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Collected by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Archived since: Sep, 2013

Description:

This collection includes HHS news and announcements from 1991+.

Subject:   Government - US Federal Science & Health

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/30/medicare-drug-premiums-remain-stable-four-years-in-a-row.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/30/48th-anniversary-medicare-and-medicaid.html

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Title: The 48th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/30/48th-anniversary-medicare-and-medicaid.html

Description: Today, we mark the 48th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid becoming law, a sacred promise our country made to older Americans and low-income working Americans and families that they will have the medical care they need to live healthier lives.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/26/world-hepatitis-day-statement.html

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Title: World Hepatitis Day Statement

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/26/world-hepatitis-day-statement.html

Description: On World Hepatitis Day, we reaffirm our commitment to combating the "silent epidemic" of viral hepatitis.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/26/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-the-23rd-anniversary-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act.html

Description: Today, we celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA has assisted millions of people with disabilities overcome and eliminate barriers in all areas of society, from schools and the workplace to housing and public transportation.

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Title: WellPoint pays HHS $1.7 million for leaving information accessible over Internet

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/11/wellpoint-pays-hhs-17-million-leaving-information-accessible-over-internet.html

Description: The managed care company WellPoint Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1.7 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/10/new-certified-health-it-mark-announced.html

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Title: New Certified Health IT Mark announced

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/10/new-certified-health-it-mark-announced.html

Description: A new mark for certified electronic health records (EHR) technology was unveiled today by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/02/final-hhs-health-it-safety-plan-issued.html

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Title: Final HHS Health IT Safety Plan issued

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/07/02/final-hhs-health-it-safety-plan-issued.html

Description: A plan to guide health information technology (IT) activities across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to eliminate medical errors, protect patients, and improve the quality and efficiency of health care was issued today by HHS.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-seeks-applicants-for-hhsentrepreneurs-program.html

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Title: HHS seeks applicants for HHSentrepreneurs Program

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-seeks-applicants-for-hhsentrepreneurs-program.html

Description: Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Bill Corr announced today that the Department is seeking innovators and entrepreneurs to apply for the HHSentrepreneurs Program.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-ptsd-awareness-month.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on PTSD Awareness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/27/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-ptsd-awareness-month.html

Description: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can occur when people experience a traumatic event.

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Title: Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Supreme Court Ruling on Defense of Marriage Act

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/26/statement-hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-supreme-court-ruling-defense-marriage-act.html

Description: Today's Supreme Court decision finding the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional is a victory for equality, which is a core belief of this administration.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/24/hhs-launches-health-insurance-marketplace-educational-tools.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on 14th Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead Decision

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/21/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-14th-anniversary-of-us-supreme-court-olmstead-decision.html

Description: The opportunity to live in a home of one's choosing has tremendous impact on health and quality of life.  On June 22, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the importance of this choice for people with disabilities when it handed down the Olmstead v L.C. decision.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/20/consumers-saved-39-billion-premiums-2012.html

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Title: HHS releases new Public Health Service guideline to reduce disease transmission through organ transplantation

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/19/hhs-releases-new-public-health-service-guideline-to-reduce-disease-transmission-through-organ-transplantation.html

Description: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new guideline to improve patient safety by reducing unexpected disease transmission through organ transplantation.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on World Blood Donor Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/14/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-world-blood-donor-day.html

Description: Today, the Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to recognize World Blood Donor Day and the unique life-saving role that blood donors play in communities in the United States and around the world.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/14/hhs-releases-2013-alzheimer-s-disease-update.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on National Men's Health Week and Father's Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/10/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-men-s-health-week-and-father-s-day.html

Description: A father's love and full involvement in his children's lives is crucial to their health, well-being, and development.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/03/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-lgbt-pride-month.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius statement on LGBT Pride Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/06/03/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-lgbt-pride-month.html

Description: For too long, the health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals were pushed to the side.

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Title: Obama administration releases final rules on employment-based wellness programs

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/29/obama-administration-releases-final-rules-employment-based-wellness-programs.html

Description: The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury continued to move forward to implement the health care law today, by issuing final rules on employment-based wellness programs.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/28/take-action-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week.html

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Title: Take action during National Hurricane Preparedness Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/28/take-action-during-national-hurricane-preparedness-week.html

Description: The devastation wrought by the recent powerful tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area is a tragic reminder of the importance of being prepared for severe weather of all kinds.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/22/thousands-votes-cast-online-dialogue-school-work-transitions.html

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Title: Thousands of votes cast in online dialogue on school-to-work transitions

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/22/thousands-votes-cast-online-dialogue-school-work-transitions.html

