Latest News https://www.hhs.gov/ HHS News releases en Biden-Harris Administration Reports Significant Progress Toward Protecting Children from Lead Poisoning https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/09/biden-harris-administration-reports-significant-progress-protecting-children-lead-poisoning.html The President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children is publishing the Progress Report on the Federal Lead Action Plan a comprehensive update on the government’s progress since 2018 toward reducing childhood lead exposures. Thu, 09 May 2024 14:00:00 -0400 ASH Media https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/09/biden-harris-administration-reports-significant-progress-protecting-children-lead-poisoning.html Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Remarks at the Sickle Cell Disease Trailblazers Event https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/08/readout-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerras-remarks-sickle-cell-disease-trailblazers-event.html Secretary Becerra’s Remarks at the Sickle Cell Disease Trailblazers Event Wed, 08 May 2024 16:13:33 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/08/readout-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerras-remarks-sickle-cell-disease-trailblazers-event.html Biden-Harris Administration Acts to Improve Access to Kidney Transplants https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/08/biden-harris-administration-acts-improve-access-kidney-transplants.html Proposed model would break down silos of care in kidney transplant process Wed, 08 May 2024 14:55:37 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/08/biden-harris-administration-acts-improve-access-kidney-transplants.html Biden-Harris Administration Announces $46.8 Million in Behavioral Health Funding Opportunities to advance President Biden’s Unity Agenda as Part of May Mental Health Awareness Month https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-46-8-million-behavioral-health-funding-opportunities-advance-president-bidens-unity-agenda-may-mental-health-awareness-month.html $46.8M in behavioral health funding Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 am -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-46-8-million-behavioral-health-funding-opportunities-advance-president-bidens-unity-agenda-may-mental-health-awareness-month.html Final Rule to Establish First-Ever Regulations for Adult Protective Services https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/07/final-rule-establish-first-ever-regulations-adult-protective-services.html Federal regulations to adult protective services Tue, 07 May 2024 10:29:48 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/07/final-rule-establish-first-ever-regulations-adult-protective-services.html Treasury Releases Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/06/treasury-releases-social-security-medicare-trustees-reports.html Released the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports Mon, 06 May 2024 17:03:27 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/06/treasury-releases-social-security-medicare-trustees-reports.html COVID-19 Vaccination Public Education Campaign Saved Thousands of Lives, Billions of Dollars https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/06/covid-19-vaccination-public-education-campaign-saved-thousands-lives-billions-dollars.html COVID vaccine success Mon, 06 May 2024 10:10:00 am -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/06/covid-19-vaccination-public-education-campaign-saved-thousands-lives-billions-dollars.html HHS Office on Women’s Health Announces Final Phase Winners for HHS Hypertension Innovator Award Competition https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/06/hhs-office-womens-health-announces-final-phase-winners-hhs-hypertension-innovator-award-competition.html The national competition was created to identify and reward innovative programs that ensure women receive appropriate monitoring and follow-up. Mon, 06 May 2024 09:10:08 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/06/hhs-office-womens-health-announces-final-phase-winners-hhs-hypertension-innovator-award-competition.html HHS Releases New Data Showing Over 10 Million People with Medicare Received a Free Vaccine Because of the President’s Inflation Reduction Act; Releases Draft Guidance for the Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/03/hhs-releases-new-data-showing-over-10-million-people-medicare-received-free-vaccine-presidents-inflation-reduction-act.html Over 10 million people with Part D Medicare received a free vaccine thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, up from just 3 million in 2021. Fri, 03 May 2024 08:45:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/03/hhs-releases-new-data-showing-over-10-million-people-medicare-received-free-vaccine-presidents-inflation-reduction-act.html Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Policies to Increase Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/03/hhs-finalizes-policies-increase-access-health-coverage-daca-recipients.html CMS, finalized a rule that will expand access to health care for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients Fri, 03 May 2024 08:45:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/03/hhs-finalizes-policies-increase-access-health-coverage-daca-recipients.html