Media: Press Releases and Transcripts of Briefings

Press Releases

• Louisiana Health Care System Focus of Redesign – July 17, 2006
• HHS Releases First Round of Katrina Aid To 32 States To Help With Evacuee Health Cost – March 24, 2006
• HHS Awards $550 Million in Hurricane Relief – February 8, 2006
• New Initiative Announced to Transform the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps – January 18, 2006
• HHS Secretary Leavitt Unveils PSA Campaign to Provide Mental Health Services to Hurricane Survivors – December 7, 2005
• HHS Secretary Extends Public Health Emergency for States Affected by Hurricane Katrina – December 1, 2005
• HHS Enters Into Agreements to Support Digital Health Recovery for the Gulf Coast – November 17, 2005
• HHS Grants Emergency Aid for Health Care Needs of Katrina Victims in Louisiana - November 10, 2005
• Estimates Show More Than 40 Percent of Hurricane Evacuees Now Receiving HHS Benefits or Services – September 29, 2005
• Getting Ready for Rita -- HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency for Texas and Louisiana – September 23, 2005
• Head Start Provides $15M to Help Hurricane Evacuees – September 12, 2005
• Secretary Leavitt Taking Health, Social Services Resources to Evacuee Locations Throughout Gulf Region – September 4, 2005
• HHS Designates First Medical Shelters and Provides Vital Medical Supplies and Medical Assistance – September 2, 2005
• Search All HHS Press Releases for Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma

Transcripts of Briefings

• Dr. Carmona's Press Briefing on Hurricane Rita - September 22, 2005
• Transcript of Press Briefing on Texas Response with HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Mark McClellan, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – September 15, 2005
• Ask the White House: Transcript of Surgeon General Richard Carmona Answering Questions About Hurricane Katrina – September 9, 2005
• Transcript of Press Briefing on Mental Health with HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, Mr. Charles Curie, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Mr. Dan Dodgen, Emergency Coordinator, SAMHSA, and Dr. Thomas Insel, Director, National Institute of Mental Health – September 7, 2005
• Transcript of Press Briefing with HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. Richard Carmona, Surgeon General – September 6, 2005