Description: Students, young adults, parents, teachers, healthcare and service providers—anyone who supports the aspirations of young people with disabilities to live, work, and thrive in their community—are invited to join a national dialogue about improving the transition from school to work.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/22/doctors-and-hospitals-use-health-it-more-than-doubles-in-2012.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/20/honoring-ems-responders-during-national-ems-week.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/16/hhs-announces-actions-improve-safety-and-quality-child-care.html

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Title: HHS announces the winners of the reducing cancer among women of color challenge

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/15/hhs-announces-winners-reducing-cancer-among-women-color-challenge.html

Description: HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE announced the winners of the Reducing Cancer Among Women of ColorChallenge.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Women's Health Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/10/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-womeon-s-health-week.html

Description: Starting with Mother's Day, next week we celebrate National Women's Health Week.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Asthma Awareness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/07/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-asthma-awareness-month.html

Description: May is National Asthma Awareness Month, a time for us to renew our dedication to improving health outcomes for the 26 million Americans living with asthma, including 7.1 million children. It is also a time to call attention to where we can and must do more.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/06/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-nurses-week.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Nurses Week

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/06/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-nurses-week.html

Description: National Nurses Week gives us a chance to recognize the contribution of the health care providers at the heart of our health care system.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/06/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-foster-care-month.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Foster Care Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/06/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-national-foster-care-month.html

Description: May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recommit ourselves to ensuring a better future for the more than 400,000 children in foster care throughout our nation.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/03/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-older-americans-month.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Older Americans Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/03/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-older-americans-month.html

Description: This May, we mark the 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month. Ever since President Kennedy declared the first celebration in 1963, we have honored the contributions seniors make to our communities and have celebrated their rich years and experiences.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-mental-health-month.html

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Mental Health Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-mental-health-month.html

Description: Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to help bring attention to the importance mental health plays in Americans' lives.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/05/01/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month.html

Description: In May, we observe Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and celebrate the many contributions made by this diverse community.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/30/lyfechannel-wins-the-healthfindergov-mobile-app-challenge.html

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Title: Lyfechannel wins the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/30/lyfechannel-wins-the-healthfindergov-mobile-app-challenge.html

Description: HHS Assistant Secretary for Health, Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, today announced Lyfechannel as the winner of the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge.

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/29/translating-veterans-medical-skills-into-nursing-careers.html

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URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/25/certification-for-electronic-health-record-product-revoked.html

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Title: Certification for electronic health record product revoked

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/25/certification-for-electronic-health-record-product-revoked.html

Description: Two electronic health records, previously certified as products to be used as part of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, have had their certifications revoked. Farzad Mostashari, M.D., the national coordinator for health information technology, announced today that the products do not meet standards and providers cannot use these products to meet the requirements of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive programs.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the 43rd Anniversary of Earth Day

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/22/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-on-the-43rd-anniversary-of-earth-day.html

Description: Today, April 22, 2013 marks the 43rd year that we observe Earth Day in the United States — a day where we stop and appreciate Mother Nature's contributions to keeping us healthy.

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Title: HHS offers moms knowledge, help, and support through a new breastfeeding initiative, It's Only Natural

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/15/hhs-offers-moms-knowledge-help-and-support-through-a-new-breastfeeding-initiative-its-only-natural.html

Description: Today, Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA announced the launch of It's Only Natural, a new public education campaign that aims to raise awareness among African American women of the importance of and benefits associated with breastfeeding and provide helpful tips.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Nils Daulaire on World Health Day 2013

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/05/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-and-assistant-secretary-for-global-affairs-nils-daulaire-on-world-health-day-2013.html

Description: On April 7, 2013, we celebrate World Health Day to commemorate the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), which marks its 65th anniversary this year. To celebrate WHO's anniversary, we focus attention on this year's World Health Day theme: high blood pressure, a significant public health issue both globally and domestically.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Minority Health Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-minority-health-month.html

Description: April is National Minority Health Month, a time when we reflect on the incredible opportunity we face as a nation to improve minority health, advance health equity, and eliminate health disparities.

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Title: Declaración de la Secretaria del HHS, Kathleen Sebelius, acerca del Mes Nacional de la Salud de las Minorías

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-minority-health-month-spanish.html

Description: Abril es el Mes Nacional de la Salud de las Minorías, un momento en el que reflexionamos sobre la increíble oportunidad a la que nos enfrentamos como nación para mejorar la salud de las minorías, mejorar la equidad en la salud y eliminar la desigualdades de salud.

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Title: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Autism Awareness Month

URL: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2013/04/02/hhs-secretary-kathleen-sebelius-statement-on-national-autism-awareness-month.html

Description: Every April during National Autism Awareness Month, we recognize the special challenges faced by those living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and refocus our efforts on the best ways to support them and their families.

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