Center Quality Improvement
August 20, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on Department Leadership Changes
August 12, 2019
HHS OCR Secures Agreement with MSU to Resolve Investigation into Sexual Abuse by Larry Nassar
August 12, 2019
HHS Awards Nearly $400 Million to Combat the Opioid Crisis
August 8, 2019
Trump Administration Officials Visit Bloomington, IN as Baxter Signs Pledge to America's Workers
August 2, 2019
Azar and Administration Officials Discuss President Trump's Plan to End HIV in Indianapolis, IN
August 2, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1, 2019

July

HHS Announces New Action Plan to Lay Foundation for Safe Importation of Certain Prescription Drugs
July 31, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Drop in 2020 Medicare Drug Premiums
July 30, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on Proposed Rule for Hospital Price Transparency
July 29, 2019
HHS Awards Nearly $42 Million to Expand Health Information Technology In Health Centers Nationwide
July 25, 2019
Maryland Orthopedic Practice Agrees to Provide Deaf 6-year-old a Qualified Interpreter
July 24, 2019
Secretary Azar Visits Iowa to Highlight Pledge to America’s Workers with Ivanka Trump and Governor Reynolds
July 19, 2019
Secretary Azar Hails Court Victory for President Trump’s Healthcare Agenda
July 19, 2019
HHS awards $20 million to 27 organizations to increase the rural workforce through the creation of new rural residency programs
July 18, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on 2018 Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data
July 17, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency in Louisiana Due to Tropical Storm Barry
July 12, 2019
Kidney Patients, Care Partners Invited to Submit Ideas and Innovations for National Prize Competition
July 11, 2019
HHS Launches President Trump’s ‘Advancing American Kidney Health’ Initiative
July 10, 2019
HHS Announces Quality Summit to Streamline and Improve Quality Programs across Government
July 9, 2019
HHS Quality Summit (QS) Fact Sheet
July 9, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Continuing Leadership Expansion
July 5, 2019

June

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
June 27, 2019
OCR Provides Critical Technical Assistance to Ensure that Individuals with Disabilities Have Full and Equal Access to Health Care Services
June 27, 2019
New Frequently Asked Questions on HIPAA and Health Plans Support Care Coordination and Continuity of Care
June 26, 2019
New Law Strengthens U.S. Efforts to Prepare, Respond and Recover from Disasters
June 25, 2019
HHS Secretary Statement on Executive Order to Put Patients in Control
June 24, 2019
HHS Secretary Statement on Ninth Circuit’s Rejection of Nationwide Block on New Family Planning Policy
June 20, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on HHS Leadership Expansion
June 17, 2019
U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury Expand Access to Quality, Affordable Health Coverage Through Health Reimbursement Arrangements
June 13, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Agricultural Biotechnology Executive Order
June 11, 2019
As Measles Cases Surpass 1,000, Secretary Azar Reinforces Commitment to Vaccination
June 5, 2019
Statement from the Department of Health and Human Services
June 5, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Personnel Promotion and Departure
June 3, 2019

May

Pain Management Task Force Issues Final Report on Best Practices for Treatment of Pain
May 30, 2019
New HHS Fact Sheet On Direct Liability of Business Associates under HIPAA
May 24, 2019
HHS Proposes to Revise ACA Section 1557 Rule to Enforce Civil Rights in Healthcare, Conform to Law, and Eliminate Billions in Unnecessary Costs
May 24, 2019
Indiana Medical Records Service Pays $100,000 to Settle HIPAA Breach
May 23, 2019
Secretary Azar Attends Second Day of the 72nd World Health Assembly, Signs Agreement with Indonesia
May 21, 2019
Secretary Azar Attends the 72nd World Health Assembly as Head of U.S. Delegation
May 20, 2019
Secretary Azar Meets with the Pasteur Institute
May 18, 2019
Secretary Azar Participates in Final Day of G7 Health Ministerial Meeting and Global Health Security Initiative Special Ministerial Meeting on Ebola
May 17, 2019
Secretary Azar Attends G7 Health Ministerial Meeting and Participates in Bilateral Meetings
May 16, 2019
HHS Establishing Interdepartmental Substance Use Disorders Coordinating Committee, Seeking Member Nominations
May 14, 2019
Trump Administration Secures Historic Donation of Billions of Dollars in HIV Prevention Drugs
May 9, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on Trump Administration Surprise Billing Principles
May 9, 2019
Pain Management Task Force to vote on final recommendations to improve treatment of pain
May 9, 2019
CMS Drug Pricing Transparency Fact Sheet
May 8, 2019
HHS Finalizes Rule Requiring Manufacturers Disclose Drug Prices in TV Ads to Increase Drug Pricing Transparency
May 8, 2019
Tennessee diagnostic medical imaging services company pays $3,000,000 to settle breach exposing over 300,000 patients’ protected health information
May 6, 2019
HHS Announces Final Conscience Rule Protecting Health Care Entities and Individuals
May 2, 2019
Secretary Azar Visits Peruvian Hospital and Meets with Venezuelan Healthcare Professionals
May 1, 2019

