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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: Obama administration takes additional steps to strengthen the federal background check system

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/03/obama-administration-takes-additional-steps-to-strengthen-the-federal-background-check-system.html

Description: Today, as part of President Obama's continuing efforts to reduce gun violence, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to remove unnecessary legal barriers under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule that may prevent states from reporting certain information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

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Title: HHS strengthens community living options for older Americans and people with disabilities

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/10/hhs-strengthens-community-living-options-for-older-americans-and-people-with-disabilities.html

Description: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule today to ensure that Medicaid's home and community-based services programs provide full access to the benefits of community living and offer services in the most integrated settings.

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Title: 50th Anniversary of the Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/11/50th-anniversary-of-the-surgeon-generals-report-on-smoking-and-health-c.html

Description: Today we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General's Report on smoking and health.

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Title: 50th Anniversary of the Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/11/50th-anniversary-of-the-surgeon-generals-report-on-smoking-and-health-d.html

Description: Fifty years ago today was a tipping point in recognizing and reversing the deadly epidemic caused by smoking.

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Title: 50th Anniversary of the Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/11/hhs-50th-anniversary-of-the-surgeon-generals-report-on-smoking-and-health-b.html

Description: Fifty years ago today, Dr. Luther Terry released the landmark Surgeon General's Report – the first of its kind on smoking and health – concluding that smoking causes lung cancer.

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Title: Nearly 2.2 million Americans selected plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace from October through December

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/13/nearly-2.2-million-americans-selected-plans-in-the-health-insurance-marketplace-from-october-through-december.html

Description: Nearly 2.2 million people have selected plans from the state and federal marketplaces by Dec. 28, 2013 (the end of third reporting period for open enrollment), Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.

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Title: HHS makes progress on Health IT Safety Plan with release of the SAFER Guides

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/15/hhs-makes-progress-on-health-it-safety-plan-with-release-of-the-safer-guides.html

Description: A new set of guides and interactive tools to help health care providers more safely use electronic health information technology products, such as electronic health records (EHRs), are now available at www.HealthIT.gov.

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Title: El director general de Servicios de Salud informa que 5.6 millones de niños en los EE. UU. morirán en forma prematura a menos que las tasas de tabaquismo actuales disminuyan

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/17/el-director-general-de-servicios-de-salud-informa-que-5-point-6-millones-de-ninos-en-los-ee-uu-moriran-en-forma-prematura-a-menos-que-las-tasas-de-tabaquismo-actuales-disminuyan.html

Description: Aproximadamente 5.6 millones de niños vivos en la actualidad en los Estados Unidos —es decir 1 de cada 13 niños menores de 18 años— morirán en forma prematura por enfermedades relacionadas con el tabaquismo, a menos que las tasas actuales de tabaquismo disminuyan, según un nuevo informe del director general de Servicios de Salud.

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Title: Observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/17/observing-martin-luther-king-jr-day.html

Description: Today, we honor the remarkable life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of fighting for racial equality, human rights and economic justice.

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Title: Surgeon General report says 5.6 million U.S. children will die prematurely unless current smoking rates drop

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/17/surgeon-general-report-says-5-6-million-us-children-will-die-prematurely-unless-current-smoking-rates-drop.html

Description: Approximately 5.6 million American children alive today – or one out of every 13 children under age 18 – will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless current smoking rates drop, according to a new Surgeon General's report.

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Title: New committee to advise HHS on needs of children in disasters

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/22/new-committee-to-advise-hhs-on-needs-of-children-in-disasters.html

Description: The needs of children in disasters will be the focus of an advisory committee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Title: US and UK working to strengthen use of health IT for better patient care

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/23/us-and-uk-working-to-strengthen-use-of-health-it-for-better-patient-care.html

Description: As the use of health information technology (health IT) grows in both the United States and the United Kingdom, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.K. Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt today signed a bi-lateral agreement for the use and sharing of health IT information and tools.

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Title: Medicare's delivery system reform initiatives achieve significant savings and quality improvements - off to a strong start

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/01/30/medicares-delivery-system-reform-initiatives-achieve-significant-savings-and-quality-improvements-off-to-a-strong-start.html

Description: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released findings on a number of its initiatives to reform the health care delivery system.

