Celebrating the 12th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

[American Flag] An official email from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services [HHS 360 Logo]( Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases [The Affordable Care Act]( 12th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Did you hear? This week, we're celebrating the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the impacts it has had on all Americans. [Learn more »]( HHS News Releases Week of March 20, 2022 [HHS Announces Nearly $44 Million to Strengthen Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Populations at Risk for or Living with HIV/AIDS]( March 18, 2022 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced three funding opportunities to strengthen mental health and substance use services for individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS. Totaling $43.7 million dollars, the funding opportunities reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to providing accessible, evidence-based, culturally appropriate substance use prevention, treatment and recovery services to all as part of HHS’s new Overdose Prevention Strategy. Funding will be awarded in the fall. [Read full news release]( [Ahead of Anniversary, Secretary Becerra and HHS Leaders Celebrate Twelve Years of the Affordable Care Act Advancing Health Equity for All Americans]( March 18, 2022 Today, Secretary Xavier Becerra and leaders across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the following statements celebrating the twelve-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law on March 23, 2010. [Read full news release]( [Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act]( March 18, 2022 Since its enactment on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act has led to an historic advancement of health equity in the United States. [Read full news release]( [Secretary Becerra and Ambassador Tai Reaffirm Administration’s Commitment to Addressing Anti-Asian Hate and Gender-Based Violence on One-Year Anniversary of the Atlanta Spa Shootings]( March 16, 2022 Washington D.C. – Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, Co-Chairs of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) and President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (PACAANHPI), issued a joint statement on the one-year anniversary of the tragic Atlanta spa shootings on March 16, 2021, in which a gunman targeted three separate Asian-owned businesses in Georgia and killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent. [Read full news release]( [HHS Announces Funding for Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Programs]( March 15, 2022 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing two grant programs totaling $25.6 million that will expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and prevent the misuse of prescription drugs. [Read full news release]( [New HHS Study in JAMA Pediatrics Shows Significant Increases in Children Diagnosed with Mental Health Conditions from 2016 to 2020]( March 14, 2022 A new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) study published in the American Medical Association’s journal [JAMA Pediatrics]( exit disclaimer icon reports significant increases in the number of children diagnosed with mental health conditions. [Read full news release]( [See More News Releases]( [Don't Delay: Test Soon and Treat Early]( COVID-19: Test to Treat Guidance If you test positive for COVID-19 and are at risk of becoming very sick, contact a health professional right away to determine if you may be eligible for treatment. [Learn more »]( U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Toll Free Call Center: 1-877-696-6775 Website: [HHS.gov]( Follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [View in browser]( [Forward this email]( [Unsubscribe or manage your email preferences](