Winter Safety Tips, Depression Conversation Starters, & More

[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 [Man running in the snow]( Winter Safety Steps Winter storms and cold temperatures can be dangerous. Stay safe and healthy by planning ahead. Follow these steps for preparing your home, vehicle, and for emergencies. [Learn more »]( HHS News Releases Week of January 1, 2023 [HHS Provides Support to New Mexico Children’s Hospital]( December 30, 2022 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), deployed a National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) team to the University of New Mexico (UNM) Children’s Hospital – providing much needed support to an overwhelmed emergency department. [Read full news release »]( [University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital to Receive Federal Assistance for Surge in Pediatric Illnesses]( December 30, 2022 ALBUQUERQUE – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) deployed a 14-member team from its National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) to the UNM Children’s Hospital to help support the hospital due to the surge in pediatric patients. The team is expected to begin seeing patients on Monday. [Read full news release »]( [HHS Issues New Strengthened Conscience and Religious Nondiscrimination Proposed Rule]( December 29, 2022 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), entitled Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes, which proposes to restore the longstanding process for the handling of conscience complaints and provide additional safeguards to protect against conscience and religious discrimination. [Read full news release »]( [HealthCare.gov Sign-Ups Outpace Previous Years at Key Milestone]( December 27, 2022 The Biden-Harris Administration announced today that Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollment continues to outpace previous years, with nearly 11.5 million people selecting a health plan nationwide as of December 15, 2022 – a key milestone marking the deadline for coverage starting January 1, 2023. [Read full news release »]( [See More News Releases]( [Women comforting each other]( Depression: Conversation Starters Depression can be hard to talk about. But if a loved one is depressed, having a conversation about getting help can make a big difference. Use these tips. [Get tips »]( 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](