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Title: American Heart Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/03/american-heart-month.html

Description: Heart disease is responsible for 1 of every 4 deaths in the United States, making it the leading cause of death in our nation. As we observe American Heart Month, there are some key steps you and your loved ones can take to protect against heart disease.

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Title: HHS strengthens patients' right to access lab test reports

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/03/hhs-strengthens-patients-right-to-access-lab-test-reports.html

Description: As part of an ongoing effort to empower patients to be informed partners with their health care providers, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken action to give patients or a person designated by the patient a means of direct access to the patient's completed laboratory test reports.

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Title: Statement by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on African American History Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/03/statement-by-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-african-american-history-month.html

Description: Today, we celebrate the beginning of African American History Month, a time for all Americans to recognize the countless contributions African Americans have made to our nation, including major advances in scientific research and public health.

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Title: HHS funds drug for bioterrorism, antimicrobial-resistant infections

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/05/hhs-funds-drug-for-bioterrorism-antimicrobial-resistant-infections.html

Description: A new drug to help protect the public against two bioterrorism threats and provide a new option to treat antibiotic-resistant infections will advance in development under a public-private partnership, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced today.

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Title: Statement by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on CVS Tobacco Announcement

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/05/statement-by-health-and-human-services-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-cvs-tobacco-announcement.html

Description: The Department of Health and Human Services applauds CVS Caremark Corp. for their leadership in helping to make the next generation tobacco-free.

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Title: Eight in 10 uninsured Latinos may qualify for Medicaid, CHIP or lower costs on monthly premiums in the Health Insurance Marketplace

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/11/eight-in-10-uninsured-latinos-may-qualify-for-medicaid-chip-or-lower-costs-on-monthly-premiums-in-the-health-insurance-marketplace.html

Description: A new report issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that that nearly 8 in 10 uninsured Latinos may qualify for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP),  or lower costs on monthly premiums through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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Title: Ocho de cada 10 latinos sin seguro podrían calificar para Medicaid, el Programa CHIP o una reducción del costo de sus primas mensuales a través del Mercado de Seguros de Salud

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/11/ocho-de-cada-10-latinos-sin-seguro-podrian-calificar-para-medicaid-el-programa-chip-o-una-reduccion-del-costo-de-sus-primas-mensuales-a-traves-del-mercado-de-seguros-de-salud.html

Description: Según un nuevo informe publicado hoy por el HHS, aproximadamente 8 de cada 10 latinos sin seguro podrían calificar para Medicaid, el Programa de Seguro Médico para Niños (CHIP) o una reducción del costo de sus primas mensuales a través del Mercado de Seguros de Salud.

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Title: Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace increases by 53 percent in January

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/12/enrollment-in-the-health-insurance-marketplace-increases-by-53-percent-in-january.html

Description: Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace continued to rise in January, with a 53 percent increase in overall enrollment over the prior three month reporting period, with young adult enrollment outpacing all other age groups combined, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.

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Title: Nations Commit to Accelerating Progress against Infectious Disease Threats

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/13/nations-commit-to-accelerating-progress-against-infectious-disease-threats.html

Description: Today the United States joined 26 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), to accelerate progress toward a world safe and secure from the threat of infectious disease, and committing to the goals of the Global Health Security Agenda.

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Title: HHS selects winners in idea challenge for emergency response

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/20/hhs-selects-winners-in-idea-challenge-for-emergency-response.html

Description: Three innovative solutions are winners of an idea challenge to help communities support patients who depend on durable medical equipment (DME), such as oxygen concentrators and portable ventilators, during emergencies.

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Title: Next edition of electronic health record technology certification criteria issued

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/21/next-edition-of-electronic-health-record-technology-certification-criteria-issued.html

Description: The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today issued proposals for the next edition (the "2015 Edition") of electronic health record (EHR) technology certification criteria.

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Title: Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announce record-breaking recoveries resulting from joint efforts to combat health care fraud

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/02/26/departments-of-justice-and-health-and-human-services-announce-record-breaking-recoveries-resulting-from joint-efforts-to-combat-health-care-fraud.html

Description: Attorney General Eric Holder and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released the annual Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program report showing that for every dollar spent on health care-related fraud and abuse investigations through this and other programs in the last three years, the government recovered $8.10.

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Title: National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/03/05/national-colorectal-cancer-awareness-month.html

Description: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

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Title: County Government Settles Potential HIPAA Violations

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/03/07/county-government-settles-potential-hipaa-violations.html

Description: Skagit County, Washington, has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.

