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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Updates   CDC updated its recommendations for the COVID-19 vaccine booster for some older and immunocompromised individuals. Learn more »

 

HHS News Releases Week of April 3, 2022

Health Resources and Services Administration Announces Availability of New Funding to Support Community-Based Doulas April 1, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the availability of $4.5 million for hiring, training, certifying, and compensating community-based doulas in areas with high rates of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. Read full news release

 

Thousands More People with Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Now Eligible to Access Critical Postpartum Coverage Thanks to the American Rescue Plan April 1, 2022   The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing that, beginning today, as many as 720,000 pregnant and postpartum people across the United States could be guaranteed Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for a full 12 months after pregnancy thanks to the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Read full news release

Statements by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, and Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Loyce Pace on International Transgender Day of Visibility March 31, 2022   Today, hours after making history by raising the transgender pride flag outside of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters building, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, alongside Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine and Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Loyce Pace, released the following statements to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility. Read full news release

 

HHS to Provide $110 Million to Strengthen Safety Net for Seniors and People with Disabilities March 31, 2022   The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will offer more than $110 million to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Read full news release

Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Roundtable on Nursing Home Reforms March 31, 2022   On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra hosted a roundtable with stakeholders to discuss the nursing home reforms President Biden announced on February 18 and reiterated during his State of the Union address. Read full news release

 

HHS Awards $256.6 Million to Expand and Restore Access to Equitable and Affordable Title X Family Planning Services Nationwide March 30, 2022   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $256.6 million in grant funding to support 76 grantees to deliver equitable, affordable, client-centered, and high-quality family planning services. Read full news release

Settlement Agreement Reached with Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families to Address Discrimination Against Parents with Disabilities March 30, 2022   The Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and United States Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island (USAO) announced today that the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) has agreed to resolve alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Read full news release

 

Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on FDA and CDC Expanding Booster Eligibility for the Most Vulnerable March 29, 2022   Today, following action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand eligibility for an additional booster shot to the most vulnerable, highest-risk Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the following statement. Read full news release

Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget March 28, 2022   The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023. Read full news release

 

Four HIPAA Enforcement Actions Hold Healthcare Providers Accountable With Compliance March 28, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of three investigations and one matter before an Administration Law Judge related to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Read full news release

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