April

Secretary Azar Attends Health Ministerial Meeting in Lima, Peru in Response to Health Impacts of Forced Displacement in the Region
April 30, 2019
HHS Officials Highlight Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines and National Infant Immunization Week
April 29, 2019
HHS and the American Society of Nephrology Award KidneyX Redesign Dialysis Phase 1 Winners
April 29, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on National Infant Immunization Week
April 29, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Measles Outbreaks and the Importance of Vaccines
April 24, 2019
HHS Fact Sheet: Combating the Opioid Crisis
April 24, 2019
HHS To Deliver Value-Based Transformation in Primary Care
April 22, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on Medicare Trustees Report
April 22, 2019
HHS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rules to Improve the Interoperability of Electronic Health Information
April 19, 2019
HHS Announces Next Steps in Advancing Interoperability of Health Information
April 19, 2019
Ignite Accelerator Announces 19 Teams Selected for the Eighth Round of the Internal Innovation Training and Incubator Program
April 11, 2019
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Announces Reorganization
April 10, 2019
Secretary Azar Praises Service of Inspector General Dan Levinson
April 2, 2019

March

HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan Statement on Announcement of Presidential Task Force on Protecting Native American Children in the Indian Health Service System
March 26, 2019
OCR Issues Notice of Resolution to the State of Hawaii After Hawaii Takes Action in Safeguarding Conscience Protections for Pregnancy Care Centers
March 22, 2019
HHS releases additional $487 million to states, territories to expand access to effective opioid treatment; 2019 SOR grants will total $1.4 billion
March 20, 2019
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Announces New Members
March 14, 2019
Statement on FY2020 Budget Proposal for Ending The HIV Epidemic In America
March 11, 2019
Secretary Azar Statement on President Trump’s FY 2020 Budget
March 11, 2019
Secretary Azar Praises Commissioner Gottlieb’s Service at FDA
March 5, 2019
HHS’ BARDA Funds Its First Marburg Virus Vaccine Development
March 5, 2019

February

HHS Releases Final Title X Rule Detailing Family Planning Grant Program
February 22, 2019
Fact Sheet: Final Title X Rule Detailing Family Planning Grant Program
February 22, 2019
New HHS-Sponsored Research Provides New Tool and Updated Guidance on Mass Chemical Decontamination
February 21, 2019
HHS launches innovative payment model with new treatment and transport options to more appropriately and effectively meet beneficiaries’ emergency needs
February 14, 2019
OCR Resolves Disability Complaint of Individual Who Was Denied the Opportunity for Heart Transplant List Placement
February 12, 2019
HHS Proposes New Rules to Improve the Interoperability of Electronic Health Information
February 11, 2019
Secretary Azar Praises New Drug Industry Steps on Transparency
February 7, 2019
OCR Concludes All-Time Record Year for HIPAA Enforcement with $3 Million Cottage Health Settlement
February 7, 2019
HHS Secretary Azar Praises President Trump’s Vision for Healthcare
February 5, 2019

January

Trump Administration Proposes to Lower Drug Costs by Targeting Backdoor Rebates and Encouraging Direct Discounts to Patients
January 31, 2019
HHS Is Committed to Protecting Life and Conscience
January 18, 2019
Trump Administration Actions to Protect Life and Conscience
January 18, 2019
OCR Finds the State of California Violated Federal Law in Discriminating Against Pregnancy Resource Centers
January 18, 2019