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Title: Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace climbs to 4.2 million in February

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/03/11/enrollment-in-the-health-insurance-marketplace-climbs-to-4.2-million-in-february .html

Description: Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace continued to rise in February to a five-month total of 4.2 million.

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Title: HHS establishes new network to perform clinical studies

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/03/11/hhs-establishes-new-network-to-perform-clinical-studies.html

Description: HHS today established a network of five clinical research organizations that will design and conduct clinical studies needed to develop medical countermeasures – drugs, vaccines, and diagnostic tests that help protect health against bioterrorism, pandemic influenza, and other public health emergencies.

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Title: Eight out of 10 uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders may be eligible for Medicaid, CHIP or tax credits in the Health Insurance Marketplace

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/03/18/eight-out-of-10-uninsured-asian-americans-native-hawaiians-and pacific-islanders-may-be-eligible-for-medicaid-chip-or-tax-credits-in-the-health-insurance-marketplace.html

Description: According to a new report released today by HHS, 8 out of 10 (1.6 million) uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) may be eligible for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace and could qualify for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or tax credits to help with the cost of premiums.

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Title: Observing LGBT Health Awareness Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/03/26/observing-lgbt-health-awareness-week.html

Description: LGBT Health Awareness Week is an important time to bring attention to the unique health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans and to highlight the progress we've made in our work to ensure LGBT Americans have the same rights and protections as other Americans, especially through implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

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Title: HHS releases security risk assessment tool to help providers with HIPAA compliance

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/03/28/hhs-releases-security-risk-assessment-tool-to-help-providers-with-hipaa-compliance.html

Description: A new security risk assessment (SRA) tool to help guide health care providers in small to medium sized offices conduct risk assessments of their organizations is now available from HHS.

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Title: New interactive video aims to better protect research subjects and reduce research misconduct in clinical research

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/03/31/new-interactive-video-aims-to-better-protect-research-subjects-and-reduce-research-misconduct-in-clinical-research.html

Description: The Research Clinic, a Web-based interactive training video aimed at teaching clinical and social researchers how to better protect research subjects and avoid research misconduct, was released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP).

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Title: Statement from Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak about National Asbestos Week, April 1-7, 2014

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/02/statement-from-acting-surgeon-general-boris-lushniak-about-national-asbestos-week-april-1-7-2014.html

Description: National Asbestos Awareness Week, April 1 – 7, is an important opportunity to focus on the public health issues associated with asbestos exposure and related illnesses.

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Title: HHS announces important Medicare information for people in same-sex marriages

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/03/hhs-announces-important-medicare-information-for-people-in-same-sex-marriages.html

Description: Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now able to process requests for Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Periods, and reductions in Part B and premium Part A late enrollment penalties for certain eligible people in same-sex marriages.

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Title: National Autism Awareness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/03/national-autism-awareness-month.html

Description: Every day, the millions of Americans living with autism and their families face unique and daunting challenges that many of us will never fully appreciate. During National Autism Awareness Month, we renew our commitment to better understand autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and improve the lives of individuals living with it.

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Title: Proposed health IT strategy aims to promote innovation, protect patients, and avoid regulatory duplication

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/03/proposed-health-it-strategy-aims-to-promote-innovation-protect-patients-and-avoid-regulatory-duplication.html

Description: Proposed health IT strategy aims to promote innovation, protect patients, and avoid regulatory duplication.

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Title: Updated Action Plan to Combat Viral Hepatitis Released

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/03/updated-action-plan-to-combat-viral-hepatitis-released.html

Description: Today, federal partners launched an updated Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (2014-2016), building upon the nation's first comprehensive cross-agency action plan to combat viral hepatitis.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Minority Health Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/04/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-national-minority-health-month.html

Description: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Minority Health Month.

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Title: National Public Health Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/07/national-public-health-week.html

Description: National Public Health Week is a time to recognize progress we have made in strengthening and protecting the public health and to rededicate ourselves to the work of improving the health and well-being of Americans by preventing disease, supporting medical research, and promoting safer and healthier communities.

