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Collected by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Archived since: Sep, 2013

Description:

This collection includes HHS news and announcements from 1991+.

Subject:   Government - US Federal Science & Health

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Title: HHS announces the winners of the reducing cancer among women of color challenge

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/15/hhs-announces-winners-reducing-cancer-among-women-color-challenge.html

Description: HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE announced the winners of the Reducing Cancer Among Women of ColorChallenge.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/16/hhs-announces-actions-improve-safety-and-quality-child-care.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/20/honoring-ems-responders-during-national-ems-week.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/22/doctors-and-hospitals-use-health-it-more-than-doubles-in-2012.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/22/thousands-votes-cast-online-dialogue-school-work-transitions.html

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Title: Thousands of votes cast in online dialogue on school-to-work transitions

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/22/thousands-votes-cast-online-dialogue-school-work-transitions.html

Description: Students, young adults, parents, teachers, healthcare and service providers—anyone who supports the aspirations of young people with disabilities to live, work, and thrive in their community—are invited to join a national dialogue about improving the transition from school to work.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/28/take-action-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week.html

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Title: Take action during National Hurricane Preparedness Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/28/take-action-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week.html

Description: The devastation wrought by the recent powerful tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area is a tragic reminder of the importance of being prepared for severe weather of all kinds.

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Title: Obama administration releases final rules on employment-based wellness programs

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/29/obama-administration-releases-final-rules-employment-based-wellness-programs.html

Description: The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury continued to move forward to implement the health care law today, by issuing final rules on employment-based wellness programs.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/03/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-lgbt-pride-month.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on LGBT Pride Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/03/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-lgbt-pride-month.html

Description: For too long, the health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals were pushed to the side.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on National Men's Health Week and Father's Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/10/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-men-s-health-week-and-father-s-day.html

Description: A father's love and full involvement in his children's lives is crucial to their health, well-being, and development.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/14/hhs-releases-2013-alzheimer-s-disease-update.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on World Blood Donor Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/14/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-world-blood-donor-day.html

Description: Today, the Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to recognize World Blood Donor Day and the unique life-saving role that blood donors play in communities in the United States and around the world.

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Title: HHS releases new Public Health Service guideline to reduce disease transmission through organ transplantation

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/19/hhs-releases-new-public-health-service-guideline-to-reduce-disease-transmission-through-organ-transplantation.html

Description: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new guideline to improve patient safety by reducing unexpected disease transmission through organ transplantation.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/20/consumers-saved-39-billion-premiums-2012.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on 14th Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead Decision

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/21/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-14th-anniversary-of-us-supreme-court-olmstead-decision.html

Description: The opportunity to live in a home of one's choosing has tremendous impact on health and quality of life.  On June 22, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the importance of this choice for people with disabilities when it handed down the Olmstead v L.C. decision.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/24/hhs-launches-health-insurance-marketplace-educational-tools.html

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Title: Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/26/statement-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-supreme-court-ruling-defense-marriage-act.html

Description: Today's Supreme Court decision finding the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional is a victory for equality, which is a core belief of this administration.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-ptsd-awareness-month.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on PTSD Awareness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-ptsd-awareness-month.html

Description: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can occur when people experience a traumatic event.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-seeks-applicants-for-hhsentrepreneurs-program.html

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Title: HHS seeks applicants for HHSentrepreneurs Program

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-seeks-applicants-for-hhsentrepreneurs-program.html

Description: Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Bill Corr announced today that the Department is seeking innovators and entrepreneurs to apply for the HHSentrepreneurs Program.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/02/final-hhs-health-it-safety-plan-issued.html

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Title: Final HHS Health IT Safety Plan issued

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/02/final-hhs-health-it-safety-plan-issued.html

Description: A plan to guide health information technology (IT) activities across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to eliminate medical errors, protect patients, and improve the quality and efficiency of health care was issued today by HHS.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/10/new-certified-health-it-mark-announced.html

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Title: New Certified Health IT Mark announced

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/10/new-certified-health-it-mark-announced.html

Description: A new mark for certified electronic health records (EHR) technology was unveiled today by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

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Title: WellPoint pays HHS $1.7 million for leaving information accessible over Internet

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/11/wellpoint-pays-hhs-17-million-leaving-information-accessible-over-internet.html

