Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Sarah Lovenheim
Email: Sarah.Lovenheim@hhs.gov
Health Care Portfolio
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Health Care
Beth Lynk
Email: beth.lynk@hhs.gov
Agencies: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Health Reform, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Issues: Health Care, Health Equity, Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, Marketplace, Open Enrollment/ Special Enrollment Period, Maternal Health, Drug Pricing, Pricing Transparency, Telehealth, Health Technology, Provider Relief Fund
Public Health Portfolio
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Public Health
Bill Hall
Email: Bill.Hall@hhs.gov
Agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Issues: Biomedical Research, Public Health, Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices, Opioids, Vaccines, Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Tobacco, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Global Health, Risk Communication
Human Services Portfolio
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Human Services
Mark Weber
Email: Mark.Weber@hhs.gov
Agencies: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living , Departmental Appeals Board, Indian Health Service, Office for Civil Rights, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
Issues: Child Care, Fatherhood, Head Start, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Division
Director
Brandon Gaylord
Email: Brandon.Gaylord@hhs.gov
Executive Officer/Deputy Agency Chief FOIA Officer
Carol Maloney
Email: Carol.Maloney@hhs.gov
FOIA questions or concerns: HHS.ACFO@hhs.gov
Digital Communications Division
Director
Stacey Palosky
Email: Stacey.Palosky@hhs.gov
Broadcast Communications Division
Director
Michael Wilker
Email: Michael.Wilker@hhs.gov