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Title: HHS announces progress in disease prevention and health promotion

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/08/hhs-announces-progress-in-disease-prevention-and-health-promotion.html

Description: The nation's health is improving in more than half of the critical measures that are known to have major influence in reducing preventable disease and death, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Title: Historic release of data gives consumers unprecedented transparency on the medical services physicians provide and how much they are paid

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/09/historic-release-of-data-gives-consumers-unprecedented-transparency-on-the-medical-services-physicians-provide-and-how-much-they-are-paid.html

Description: Historic release of data gives consumers unprecedented transparency on the medical services physicians provide and how much they are paid.

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Title: Take action to be ready and resilient

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/11/take-action-to-be-ready-and-resilient.html

Description: Take action to be ready and resilient, A statement by Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Nicole Lurie, M.D..

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Title: New National Biodefense Science Board members to advise HHS

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/16/new-national-biodefense-science-board-members-to-advise-hhs.html

Description: Six experts from outside the federal government will join the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) to provide advice and guidance to HHS' assistant secretary for preparedness and response, and to the HHS Secretary, on preventing, preparing for, and responding to adverse health effects of public health emergencies.

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Title: 44th Anniversary of Earth Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/22/44th-anniversary-of-earth-day.html

Description: Today, April 22, 2014, marks the 44th celebration of Earth Day in the United States — a day when we can all take time to appreciate the connection between our environment and health.

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Title: Stolen laptops lead to important HIPAA settlements

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/22/stolen-laptops-lead-to-important-hipaa-settlements.html

Description: Two entities have paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) $1,975,220 collectively to resolve potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules.

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Title: 2014 National Alzheimer's Disease Plan Available

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/04/29/2014-national-alzheimer-s-disease-plan-available.html

Description: HHS today released the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2014 Update, reflecting the nation's progress toward accomplishing goals set in 2012 and current action steps to achieving them.

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Title: Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace totals over 8 million people

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/01/enrollment-health-insurance-marketplace-totals-over-8-million-people.html

Description: Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace surged to eight million at the end of the first enrollment period, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.

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Title: Observing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/01/observing-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month.html

Description: In May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and recognize the many contributions of these diverse and culturally rich communities to the fabric of American life.

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Title: Observing National Foster Care Month 2014

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/05/observing-national-foster-care-month-2014.html

Description: Each May, National Foster Care Month serves as a reminder that there are children, youth, and families in our communities who require our collective support to achieve safety, permanence, and the tools needed to thrive in adulthood.

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Title: Observing 2014 National Nurses Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/06/observing-2014-national-nurses-week.html

Description: It is only fitting that the theme for this year's National Nurses Week is "Nurses: Leading the Way."

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Title: Data breach results in $4.8 million HIPAA settlements

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/07/data-breach-results-48-million-hipaa-settlements.html

Description: Two health care organizations have agreed to settle charges that they potentially violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules by failing to secure thousands of patients' electronic protected health information (ePHI) held on their network.

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Title: New HHS data show quality improvements saved 15,000 lives and $4 billion in health spending

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/07/new-hhs-data-show-quality-improvements-saved-15000-lives-and-4-billion-in-health-spending.html

Description: Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that new preliminary data show an overall nine percent decrease in hospital acquired conditions nationally during 2011 and 2012.

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Title: Observing National Mental Health Awareness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/08/observing-national-mental-health-awareness-month.html

Description: During Mental Health Awareness Month, we recognize the significant advances our nation has made in our understanding of mental illness and in improving support and care for individuals with mental health problems.

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Title: Celebrating National Women's Health Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/09/celebrating-national-women-s-health-week.html

Description: Beginning with Mother's Day on Sunday, we celebrate National Women's Health Week by encouraging the women in our lives – our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, cousins, friends, and colleagues – to take steps to live healthier, happier lives.

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Title: Accreditor for ONC Health IT Certification Program approved for second term

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/13/accreditor-onc-health-it-certification-program-approved-second-term.html

Description: The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has approved the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for a second three-year term as the ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC-AA) for the ONC Health Information Technology Certification Program.

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Title: Medicare Fraud Strike Force charges 90 individuals for approximately $260 million in false billing

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/13/medicare-fraud-strike-force-charges-90-individuals-for-approximately-260-million-in-false-billing.html

Description: WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in six cities has resulted in charges against 90 individuals, including 27 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $260 million in false billings.

