Latest News https://www.hhs.gov/ HHS News releases en HHS Releases New Data Showing Over 10 Million People with Medicare Received a Free Vaccine Because of the President’s Inflation Reduction Act; Releases Draft Guidance for the Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/03/hhs-releases-new-data-showing-over-10-million-people-medicare-received-free-vaccine-presidents-inflation-reduction-act.html Over 10 million people with Part D Medicare received a free vaccine thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, up from just 3 million in 2021. Fri, 03 May 2024 08:45:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/03/hhs-releases-new-data-showing-over-10-million-people-medicare-received-free-vaccine-presidents-inflation-reduction-act.html Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Policies to Increase Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/03/hhs-finalizes-policies-increase-access-health-coverage-daca-recipients.html CMS, finalized a rule that will expand access to health care for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients Fri, 03 May 2024 08:45:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/03/hhs-finalizes-policies-increase-access-health-coverage-daca-recipients.html Biden-Harris Administration Announces Critical More Than $1.5 Billion State and Tribal Opioid Response Funding Opportunities https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/02/biden-harris-administration-announces-critical-more-than-1.5-billion-state-tribal-opioid-response-funding-opportunities.html State and tribal opioid treatment NOFO Thu, 02 May 2024 14:00:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/02/biden-harris-administration-announces-critical-more-than-1.5-billion-state-tribal-opioid-response-funding-opportunities.html HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability Discrimination https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/hhs-finalizes-rule-strengthening-protections-against-disability-discrimination.html OCR disability discrimination protections Wed, 01 May 2024 10:49:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/hhs-finalizes-rule-strengthening-protections-against-disability-discrimination.html Statement from Secretary Becerra and Deputy Secretary Palm on World Mental Health Awareness Month 2024 https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/statement-secretary-becerra-deputy-secretary-palm-world-mental-health-awareness-month-2024.html Mental Health Awareness Month Statements 2024 Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/statement-secretary-becerra-deputy-secretary-palm-world-mental-health-awareness-month-2024.html Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Older Americans Month https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/statement-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-older-american-heritage-month.html Older Americans Month is an opportunity to honor the contributions of older adults<br /> <br /> Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/statement-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-older-american-heritage-month.html Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/statement-on-aa-nhpi-heritage-month.html We recognize the significant strides made in advancing the health and well-being of AA and NHPI communities Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/statement-on-aa-nhpi-heritage-month.html HHS Issues Final Rule to Prevent Discrimination in Health and Human Services Grant Programs https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/30/hhs-issues-final-rule-prevent-discrimination-health-and-human-services-grant.html HHS issued a final rule to affirm nondiscrimination in HHS-funded programs and services. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:15:00 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/30/hhs-issues-final-rule-prevent-discrimination-health-and-human-services-grant.html HHS shares its Plan for Promoting Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Automated and Algorithmic Systems by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments in the Administration of Public Benefits https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/29/hhs-shares-plan-promoting-responsible-use-artificial-intelligence-automated-algorithmic-systems-state-local-tribal-territorial-governments-administration-public-benefits.html HHS shares its Plan for Promoting Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Automated and Algorithmic Systems by State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments in the Administration of Public Benefits Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:32:08 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/29/hhs-shares-plan-promoting-responsible-use-artificial-intelligence-automated-algorithmic-systems-state-local-tribal-territorial-governments-administration-public-benefits.html Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Protections for Youth in the Child Welfare System https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/29/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-rule-strengthen-protections-youth-child-welfare-system.html Foster care placement for LGBTQI+ children Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:12:20 -0400 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/29/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-rule-strengthen-protections-youth-child-welfare-system.html