National Minority Health Month, Veterans and Military Health, and More

Read News Releases Published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services [American flag] An official email from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services [Header Logo]( Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases [Text reading “National Minority Health Month.” Graphic shows people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds holding hands in concentric circles. ]( National Minority Health Month April is National Minority Health Month, and this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health and its partners are highlighting the critical role individuals and organizations can play in reducing health disparities and improving the health of individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups and American Indian and Alaska Native communities. [Learn more →]( HHS News Releases Week of March 31st, 2024 [Statements by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and HHS Principals Ahead of Transgender Day of Visibility]( March 29, 2024 On Friday, March 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) raised the Transgender Pride Flag outside HHS headquarters for the third year in a row. [Read the full release →]( [Joint Statement by Secretary Of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken]( March 29, 2024 Under President Biden’s leadership, the United States has coordinated global efforts to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the international community is better prepared to respond to the next pandemic. [Read the full release →]( [Factsheet: Joint Update by the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services on Negotiations Toward a Pandemic Accord]( March 29, 2024 In December 2021, World Health Organization (WHO) Member States decided at a Special Session of the World Health Assembly to establish an intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) representing all regions of the world to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. [Read the full release →]( [Biden-Harris Administration Announces Two Head Start Changes to Serve More Children in Tribal Communities and Children of Agricultural Workers]( March 29, 2024 On Saturday, March 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law provisions giving Head Start programs additional flexibility to serve children in Tribal communities and children of farmworkers. [Read the full release →]( [HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation with Phoenix Healthcare]( March 29, 2024 On Friday, March 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with Phoenix Healthcare, an Oklahoma multi-facility organization in nursing care. [Read the full release →]( [HHS Secretary Becerra Announces Michigan as First State to Implement Kinship Care Rule]( March 28, 2024 On Thursday, March 28, 2024, Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announces approval for Michigan to become the first state to implement separate licensing standards for kin caregivers. [Read the full release →]( [HHS Takes Additional Actions to Help People Stay Covered During Medicaid and CHIP Renewals]( March 28, 2024 On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced additional actions it is taking to help people maintain coverage as states continue Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility renewals, which restarted across the country last spring following a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read the full release →]( [Biden-Harris Administration Protects Consumers from Low-Quality Coverage by Limiting “Junk” Health Plans]( March 28, 2024 On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking another action to lower health care costs and protect consumers from being scammed into purchasing lower quality insurance, or “junk insurance.” [Read the full release →]( [New Federal Health IT Strategy Sets Sights on a Heathier, More Innovative, and More Equitable Health Care Experience]( March 27, 2024 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), today released the draft 2024–2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (the draft Plan) for public comment. [Read the full release →]( [Biden-Harris Administration Builds on the Success of the Affordable Care Act by Streamlining Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP Coverage]( March 27, 2024 The Biden-Harris Administration today unveiled a final rule that will protect and improve how millions of eligible people apply for, renew, and maintain health care coverage through Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program (BHP). [Read the full release →]( [HHS Announces Savings for 41 Prescription Drugs Thanks to Inflation Rebates from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Lower Cost Prescription Drug Law]( March 26, 2024 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today announced 41 drugs available through Medicare Part B will have a lowered Part B coinsurance rate from April 1 – June 30, 2024, if the drug company raises prices faster than the rate of inflation. [Read the full release →]( [See More News Releases]( [Text reading “Veterans and Military Health.” A veteran sits with his hand clasped around his dog tags. ]( Veterans and Military Health Military service members and veterans face different health issues than civilians. They may be injured during training or combat, and their experiences while serving may put them at risk for mental health conditions as well. There are resources that can help. [Learn more →]( [Footer Logo]( U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Toll Free Call Center: [1-877-696-6775](tel:18776966775) Website: [HHS.gov]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [View in browser]( [Forward this email]( [Unsubscribe or manage your email preferences](