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HHS News Releases Week of May 1, 2022

Remarks by HHS Assistant Secretary for Health ADM Rachel Levine for the 2022 Out For Health Conference April 30, 2022   I suspect every one of you remembers the day you took the Hippocratic Oath to do no harm. I took that oath in 1983. I was called to medicine, as many of you were, by my desire to help people and work towards the common good. Read full news release

 

New Reports Show Record 35 Million People Enrolled in Coverage Related to the Affordable Care Act, with Historic 21 Million People Enrolled in Medicaid Expansion Coverage April 29, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office of the Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), released a report showing new estimates for coverage related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), concluding that the total enrollment for Medicaid expansion, Marketplace coverage, and the Basic Health Program in participating states has reached an all-time high of more than 35 million people as of early 2022. Read full news release

Fact Sheet: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2022 April 29, 2022   Thursday, April 21, 2022, following bipartisan confirmation by the U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra formally swore in January Contreras as Assistant Secretary at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Read full news release

 

Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the White House LGBTQI+ Report April 28, 2022   Today, the U.S. Government released a first of its kind progress report on implementation of President Biden’s Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Around the World. Read full news release

HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible and Affordable for Millions of Americans in 2023 April 28, 2022   Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new measures that will allow consumers to more easily find the right form of quality, affordable health care coverage on HealthCare.gov that best meets their needs. Read full news release

 

HHS's New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit Resources Will Help People Seeking Care to Better Understand Their Rights April 27, 2022   In partnership with the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed new, free informational resources that inform Americans of their rights under law on coverage for mental health benefits. Read full news release

Remarks by HHS Secretary Becerra for the Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Administration for Community Living April 26, 2022   On Tuesday, April 26, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra spoke at the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the creation of the Administration for Community Living. Read full news release

 

Readout of the HHS Mental Health Roundtable with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) April 26, 2022   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) partnered with the African American Behavioral Health-Center of Excellence (AABH-COE) at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia to host a roundtable event on the mental health of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Read full news release

Indian Health Service Announces Five Million Dollars in Funding for Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. April 25, 2022   The Indian Health Service is announcing five million dollars in funding for “Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. ” to support work toward the elimination of HIV and hepatitis C in Indian Country. Read full news release

 

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