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Prevent Impaired Driving   There’s no reason to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, learn how to keep yourself and others safe. Keep safe »       HHS News Releases Week of December 25, 2022       Readout: Secretary Becerra and Commissioner Califf Speak with Pediatric Medicine Manufacturers Amid Rise of COVID-19, RSV, and Flu This Winter December 22, 2022   On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf convened conversations with senior leadership from major medicine manufacturers and distributors on the current production and distribution of over-the-counter pediatric medicines. Read full news release »         HHS Increases Access to Tamiflu through the Strategic National Stockpile December 21, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), announced that they are making additional supply of Tamiflu available to jurisdictions to respond to an increased demand for the antiviral during this flu season, including through the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). Read full news release »       Biden-Harris Administration Continues Unprecedented Efforts to Increase Ownership Transparency in Health Care Settings December 20, 2022   Today, in support of President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on promoting competition and the Administration’s commitment to transparency, HHS is releasing ownership data for all Medicare-certified hospitals. Now, anyone will be able to review detailed information on the ownership of more than 7,000 hospitals certified to participate in the Medicare program on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Read full news release »         HHS Emphasizes Addressing Disparities and Risk Reduction for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias December 19, 2022   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra today announced the annual release of the Department's National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2022 Update - PDF. Through the National Plan, HHS and its federal partners work to improve the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) research, support people living with dementia and their caregivers, and encourage action to reduce risk factors. Read full news release »       After Halting Rapid Rise in Homelessness, Biden-Harris Administration Announces Plan to Reduce Homelessness 25% by 2025 December 19, 2022   Today, the Biden-Harris administration released a federal plan for ending homelessness in America that starts with the ambitious goal of reducing homelessness 25% by 2025. All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness builds on the success of previous plans, will do more than any previous federal effort to systemically prevent homelessness and combat systemic racism that has created racial and ethnic disparities. Read full news release »       See More News Releases       Plans to Reduce Homelessness By 2025   The Biden-Harris administration released, All In, a federal plan to end homelessness in America with the goal of reducing homelessness 25% by 2025. Learn more »         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