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[Learn more »]( HHS News Releases Week of March 26, 2023 [US Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services announce additional steps to tackle child labor violations, strengthening coordination]( March 24, 2023 The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division and the Health and Human Services Department’s Administration for Children and Families signed the agreement to formalize the partnership between the agencies, and outline procedures to be followed by both agencies in working together to address the need for deeper information sharing, coordination, training, and education. The purpose of this MOA is to maximize the enforcement of the child labor protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to enhance the ability to protect children from exploitation, and to connect individuals to needed benefits and services. [Read full news release »]( [HHS Announces Over $120 Million In Funding Opportunity for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care Across the Country]( March 24, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced two funding opportunities for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) expansion, totaling $123.6 million. [Read full news release »]( [HHS Office for Civil Rights and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan Resolve Federal Civil Rights Complaint Regarding a Doctor’s Alleged Failure to Provide a Sign Language Interpreter]( March 23, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan (DOJ), entered into an agreement with Dearborn Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C. (Dearborn OBGYN), to resolve an alleged federal civil rights violation. OCR received a complaint alleging that Dearborn OBGYN refused repeated requests to provide the complainant with a sign language interpreter for a preoperative appointment. The complainant further alleged that Dearborn OBGYN retaliated against her for requesting an interpreter by cancelling her preoperative appointment and surgery and by terminating her as a patient. [Read full news release »]( [Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Expansion of Medicaid Postpartum Coverage in Oklahoma; 30 States and D.C. Now Offer a Full Year of Coverage After Pregnancy]( March 23, 2023 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced an extension to 12 months of comprehensive coverage after pregnancy through Medicaid for women in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is the 30th state to be approved for the extended coverage, made possible by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) and made permanent by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA, 2023), which President Biden signed into law earlier this year. [Read full news release »]( [Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates the Affordable Care Act’s 13th Anniversary and Highlights Record-Breaking Coverage]( March 23, 2023 Today, the Biden-Harris Administration celebrated the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by highlighting record-breaking enrollment numbers during the 2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period and lower health care costs because of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Since 2014, when HealthCare.gov was launched, enrollment has doubled from 8 million to more than 16 million. [Read full news release »]( [HRSA Announces Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Modernization Initiative]( March 22, 2023 Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a Modernization Initiative that includes several actions to strengthen accountability and transparency in the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). [Read full news release »]( [HHS and DOC Announce Plan to Review March-In Authority]( March 21, 2023 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced efforts to pursue a whole-of-government approach to review its march-in authority as laid out in the Bayh-Dole Act, which promotes commercialization of research results, maximizes the potential for federally-funded technologies to become products, and serves the broader interest of the American public. [Read full news release »]( [Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Meeting with National Pharmacy Leaders]( March 21, 2023 On Monday, March 20th, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra met virtually with leaders from national pharmacy chains and networks to discuss how HHS will continue to partner with pharmacies across the nation on a variety of critical issues. The Biden-Harris Administration has made lowering health care costs and expanding access to health care a key priority, and Secretary Becerra reiterated HHS’ commitment to working together with pharmacy leaders to continue delivering on these goals for Americans across the country. [Read full news release »]( [HHS Strengthens Response to Domestic Violence through the New Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services]( March 20, 2023 Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new office, the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS), under the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). This new office reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to prioritizing domestic violence prevention and addressing the intersections of domestic violence prevention work across the federal government. [Read full news release »]( [See More News Releases]( [Find a Health Center]( Tips for a Healthy Spring Hop into healthy habits! With warmer temperatures and more sun, it's the best time to reevaluate your routines and form new healthy habits to reach your nutrition, fitness and sleeping goals. [Spring into action »]( [HHS Logo]( U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. 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