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Title: HHS-sponsored study shows disrobing is vital decontamination method

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/05/10/hhs-sponsored-study-shows-disrobing-vital-decontamination-method.html

Description: Ninety-nine percent of chemical contamination can be removed by carefully removing clothes and wiping skin with a paper towel or dry wipe, according to new scientific studies of decontamination methods sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

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Creator: HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)

Date: 2016

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Title: HHS-sponsored study shows disrobing is vital decontamination method

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/05/10/hhs-sponsored-study-shows-disrobing-vital-decontamination-method.html

Title: HIPAA settlement illustrates the importance of reviewing and updating, as necessary, business associate agreements

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/23/hipaa-settlement-illustrates-importance-of-reviewing-updating-business-associate-agreements.html

Title: HRSA Announces the Availability of $39 Million to Expand Fight Against Zika Virus

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/28/hrsa-announces-availability-of-39-million-to-expand-fight-against-zika-virus.html

Title: HRSA Awards More Than $149 million to Grow the Nation's Primary Care Workforce and Expand Health Professions Training

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/20/hrsa-awards-more-149-million-grow-nation-s-primary-care-workforce-and-expand-health-professions.html

Title: Important Next Step towards a Better, Smarter, Healthier Medicare: New Payment Models and Rewards for Better Care at Lower Cost

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/25/important-next-step-towards-better-smarter-healthier-medicare-new-payment-models-and-rewards-better

Title: Improper disclosure of research participants' protected health information results in $3.9 million HIPAA settlement

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/17/improper-disclosure-research-participants-protected-health-information-results-in-hipaa-settlement.html

Title: Independent experts confirm that diabetes prevention model supported by the Affordable Care Act saves money and improves health

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/23/independent-experts-confirm-diabetes-prevention-model-supported-affordable-care-act-saves-money.html

Title: Investigation: Pre-October 2015 Flint Water, Sourced from Flint River, Might Have Caused Rashes, Other Irritant Conditions

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/08/23/investigation-pre-october-2015-flint-water-sourced-flint-river-might-have-caused-rashes.html

Title: Medicaid expansion lowers Marketplace premiums by 7 percent

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/08/25/medicaid-expansion-lowers-marketplace-premiums-7-percent.html

Title: Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act leads to better care and improves financial well-being for new enrollees

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/21/medicaid-expansion-under-aca-leads-better-care-and-improves-financial-well-being-for-new-enrollees.html

Title: Medicare spent $473 billion less from 2009 through 2014 compared to previous spending trends

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/22/medicare-spent-473-billion-less-2009-through-2014-compared-previous-spending-trends.html

Title: More Than 70 Percent of Consumers Can Find Marketplace Plans for Less than $75 Per Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/24/more-70-percent-consumers-can-find-marketplace-plans-less-75-month.html

Title: National Patient Safety Efforts Save 125,000 Lives and Nearly $28 Billion in Costs

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/12/12/national-patient-safety-efforts-save-125000-lives-and-nearly-28-billion-costs.html

Title: Nationwide the Health Insurance Marketplaces signed up 4.9 million new people during the third Open Enrollment period

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/11/nationwide-health-insurance-marketplaces-signed-49-million-new-people-during-third-open-enrollment.html

Title: New Guidance Highlights High Impact Opportunities to Support Healthy Students

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/15/new-guidance-highlights-high-impact-opportunities-support-healthy-students.html

Title: New Medicaid guidance improves access to health care for justice-involved Americans reentering their communities

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/04/28/new-medicaid-guidance-improves-access-health-care-justice-involved-americans-reentering-their.html

Title: New Report Details Impact of the Affordable Care Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/12/13/new-report-details-impact-affordable-care-act.html

Title: New Survey Shows Nearly All U.S. Hospitals Using Certified Health IT to Manage Patient Care

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/05/31/new-survey-shows-nearly-all-us-hospitals-using-certified-health-it-manage-patient-care.html

Title: New analysis shows 2.5 million Americans currently buying individual health coverage off-Marketplace may be eligible for Affordable Care Act premium tax credits

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/10/04/new-analysis-shows-americans-currently-buying-individual-health-coverage-off-marketplace.html

Title: New data show major improvements in health care access, affordability, and quality under the Affordable Care Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/14/new-data-show-major-improvements-health-care-access-affordability-and-quality-under-affordable-care

Title: New hospitals and health care providers join successful, cutting-edge federal initiative that cuts costs and puts patients at the center of their care

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/11/new-hospitals-and-health-care-providers-join-successful-cutting-edge-federal-initiative.html

Title: New members named to serve on federal Health Information Technology Policy and Standards Committees

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/23/new-members-named-to-serve-on-federal-health-information-technology-policy-and-standards-committees.html

Title: New report shows Medicaid expansion can improve behavioral health care access

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/28/new-report-shows-medicaid-expansion-can-improve-behavioral-health-care-access.html

Title: New standards improve quality and safety for millions of children in child care

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/23/new-standards-improve-quality-safety-for-millions-of-children.html

Title: ONC Launches New Challenges to Spur Innovation for Market-Ready, User-Friendly Health Technology Apps for Consumers and Providers

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/01/onc-launches-new-challenges-spur-innovation-market-ready-user-friendly-health-technology-apps.html

Title: ONC Unveils New Videos Empowering Patients to Learn Their Rights Under HIPAA

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/06/02/onc-unveils-new-videos-empowering-patients-learn-their-rights-under-hipaa.html

Title: ONC announces Blockchain challenge winners

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/08/29/onc-announces-blockchain-challenge-winners.html

Title: ONC announces Phase 1 winners of Consumer Health Data Aggregator and Provider User Experience Challenges

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/18/onc-announces-phase-1-winners-consumer-health-data-aggregator-and-provider-user-experience.html

Title: Report: Unchanged Medical Costs Show Strength of Affordable Care Act's Marketplace

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/08/11/report-unchanged-medical-costs-show-strength-affordable-care-act-s-marketplace.html

Title: Secretary Burwell Highlights Bundled Payments, Future of Delivery System Reform in Florida

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/07/26/secretary-burwell-highlighs-bundled-payments-future-delivery-system-reform-florida.html

Title: Statement by Acting Assistant Secretary for Health DeSalvo on World Health Organization Guidance and Resolution on Ending Inappropriate Promotion of Foods for Infants and Young Children

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/05/28/statement-acting-assistant-secretary-health-desalvo-world-health-organization-guidance-and.html

Title: Statement by HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell on H.R. 3762

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/01/06/statement-hhs-secretary-sylvia-m-burwell-hr-3762.html

Title: Statement by HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell on Senate confirmation of Dr. Robert Califf as FDA Commissioner

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/02/24/statement-by-hhs-secretary-on-senate-confirmation-of-dr-robert-califf-as-fda-commissioner.html

Title: Statement by Secretary Burwell on the National Health Interview Survey

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/05/17/statement-by-secretary-burwell-on-national-health-interview-survey.html

Title: Statement by Secretary Burwell on the Uninsured Rate

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/09/07/statement-by-secretary-burwell-on-the-uninsured-rate.html

Title: Statement from Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee on House passage of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/03/23/statement-from-assistant-secretary-for-aging-kathy-greenlee.html

Title: Statement from Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee on Older Americans Act Reauthorization Signed Into Law

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/04/19/statement-assistant-secretary-aging-kathy-greenlee-older-americans-act-reauthorization.html

Title: Surgeon General Issues Landmark Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2016/11/17/surgeon-general-issues-landmark-report-alcohol-drugs-and-health.html