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Hurricane Ian Resources   Get the latest Hurricane Ian disaster recovery information from FEMA. Learn how the U.S. government is responding to the hurricane with resources to help you recover from the storm. Learn more »       HHS News Releases Week of October 2, 2022     HHS Secretary Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for South Carolina in response to Hurricane Ian September 30, 2022   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today declared a Public Health Emergency for the state of South Carolina to address the health impacts of Hurricane Ian. Read full news release »         President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Releases Inaugural Report September 30, 2022   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders released its inaugural report, publicly detailing more than a dozen recommendations that were transmitted to President Joe Biden on August 24. Read full news release »       New HHS Reports Illustrate Potential Positive Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on Prescription Drug Prices September 30, 2022   For decades, Americans have spent more on prescription drugs than people in other countries. Read full news release »         HHS Announces Roselyn Tso as Director of the Indian Health Service September 30, 2022   Yesterday, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra formally swore in Roselyn Tso as Director of the Indian Health Service. Read full news release »       With New American Rescue Plan Funding, HHS Expands and Strengthens the Community and Public Health Workforce September 30, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded more than $266 million in American Rescue Plan funding to grow the community and public health workforce. Read full news release »         Biden-Harris Administration Announces Lower Premiums for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans in 2023 September 29, 2022   The Biden-Harris Administration has made expanding access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for America’s families a top priority, and today, the Administration is announcing that people with Medicare will see lower premiums for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans in 2023. Read full news release »       Grants Quality Service Management Office (Grants QSMO) Launches Marketplace September 29, 2022   The Grants Quality Service Management Office (Grants QSMO) today formally launched its public-facing Grants QSMO Marketplace of validated Federal shared solutions/services for use by all Federal agencies that award grants and/or cooperative agreements. Read full news release »         HHS Approves Groundbreaking Medicaid Initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon September 28, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved groundbreaking Medicaid section 1115 demonstration initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon. Read full news release »       Joint Statement of the United States of America and the World Health Organization on the U.S.-WHO Strategic Dialogue September 27, 2022   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus held the first U.S.-WHO Strategic Dialogue. Read full news release »         Joint Statement by the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam, and Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, on Substance Use and Harms During COVID-19 September 27, 2022   Today, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam, and the United States Assistant Secretary for Health, Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, issued the following joint statement on the release of a white paper on substance use and harms. Read full news release »       HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm Gets Updated COVID-19 Vaccine September 27, 2022   Palmetto, GA—Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm received the updated COVID-19 vaccine during a visit to a vaccination clinic run by YourTown Health at the Palmetto Community Center in Palmetto, Georgia.   Read full news release »         HHS Secretary Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for Florida in Response to Hurricane Ian September 26, 2022   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today declared a Public Health Emergency for the state of Florida to address health impacts as the state prepares for Hurricane Ian. Read full news release »       Biden-Harris Administration Makes More Medicare Nursing Home Ownership Data Publicly Available, Improving Identification of Multiple Facilities Under Common Ownership September 26, 2022   Today, in another effort to improve nursing home transparency, safety and quality, and accountability, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is making additional data publicly available that provide more information about the ownership of all Medicare-certified nursing homes. Read full news release »       See More News Releases       Monkeypox Vaccine Q+A   White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, answers questions about monkeypox vaccines, including the intradermal route for the JYNNEOS vaccine. Learn more »         U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. 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