News and Events from the Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/news/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:04:01 EDT MEDIA ADVISORY: The White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090703a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090703a.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States will provide 420,000 treatment courses of Tamiflu (Oseltamavir) to the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to fight the novel H1N1 influenza in Latin America and the Caribbean. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090702a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090702a.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST Council Reports Back After Vigorous Public Outreach; Advises New Research Dollars To Focus On Populations Who Have Been Under-Represented And Better, More Coordinated Dissemination Of Information To Patients And Providers http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090629a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090629a.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST Miami Physician Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Role in $10 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090629b.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090629b.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges Individuals, Freezes Assets http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090626a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090626a.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a series of new reports on the health care status quo that highlight the urgent need for health reform across the nation. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090626c.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090626c.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST Statement by Kathleen G. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Regarding National HIV Testing Day—June 27, 2009 http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090626d.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090626d.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST WASHINGTON – Fifty-three people have been indicted for schemes to submit more than $50 million in false Medicare claims in the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Detroit, Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and FBI Director Robert Mueller announced today.  The Strike Force in Detroit is the third phase of a targeted criminal, civil and administrative effort against individuals and health care companies that fraudulently bill the Medicare program. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090624a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090624a.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report -- Hidden Costs of Health Care: Why Americans are Paying More but Getting Less. The report documents the rising cost of deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket expenses that are making it more difficult for families with insurance to receive the health care they need, and is available at www.HealthReform.gov. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090623a.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090623a.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the department will pursue advanced development of new way to make influenza vaccine. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090623c.html http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090623c.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:01:00 EST