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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 [Header Logo]( Latest U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Releases [Module 1 - Photo]( Prioritizing Mental Health Emotional wellness is the ability to successfully handle life’s stresses and adapt to change and difficult times. How you feel during difficult times can affect your ability to carry out everyday activities, your relationships, and your overall mental health. Explore six helpful strategies for improving your emotional health today. [Learn more →]( HHS News Releases Week of January 28th, 2023 [Biden-Harris Administration Launches Effort to Increase Medicare Advantage Transparency]( January 25, 2023 On December 7, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to promote competition in health care, including increasing transparency in the Medicare Advantage (MA) insurance market and strengthening MA programmatic data. [Read the full release →]( [HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance to the Nation’s Hospital and Long-Term Care Facility Administrators Clarifying Their Obligations to Ensure Religious Non-Discrimination in Patient Visitation]( January 25, 2023 The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing guidance to U.S. hospital and long-term care facility administrators, reminding organizations of their independent obligations under Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations to ensure that facility visitation policies, including during a public health emergency, do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of religion. [Read the full release →]( [CMS Announces $50 Million in Grants to Deliver Critical School-Based Health Services to Children]( January 24, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced $50 million in grants for states to connect millions more children to critical health care services, particularly for mental health, at school. [Read the full release →]( [Historic 21.3 Million People Choose ACA Marketplace Coverage]( January 24, 2023 The Biden-Harris Administration announced 21.3 million people selected an Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace plan during the 2024 Open Enrollment Period. Total plan selections include more than five million people — about a fourth — who are new to the Marketplaces and 16 million people who renewed their coverage. Notably, open enrollment continues in four states and Washington, D.C., through January 31. [Read the full release →]( [ICYMI: During Three-Day Reproductive Health Series, Secretary Becerra Talks with Patients, Providers, and Policymakers about the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Dobb’s Decision on Access to Care]( January 23, 2023 Ahead of the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra embarked on a three-day, three-state Reproductive Health Care Series where he spoke with patients, providers, policymakers, and others on how the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has impacted access to reproductive health care, including abortion and contraception. [Read the full release →]( [Readout of HHS Meeting with Health Care Providers on COVID-19 Therapeutics Commercialization]( January 23, 2023 On Monday, January 22, HHS and Pfizer leadership met virtually with health care provider groups, including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and others – highlighting the pathways for a smooth transition of oral antivirals for COVID-19, including Paxlovid, to the commercial market and the importance of provider education and clear communication to consumers. [Read the full release →]( [Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Meeting with Canada’s Minister of Health]( January 22, 2023 On January 12, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Health Xavier Becerra spoke with Canadian Health Minister Mark Holland regarding the recent announcement on commercial drug importation from Canada by U.S. states. [Read the full release →]( [HHS Releases the Initial Implementation and Impact Report for the First-Ever Federal Water Assistance Program]( January 22, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), released the initial Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Implementation and Impact Report. The report shows that, the program served over one million households by the end of June 2023, less than one year after all grant recipients started providing benefits. [Read the full release →]( [HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Announces New Actions to Increase Contraceptive Care Coverage on 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade]( January 22, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a series of new actions to protect and expand access to contraception. The actions come in support of President Biden’s Executive Order to consider actions to strengthen access to affordable, high-quality contraception and family planning services and at a time when women are facing more barriers than ever to reproductive health access in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. [Read the full release →]( [Statement from Secretary Becerra on the Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision]( January 22, 2023 On January 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released a statement on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. [Read the full statement →]( [See More News Releases]( [Module 2 - Photo]( Using Your Medicare Coverage If you recently enrolled in Medicare, it’s time to learn how to start using your coverage. Review five tips to get the most out of your coverage, find providers that accept Medicare, learn what’s covered, get personal help, and more. 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