Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care

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Reproductive Health Care   HHS announced new guidance to providers to ensure all patients, including pregnant women and others experiencing pregnancy loss have access to the full rights and protections for emergency medical care afforded under the law. Learn more »       HHS News Releases Week of July 17, 2022     Remarks by Secretary Xavier Becerra in Philadelphia to Launch the Transition of the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline July 15, 2022   It's great to be here in Philadelphia to mark the official transition of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to the three-digit number mental health crisis care hotline, 9-8-8. Read full news release         Eleven Enforcement Actions Uphold Patients’ Rights Under HIPAA July 15, 2022   Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of eleven investigations in its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Right of Access Initiative, bringing the total number of these enforcement actions to thirty-eight since the initiative began. Read full news release       HHS orders additional vaccine, increases testing capacity to respond to monkeypox outbreak July 15, 2022   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today placed an order for another 2.5 million doses of Bavarian Nordic’s JYNNEOS vaccine to respond to the current monkeypox outbreak and strengthen the country’s smallpox preparedness. Read full news release         U.S. Transition to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Begins Saturday July 15, 2022   On Saturday, the United States will transition the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care. Read full news release       Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Services Pays $875,000 to Settle Hacking Breach July 14, 2022   Oklahoma State University – Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) has paid $875,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and agreed to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. Read full news release         HHS Issues Guidance to the Nation’s Retail Pharmacies Clarifying Their Obligations to Ensure Access to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Services July 13, 2022   Today, following President Biden’s Executive Order on ensuring access to reproductive health care, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing guidance to roughly 60,000 U.S. retail pharmacies, reminding them of their obligations under federal civil rights laws. Read full news release       Biden-Harris Administration secures 3.2 million doses of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine July 11, 2022   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DOD), today announced that it has secured 3.2 million doses of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine. Read full news release         Six Operation Fly Formula Flights Scheduled for Week of July 11 July 11, 2022   There are six Operation Fly Formula flights currently scheduled for the week of July 11, projected to import approximately 8 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of infant formula to the United States. Read full news release     See More News Releases         National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month   This National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, HHS reaffirms our commitment to providing no- and low-cost mental health services to help close the access gap.  Find support »         U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Toll Free Call Center: 1-877-696-6775 Website: HHS.gov         Follow us     View in browser