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Title: US and EU progress in fight against antimicrobial resistance

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/13/us-and-eu-progress-in-fight-against-antimicrobial-resistance.html

Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the European Commission released today the first progress report of the Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR).Â

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Title: Honoring Emergency Medical Services during EMS Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/19/honoring-emergency-medical-services-during-ems-week.html

Description: This week, our nation honors emergency medical service (EMS) professionals for their dedication to public service.

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Title: Observing National Hepatitis Testing Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/19/observing-national-hepatitis-testing-day.html

Description: May 19 is the third national Hepatitis Testing Day. The observance was established in the Action Plan for the Prevention Care & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis to raise greater awareness of an often silent epidemic.

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Title: United States, Canada and Mexico strengthen information sharing in health emergencies

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/20/united-states-canada-and-mexico-strengthen-information-sharing-in-health-emergencies.html

Description: United States, Canada and Mexico strengthen information sharing in health emergencies.

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Title: New funding gives states and innovators tools and flexibility to implement delivery system reform

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/22/new-funding-gives-states-and-innovators-tools-and-flexibility-to-implement-delivery-system-reform.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced new delivery system reform efforts made possible by the Affordable Care Act that offer states and innovators tools and flexibility to transform health care.

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Title: Get ready during National Hurricane Preparedness Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/28/get-ready-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week.html

Description: History has taught us time and again just how dangerous and destructive hurricanes and other forces of nature can be.

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Title: Public voting opens to select top innovation at HHS

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/05/29/public-voting-opens-to-select-top-innovation-at-hhs.html

Description: Today HHS announced the opening of public voting to select the People's Choice Award winner in this year's Health and Human Services Innovates, a competition designed to recognize employee achievements in solving workplace challenges.

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Title: EPA's Clean Power Plan

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/02/epa-s-clean-power-plan.html

Description: The EPA's proposed rule setting carbon standards for power plants will help protect public health by improving air quality and reducing exposure to particle pollution.

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Title: HHS releases new data and tools to increase transparency on hospital utilization and other trends

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/02/hhs-releases-new-data-and-tools-to-increase-transparency-on-hospital-utilization-and-other-trends.html

Description: With more than 2,000 entrepreneurs, investors, data scientists, researchers, policy experts, government employees and more in attendance, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing new data and launching new initiatives at the annual Health Datapalooza conference in Washington, D.C.

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Title: HHS announces the availability of $300 Million in Affordable Care Act funds to expand services at the Nation's community health centers

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/03/hhs-announces-availability-300-million-affordable-care-act-funds-expand-services-nation-s-community-health-centers.html

Description: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of up to $300 million under the Affordable Care Act to help the nation's community health centers expand service hours, hire more medical providers, and add oral health, behavioral health, pharmacy, and vision services.

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Title: HHS Secretary Sebelius statement observing LGBT Pride Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/03/hhs-secretary-sebelius-statement-observing-lgbt-pride-month.html

Description: At the Department of Health and Human Services, we are committed to ensuring that members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community have access to quality, affordable health care and enjoy the same rights and protections that all Americans expect and deserve.

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Title: National Coordinator for Health IT names winners of Code-a-Palooza challenge

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/03/national-coordinator-for-health-it-names-winners-of-code-a-palooza-challenge.html

Description: A new electronic tool designed to help patients and their families use Medicare claims data to make health care choices won the second annual Code-a-Palooza challenge according to announcement today by Karen DeSalvo, M.D., national coordinator for Health Information Technology, at the 2014 Health Datapalooza.

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Title: 2014 National Men's Health Week and Father's Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/09/2014-national-men-s-health-week-and-father-s-day.html

Description: National Men's Health Week, June 9-15, which concludes with Father's Day, is a good time to focus on how men can take control of their health. That includes eating right, being active, and taking advantage of certain preventive services, such as screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, and diabetes.

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Title: A milestone in protection from influenza

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/17/a-milestone-in-protection-from-influenza.html

Description: This week, our nation reached a milestone in battling influenza, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's first approval to manufacture seasonal influenza vaccine using cell-based technology in a U.S. facility.

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Title: New report shows premium affordability, competition and choice in the Marketplace in 2013-2014

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/18/new-report-shows-premium-affordability-competition-and-choice-in-the-marketplace-in-2013-2014.html

Description: A new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that people who selected silver plans, the most popular plan type in the federal Marketplace, with tax credits paid an average premium of $69 per month.

