Coping With Traumatic Events, Celebrating AA and NHPI Heritage Month, 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 [Module 1 - Image]( Coping With Traumatic Events A traumatic event is a shocking, scary, or dangerous experience that can affect someone emotionally and physically. Most people who experience trauma will recover, and mental health professionals and free resources like the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline are available to help. [Learn more →]( HHS News Releases Week of May 5th, 2024 [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10 Million People with Medicare Received a Free Vaccine Because of the President’s Inflation Reduction Act; Releases Draft Guidance for the Second Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program]( May 3, 2024 President Biden’s lower-cost prescription drug law, the Inflation Reduction Act, is helping millions of seniors and families save money on healthcare costs and prescription drugs. [Read the full release →]( [Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Policies to Increase Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients]( May 3, 2024 As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to ensuring affordable, quality health care for all, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), finalized a rule that will expand access to health care for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. [Read the full release →]( [Biden-Harris Administration Announces Critical More Than $1.5 Billion State and Tribal Opioid Response Funding Opportunities]( May 2, 2024 On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced the 2024 State Opioid Response (SOR) and Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) Notices of Funding Opportunity, providing up to $1.48 billion to states, territories, and the District of Columbia and $63 million to Tribes to address the overdose crisis in fiscal year 2024. [Read the full release →]( [HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability Discrimination]( May 1, 2024 On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), finalized a rule that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. [Read the full release →]( [Statement from Secretary Becerra and Deputy Secretary Palm on World Mental Health Awareness Month 2024]( May 1, 2024 On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a statement on World Mental Health Awareness Month 2024. [Read the full release →]( [Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Older Americans Month]( May 1, 2024 On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a statement on Older Americans Month. [Read the full release →]( [Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month]( May 1, 2024 As we honor National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month, we recognize the significant strides made in advancing the health and well-being of AA and NHPI communities. [Read the full release →]( [HHS Issues Final Rule to Prevent Discrimination in Health and Human Services Grant Programs]( April 30, 2024 On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), issued a final rule to affirm nondiscrimination in HHS-funded programs and services. [Read the full release →]( [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]( April 29, 2024 On Monday, April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publicly shared its plan for promoting responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in automated and algorithmic systems by state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to administer public benefits. [Read the full release →]( [Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Protections for Youth in the Child Welfare System]( April 29, 2024 On Monday, April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), finalized a policy that strengthens protections for youth in foster care by clarifying how states must meet their statutory requirements to serve LGBTQI+ children in foster care appropriately. [Read the full release →]( [Biden-Harris Administration Invests $105 Million in Community-Based Organizations to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Across the Country]( April 29, 2024 On Monday, April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced $105 million in funding to support more than 100 community-based organizations working to improve maternal and infant health. [Read the full release →]( [See More News Releases]( [Module 2 - Image]( Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month HHS and the Biden-Harris administration are committed to advancing health equity and improving health outcomes for the AA and NHPI communities. They established the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, which drives an ambitious goal to advance equity, justice, and opportunity. [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](