Here's What You Missed from HHS: December 13, 2020

An official email from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

 

Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases

 

Statement from HHS and DoD on FDA Emergency Use Authorization of a COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate December 11, 2020   Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine, the first authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Read full news release

Trump Administration purchases additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 investigational vaccine from Moderna December 11, 2020   The Trump Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD), will purchase an additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidate, called mRNA-1273, from Moderna. Read full news release

 

 

HHS Proposes Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Empower Patients, Improve Coordinated Care, and Reduce Regulatory Burdens December 10, 2020   Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to support individuals’ engagement in their care, remove barriers to coordinated care, and reduce regulatory burdens on the health care industry. Read full news release

 

HHS Publishes COVID-19 Hospital Facility-Level Data December 7, 2020   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing new hospital COVID-19 capacity data at the facility level. Read full news release

OWS Weekly Briefings

 

Tune in to HHS’s Operation Warp Speed briefings every week to get the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines. Visit the Operation Warp Speed (OWS) Briefings playlist on YouTube to catch the latest briefing and previous briefings. Visit the YouTube page »

 

Trump Administration Announces New Half Billion Incentive Payment Distribution to Nursing Homes December 7, 2020   Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) operating under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing it will distribute $523 million in second round performance payments to over 9,000 nursing homes. Read full news release

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Visit CDC.gov for more public health updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and information on how to protect yourself and your loved ones. HHS and our federal partners are working together to execute a whole-of-America response to COVID-19. Learn More »

 

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