Description: The managed care company WellPoint Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1.7 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/26/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-the-23rd-anniversary-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act.html

Description: Today, we celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA has assisted millions of people with disabilities overcome and eliminate barriers in all areas of society, from schools and the workplace to housing and public transportation.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/26/world-hepatitis-day-statement.html

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Title: World Hepatitis Day Statement

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/26/world-hepatitis-day-statement.html

Description: On World Hepatitis Day, we reaffirm our commitment to combating the "silent epidemic" of viral hepatitis.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/30/48th-anniversary-medicare-and-medicaid.html

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Title: The 48th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/30/48th-anniversary-medicare-and-medicaid.html

Description: Today, we mark the 48th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid becoming law, a sacred promise our country made to older Americans and low-income working Americans and families that they will have the medical care they need to live healthier lives.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/30/medicare-drug-premiums-remain-stable-four-years-in-a-row.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/01/world-breastfeeding-week-august-1-7-2013.html

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Title: World Breastfeeding Week, August 1 – 7, 2013

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/01/world-breastfeeding-week-august-1-7-2013.html

Description: Today, August 1, marks the start of World Breastfeeding Week, a time when organizations and communities bring attention to the benefits of breastfeeding and offer moms support and encouragement to be successful at breastfeeding.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/05/data-exchange-growing-through-ehr-adoption-new-study-finds.html

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Title: Data exchange growing through EHR adoption, new study finds

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/05/data-exchange-growing-through-ehr-adoption-new-study-finds.html

Description: New research, published today in Health Affairs, from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) show that health information exchange (HIE) between hospitals and other providers jumped 41 percent between 2008 and 2012.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/12/recognizing-national-health-center-week.html

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Title: Recognizing National Health Center Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/12/recognizing-national-health-center-week.html

Description: More than 21 million people are getting health care at nearly 9,000 community health center sites in every state and territory.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/14/hhs-settles-with-health-plan-in-photocopier-breach-case.html

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Title: HHS settles with health plan in photocopier breach case

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/14/hhs-settles-with-health-plan-in-photocopier-breach-case.html

Description: Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Affinity Health Plan, Inc. will settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules for $1,215,780.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/30/national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-2013.html

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Title: National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2013

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/08/30/national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-2013.html

Description: This year, thousands of American women – our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, daughters, and friends – will die from ovarian cancer.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/03/2013-national-recovery-month.html

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Title: 2013 National Recovery Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/03/2013-national-recovery-month.html

Description: Now in its 24th year, National Recovery Month celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery is possible.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/03/national-preparedness-month.html

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Title: National Preparedness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/03/national-preparedness-month.html

Description: This September marks the tenth anniversary of National Preparedness Month. Over the past decade, we have learned a tremendous amount about the impact of disasters on physical and mental health.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/04/national-childhood-obesity-awareness-month.html

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Title: National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/04/national-childhood-obesity-awareness-month.html

Description: During National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month every September, we look to intensify our efforts to combat obesity among America's youth.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/10/world-suicide-prevention-day-2013.html

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Title: World Suicide Prevention Day 2013

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/10/world-suicide-prevention-day-2013.html

Description: Today is the eleventh observance of World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide is a serious public health problem, but suicide is also a preventable public health challenge, one in which all of us can play a role.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/12/early-bird-winner-for-health-reform-video-contest-announced.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/12/health-care-law-saves-consumers-1-2-billion-nationwide.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/16/national-hispanic-heritage-month-2013.html

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Title: National Hispanic Heritage Month 2013

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/16/national-hispanic-heritage-month-2013.html

Description: Beginning September 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the Latino community's contributions to the cultural richness and diversity of the United States. This year, the theme, "Hispanics: Serving and leading Our Nation with Pride and Honor," highlights how Latinos have helped shape and strengthen all aspects of our society – from industry and research, to faith, education, arts and entertainment, and health.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/17/hhs-launches-meaningful-consent-site.html

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Title: HHS launches Meaningful Consent site

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/17/hhs-launches-meaningful-consent-site.html

Description: An online resource to help health care providers effectively engage patients in choosing how they want their electronic patient health information shared was launched today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/09/19/hhs-replenishes-nation-s-supply-of-anthrax-antitoxin.html

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