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Title: Secretary Burwell announces steps to bolster management and accountability ahead of the 2015 open enrollment period

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/20/secretary-burwell-announces-steps-to-bolster-management-and-accountability-ahead-of-the-2015-open-enrollment-period.html

Description: Today Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced a series of management changes designed to strengthen the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

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Title: $800,000 HIPAA settlement in medical records dumping case

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/23/800000-hipaa-settlement-in-medical-records-dumping-case.html

Description: Parkview Health System, Inc. has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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Title: HHS announces auto-enrollment plans for current Marketplace consumers for 2015

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/26/hhs-announces-auto-enrollment-plans-for-current-marketplace-consumers-for-2015.html

Description: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expects to announce its plans for helping existing Marketplace consumers get auto-enrolled for next year.

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Title: Affordable Care Act helps 76 million Americans with private coverage access free preventive services

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/27/affordable-care-act-helps-76-million-americans.html

Description: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced today that about 76 million Americans in private health insurance plans are newly eligible to receive expanded coverage for one or more recommended preventive health care services, such as a mammogram or flu shot, without cost sharing, because of the Affordable Care Act.

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Title: Observing National HIV Testing Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/06/27/observing-national-hiv-testing-day.html

Description: Today, as we recognize National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), it is important to note that nearly 1 in 6 Americans who have HIV do not know they are infected.

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Title: HHS grants bolster health care and public health disaster preparedness

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/01/hhs-grants-bolster-health-care-and-public-health-disaster-preparedness.html

Description: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $840 million to continue improving emergency preparedness of state and local public health and health care systems.Â

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Title: HHS awards $83.4 million to train new primary care providers

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/07/hhs-awards-83-million-to-train-new-primary-care-providers.html

Description: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell today announced $83.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support primary care residency programs in 60 Teaching Health Centers across the nation.

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Title: HHS launches challenge to improve hypertension through health IT

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/07/hhs-launches-challenge-to-improve-hypertension-through-health-it.html

Description: In an effort to help clinical practices use health information technology (health IT) like electronic health records (EHRs) to reduce high blood pressure, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched a new challenge asking health care professionals and other caregivers to submit the tools they use to improve patient care.

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Title: HHS announces the availability of $100 million in Affordable Care Act funding to expand access to primary care through new community health centers

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/08/hhs-announces-the-availability-of-100-million-in-affordable-care-act-funding-to-expand-access-to-primary-care-through-new-community-health-centers.html

Description: HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced today the availability of $100 million from the Affordable Care Act to support an estimated 150 new health center sites across the country in 2015.Â

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Title: DOJ and HHS call for action to address abuse of older Americans

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/09/doj-and-hhs-call-for-action-to-address-abuse-of-older-americans.html

Description: Today, leaders in the fight against elder abuse announced a framework for tackling the highest priority challenges to elder abuse prevention and prosecution, and called on all Americans to take a stand against the serious societal problem of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.Â

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Title: Health Care Innovation Awards to provide better health care and lower costs

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/09/health-care-innovation-awards-to-provide-better-health-care-and-lower-costs.html

Description: Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced new prospective awardees to test innovative care models, bringing the total amount of funding to as much as $360 million for 39 recipients spanning 27 states and the District of Columbia.Â

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Title: New resources improve states' abilities to advance Medicaid payment and delivery system reform

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/14/new-resources-improve-states-abilities-to-advance-medicaid-payment-and-delivery-system-reform.html

Description: Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a new innovative collaboration with states to improve care for Medicaid beneficiaries by accelerating efforts in reforming their health care systems to improve health and care while reducing costs.

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Title: HHS announces availability of $11 million to better integrate HIV services into community health centers

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/15/hhs-announces-availability-of-11-million-to-better-integrate-hiv-services-into-community-health-centers.html

Description: HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today the availability of $11 million, through the Affordable Care Act and the Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund, to support the integration of high‐quality HIV services into primary care through innovative partnerships between health centers and state health departments in Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland and New York.

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Title: New Study: 10.3 million gained health coverage during the Marketplace's first annual open enrollment period

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/23/new-study-10-3-million-gained-health-coverage-during-the-marketplace-s-first-annual-open-enrollment-period.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today the release of a new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, estimating that 10.3 million uninsured adults gained health care coverage following the first open enrollment period in the Health Insurance Marketplace.

