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HHS Marks Black Maternal Health Week by Announcing Measures To Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
April 12, 2021

Secretary Becerra Announces Illinois Post-Partum Coverage Available to Medicaid Eligible Women up to 12 months, and New Investment in Maternal and Obstetrics Care in Rural Communities 

Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the President’s FY 2022 Discretionary Funding Request
April 9, 2021

Key investments focus on public health preparedness, health equity and the opioid crisis

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Announces Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccine Program to All Community Health Centers Across the Country
April 7, 2021

The Number of Invited Community Health Centers Grows from 950 to More Than 1,400

HHS Secretary Becerra Announces More Than 500,000 Americans Have Enrolled in Marketplace Coverage During Special Enrollment Period
April 7, 2021

Largest increase in enrollment among Black consumers and among Americans near the poverty level in two years

My family's health scare taught me the value of affordable health care
April 6, 2021

Xavier Becerra

HHS Secretary Becerra Announces Reduced Costs and Expanded Access Available for Marketplace Health Coverage Under the American Rescue Plan
April 1, 2021

An average of three out of five eligible uninsured Americans can access $0 plans after advance payments of tax credits and an average of four out of five current HealthCare.gov consumers will be able to find a plan for $10 or less per month after advance payments of tax credits  

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
April 1, 2021

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

Remarks by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at Virtual Launch Event for COVID-19 Community Corps with Vice President Harris
April 1, 2021

Vice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy
April 1, 2021
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
South Court Auditorium

HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
March 29, 2021

CDC and ACL Will Provide Nearly $100 Million in Grants to Aging and Disability Networks in Every State and Territory

OCR Settles Eighteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
March 26, 2021

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 reasonable cost under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.