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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 [HHS Logo]( Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases [Animated photo of people dancing]( Protect Yourself Against Mpox Preventing mpox starts with vaccination. Those most at risk should get both doses of the mpox vaccine to ensure they are protected. [Learn more »]( HHS News Releases Week of July 16th, 2023 [Biden-Harris Administration Hosts Inaugural Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Summit]( July 21, 2023 On July 20, 2023, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted an in-person summit focused on improving equity and access to behavioral health care for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. [Read the full release »]( [HHS Announces the First-Ever Official United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Service Mascot]( July 21, 2023 On July 21, 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a statement announcing the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps’ first official mascot – Lt. Cmdr. Abigail, a trained facility dog who will provide therapeutic care to patients and Public Health Service officers. [Read the full statement »]( [CMS Approves California & Kentucky Requests to Provide Essential Behavioral Health Services Through Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams]( July 20, 2023 On July 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved proposals from California and Kentucky for community-based mobile crisis intervention teams to provide Medicaid crisis services. [Read the full release »]( [HRSA’S Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Team Wins 2023 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals People’s Choice Award]( July 20, 2023 On July 20, 2023, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that the team of Megan Meacham, Allison Hutchings, and Sarah O’Donnell from the HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy was named the winner of the 2023 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals People's Choice Award by the Partnership for Public Service. [Read the full release »]( [HHS Office for Civil Rights and the Federal Trade Commission Warn Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers about Privacy and Security Risks from Online Tracking Technologies]( July 20, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are cautioning hospitals and telehealth providers about the privacy and security risks related to the use of online tracking technologies that may be integrated into their websites or mobile apps that may be impermissibly disclosing consumers’ sensitive personal health data to third parties. [Read the full release »]( [HHS Distributes $47.8 Million in Grant Funding for Programs Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Addressing Other Facets of Overdose and Substance Use]( July 19, 2023 On July 19, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced awards in five grant programs devoted to combating multiple facets of substance misuse and the nation’s overdose epidemic. [Read the full release »]( [Readout: White House and HHS Host Inflation Reduction Act Roundtable with National Pharmacy Leaders]( July 18, 2023 On July 18, 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, Director of the Domestic Policy Council of the United States Neera Tanden, and Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Chiquita Brooks-LaSure held a roundtable at the White House with pharmacy chain and association leaders to discuss how pharmacies can work together with the Biden-Harris Administration to educate consumers about the new Medicare prescription drug benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act. [Read the full release »]( [Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Launch of 988]( July 16, 2023 In this statement, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra writes, “We celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of 988, the three-digit Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, where Americans can connect with trained counselors who will listen and offer real help in times of crisis.” [Read the full statement »]( [See More News Releases]( [Group of women smiling]( Women, Support Your Reproductive Health Common reproductive health concerns for women range from contraception, infertility, menopause, and even depression. Protect your reproductive system and take control of your health today! [Learn more »]( [Bottom HHS Logo]( U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. 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