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Title: Secretary Burwell announces steps to further strengthen HHS management team

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/23/secretary-burwell-announces-steps-to-further-strengthen-hhs-management-team.html

Description: Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has named Leslie Dach to a newly-created Senior Counselor position, to further strengthen the HHS leadership team and enhance the Department's ability to deliver impact for the American people.

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Title: Consumers have saved a total of $9 billion on premiums

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/24/consumers-have-saved-total-of-9-billion-on-premiums.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that consumers have saved a total of $9 billion on their health insurance premiums since 2011 as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

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Title: Over 8.2 million seniors have saved more than $11.5 billion on prescription drugs since 2010

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/29/over-8-2-million-seniors-have-saved-more-than-11-5-billion-on-prescription-drugs-since-2010.html

Description: Information released today by the Department of Health and Human Services shows that more than 8.2 million seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare continue to enjoy prescription drug savings as a result of the Affordable Care Act, saving $11.5 billion since 2010.

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Title: Surgeon General issues call to action to prevent skin cancer

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/29/surgeon-general-issues-call-to-action-to-prevent-skin-cancer.html

Description: Skin cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, is a major public health problem that requires immediate action, according to a new Call to Action released today by the U.S. Surgeon General.

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Title: HHS awards $54.6 million in Affordable Care Act mental health services funding

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/07/31/hhs-awards-54-million-in-affordable-care-act-mental-health-services-funding.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today $54.6 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support 221 health centers in 47 states and Puerto Rico to establish or expand behavioral health services for over 450,000 people nationwide.

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Title: New committee will advise HHS on children's health in disasters

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/01/new-committee-will-advise-hhs-on-childrens-health-in-disasters.html

Description: Fifteen experts will serve on a new federal advisory committee focusing on health needs of children in disasters, from natural disasters to bioterrorism incidents, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today.

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Title: HHS awards more than $106 million to support state home visiting programs

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/04/hhs-awards-more-than-106-million-to-support-state-home-visiting-programs.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today  $106.7 million in FY 2014 grant awards to 46 states, the District of Columbia, and five jurisdictions as part of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (Home Visiting Program) established by the Affordable Care Act.

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Title: Secretary Burwell announces Region II Director of HHS

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/06/secretary-burwell-announces-region-ii-director-of-hhs.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced her appointment of Jackie Cornell-Bechelli as Region II Director of HHS.

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Title: More physicians and hospitals are using EHRs than before

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/07/more-physicians-and-hospitals-are-using-ehrs-than-before.html

Description: Significant increases in the use of electronic health records (EHRs) among the nation's physicians and hospitals are detailed in two new studies published today by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

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Title: HHS Secretary Burwell and Education Secretary Duncan Announce New Grant Competition to Increase Access to High-Quality Preschool

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/13/hhs-secretary-burwell-and-education-secretary-duncan-announce-new-grant-competition-to-increase-access-to-high-quality-preschool.html

Description: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced today that applications are now available for the $250 million Preschool Development Grants competition.Â

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Title: Secretary Burwell further strengthens HHS management team

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/13/secretary-burwell-further-strengthens-hhs-management-team.html

Description: Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell named Kevin Thurm as a Senior Counselor, to further strengthen the HHS management team and help the agency fulfill its mission to better serve the American people.

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Title: Administration takes steps to ensure women's continued access to contraception coverage, while respecting religious-based objections

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/22/administration-takes-steps-to-ensure-womens-continued-access-to-contraception-coverage.html

Description: Today, the Administration took several steps to help ensure women, whose coverage is threatened, receive coverage for recommended contraceptive services at no additional cost, as they should be entitled to under the Affordable Care Act.

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Title: HHS and CMS announce new members of the management team ahead of 2015 Open Enrollment

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/26/hhs-and-cms-announce-new-members-of-the-management-team-ahead-of-2015-open-enrollment.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today the most recent in a series of management hires intended to ensure a successful 2015 Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace and make good on the promise that millions more Americans will be able to access quality, affordable health coverage.

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Title: The Affordable Care Act supports patient-centered medical homes in health centers

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2014/08/26/the-affordable-care-act-supports-patient-centered-medical-homes-in-health-centers.html

Description: Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced $35.7 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 147 health centers in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to support patient-centered medical homes through new construction and facility renovations.

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