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[American Flag] An official email from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services [HHS Logo]( Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases [Young child hugging her grandparents]( Real People, Real Savings With Medicare Through the Inflation Reduction Act, a month's supply of Medicare-covered insulin is capped at $35. This means people like Robin in Missouri are benefiting from lower prescription drug costs. [Watch Robin's Story »]( HHS News Releases Week of March 12, 2023 [HHS Announces the Availability of $25 Million to Expand Primary Care – Including Mental Health – Services in Schools]( March 10, 2023 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the availability of approximately $25 million to expand primary health care, including mental health services, in schools. For the first time, applicants will be required to add or expand mental health services to receive school-based funding. [Read full news release »]( [Remarks by HHS Secretary Becerra at the HHS FY 2024 Budget Press Conference]( March 10, 2023 On Thursday, March 9, 2023, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra joined leaders from across HHS to deliver remarks at a press conference focused on the HHS budget for FY 2024. The Budget in Brief can be read on [HHS.gov/Budget](. [Read full news release »]( [HHS Releases President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget]( March 9, 2023 The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, lower costs for families, protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security, and reduce the deficit by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share—all while ensuring no one making less than $400,000 per year pays more in taxes. [Read full news release »]( [HHS Reopens Health Sector Climate Pledge]( March 9, 2023 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) announced that the White House-HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge will accept new signatories on an ongoing basis. The announcement comes after multiple health sector stakeholders requested to join the initiative following its October 2022 deadline. [Read full news release »]( [Joint Update by the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services on Negotiations Toward a Pandemic Accord]( March 8, 2023 The Fourth Meeting at the World Health Organization of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body working on a pandemic accord concluded last week. The United States used this meeting to underscore its commitment to the process, with a goal of developing an accord that builds on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthens U.S. national security by establishing clear, agreed roles and responsibilities for the WHO and its member states and partners. [Read full news release »]( [HHS Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement with Hillsborough County Fire and Rescue in Florida to Improve Access to Care for Communities of Color]( March 7, 2023 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with Hillsborough County Fire and Rescue, in Hillsborough County, Florida, on corrective steps the County will implement to ensure that individuals needing emergency medical services are not discriminated against on the basis of race, color, or national origin, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [Read full news release »]( [HHS Awards Emergency Funding for Community Health Center Supporting East Palestine, Ohio Residents]( March 6, 2023 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $250,000 in emergency funding to Community Action Agency of Columbiana County, a HRSA-funded health center in Lisbon, Ohio, a neighboring town to help support emergency response efforts and follow-up care for people affected by the East Palestine train derailment. [Read full news release »]( [See More News Releases]( [M1: MyPlate]( Healthy Eating Tips Healthy eating can be easy and affordable. MyPlate gives you the tips and resources you need to help you make a plan, make the most of your money and cook meals that fit into your schedule. [Uncover the Tips »]( [HHS 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 Website: [HHS.gov]( Follow us: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [View in browser]( [Forward this email]( [Unsubscribe or manage your email preferences](