HHS Public Affairs Contacts

• HHS Media Information
• Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) Press Contacts
• HHS Agency Press Contacts

HHS Media Information

Press Office: (202) 690-6343

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ASPA Press Contacts

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
Kevin Griffis
Phone: (202) 401-2281

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA)
Marissa Padilla
Phone: (202) 205-4347

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Public Health
Bill Hall
Phone: (202) 690-6344

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: Alzheimer’s Disease, HIV/AIDS, Let’s Move, Specialty/Minority Outreach (including faith-based), Obesity, Sustainability, Tobacco

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Human Services
Mark Weber
Phone: (202) 260-6412

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), HHS Studio, Digital Communications

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Health Care
Benjamin Wakana
Phone: (202) 260-6946

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: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Oversight and Outreach

HHS Agency Press Contacts