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Reproductive Health Information & Resources   While Roe v. Wade has been overturned, many reproductive health care services remain protected by law. HHS is commited to providing accurate, up-to-date information. Visit ReproductiveRights.gov »       HHS News Releases Week of June 26, 2022     Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care June 25, 2022   Reproductive health care, including access to birth control and safe and legal abortion care, is an essential part of your health and well-being. Read full news release         HHS Secretary Becerra's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization June 24, 2022   Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read full news release       HHS Announces Programs to Join President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative June 24, 2022   President Biden is committed to securing environmental justice and spurring economic opportunity for disadvantaged communities that are marginalized and overburdened by pollution and underinvestment in housing, transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure, and health care. Read full news release         Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on FDA’s Marketing Denial Orders to JUUL June 23, 2022   Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all their products currently marketed in the U.S. Read full news release       HHS Announces Historic, First-in-the-Nation Program that Seeks to Expand Coverage to Nearly 10,000 Coloradans June 23, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approval of Colorado's Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver amendment request to create the "Colorado Option," a state-specific health coverage plan that increases health coverage enrollment and lowers health care costs, making insurance more affordable and accessible for nearly 10,000 Coloradans starting in 2023. Read full news release         HHS Expanding Monkeypox Testing Capacity to Five Commercial Laboratory Companies June 22, 2022   This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), began shipping orthopoxvirus tests to five commercial laboratory companies, including the nation’s largest reference laboratories, to quickly increase monkeypox testing capacity and access in every community during the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. Read full news release       Fact Sheet: What happens to premiums if the extra help from the American Rescue Plan expires? June 22, 2022   On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a new law (American Rescue Plan) to combat COVID-19 and build our country back better. Read full news release         Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on President Biden’s Intention to Nominate Dr. Arati Prabhakar for Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy June 21, 2022   Following President Biden's announcement that he intends to nominate Dr. Arati Prabhakar for Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra issued this statement. Read full news release       13 Operation Fly Formula Flights Scheduled for Week of June 20 June 21, 2022   There are 13 Operation Fly Formula flights currently scheduled for the week of June 20, projected to import approximately 4 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of infant formula to the United States. Read full news release       See More News Releases       Monkeypox Prevention   CDC is tracking multiple cases of monkeypox reported in several countries, including the U.S. There are a number of measures that can be taken to prevent infection. Prevent the spread »         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