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Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month   Secretary Xavier Becerra is conducting a National Tour to Strengthen Mental Health, addressing mental health challenges, substance abuse, youth mental health, and suicide. Learn more »

 

HHS News Releases Week of May 8, 2022

Biden Administration Launches an Initiative to Help Protect People’s Health from Climate Events May 6, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) launched the first installment of a new public information series called the Climate and Health Outlook (Outlook). Read full news release

 

HHS Launches New Maternal Mental Health Hotline May 6, 2022   Today, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a new, confidential, toll-free hotline for expecting and new moms experiencing mental health challenges. Read full news release

Secretary Becerra Celebrates Mother’s Day, Applauds 12-month Postpartum Expansion in Tennessee and South Carolina May 6, 2022   Today, ahead of Mother’s Day Weekend, Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement to applaud the announcement of Tennessee and South Carolina working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage to 12 months postpartum to an estimated 22,000 and 16,000 parents, respectively. Read full news release

 

Secretary Becerra Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Safe and Legal Abortion May 5, 2022   Below is an excerpt from the opening remarks of the testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra reaffirming his commitment to protect [reproductive health], during the FY 2023 President’s Budget Hearing at the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on May 4, 2022. Read full news release

Readout: Secretary Becerra, Secretary Walsh Host Health Insurance, Business Leaders to Discuss Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Parity May 4, 2022   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh met with health insurance and business leaders on May 3, 2022, to discuss compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, adequacy of in-network providers and mental health and substance use disorder treatment during the pandemic, as the nation observes Mental Health Awareness Month. Read full news release

 

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Commit to Advancing Goals of White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health May 4, 2022   Today, the White House announced its commitment to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, reduce diet-related diseases, and close disparity gaps by 2030. Read full news release

HHS Announces $55 Million Funding Opportunity for Latest Iteration of its Tribal Opioid Response Grant Program May 4, 2022   The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing $55 million in funding for its Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grant program. Read full news release

 

Statements by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs Jessica Marcella on the Inaugural National Adolescent Health Month May 3, 2022   This week, to start the month of May, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs Jessica Marcella released the following statements to mark the first-ever National Adolescent Health Month. Read full news release

Secretary Becerra and HHS Leaders Recognize Mental Health Awareness Month 2022 May 3, 2022   Today, Secretary Xavier Becerra and leaders across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the following statements in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, which is observed every year in May. Read full news release

 

Fact Sheet: Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month 2022 May 3, 2022   The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to addressing the nation’s behavioral health crises and strengthening mental health of all Americans. Read full news release

HHS Awards Nearly $25 Million to Expand Access to School-Based Health Services May 3, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $25 million to improve and strengthen access to school-based health services in communities across the country. Read full news release

 

Statement on Alleged Draft Supreme Court Opinion Re: Roe v. Wade from Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra May 3, 2022   Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement on the heels of a Politico report exit disclaimer icon, claiming to include a draft Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade. Read full news release

Joint Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra, Ambassador Tai, Erika Moritsugu, and Krystal Ka‘ai in Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2, 2022   Today, in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai – Co-Chairs of both the White House Initiative and the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders – along with Deputy Assistant to the President and AA and NHPI Senior Liaison Erika Moritsugu, and White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Executive Director Krystal Ka‘ai, released the following joint statement. Read full news release

 

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