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- U.S. transition to 988 suicide and crisis lifeline begins Saturday https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/07/15/us-transition-988-suicide-crisis-lifeline-begins-saturday.html 331 comments
- HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise medical bills https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/07/01/hhs-announces-rule-to-protect-consumers-from-surprise-medical-bills.html 204 comments
- HHS Expands Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/14/hhs-expands-access-to-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder.html 2 comments
- Notification of Enforcement Discretion for telehealth remote communications https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/emergency-preparedness/notification-enforcement-discretion-telehealth/index.html 43 comments
- U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/addiction-and-substance-misuse/advisory-on-marijuana-use-and-developing-brain/index.html 332 comments
- Doing Better: Making Improvements to HealthCare.gov http://www.hhs.gov/digitalstrategy/doing-better-making-improvements-healthcaregov.html 27 comments
- Biden-Harris Administration Builds on the Success of the Affordable Care Act by Streamlining Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP Coverage https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/27/biden-harris-administration-builds-success-affordable-care-act-streamlining-enrollment-medicaid-chip-coverage.html 4 comments politics
- In Celebration of 10 Years of ACA Marketplaces, the Biden-Harris Administration Releases Historic Enrollment Data https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/22/celebration-10-years-aca-marketplaces-biden-harris-administration-releases-historic-enrollment-data.html 4 comments politics
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action to Increase Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatments https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/01/30/biden-harris-administration-announces-action-increase-access-sickle-cell-disease-treatments.html 3 comments health
- New Surgeon General Advisory Raises Alarm about the Devastating Impact of the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the United States https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/03/new-surgeon-general-advisory-raises-alarm-about-devastating-impact-epidemic-loneliness-isolation-united-states.html 26 comments science
- The risk of premature death from being socially disconnected is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day and represents an even higher mortality impact than a lack of physical activity and obesity. ~ Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf 185 comments science
- Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates the Affordable Care Act’s 13th Anniversary and Highlights Record-Breaking Coverage https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/03/23/biden-harris-administration-celebrates-affordable-care-acts-13th-anniversary-highlights-record-breaking-coverage.html 22 comments politics
- HHS Issues New Strengthened Conscience and Religious Nondiscrimination Proposed Rule https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/12/29/hhs-issues-new-strengthened-conscience-and-religious-nondiscrimination-proposed-rule.html 6 comments politics
- Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths and nearly 700,000 hospitalizations among adult Medicare recipients in 2021. The reduction in hospitalizations due to vaccination saved more than $16 billion in medical costs https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/10/07/new-hhs-report-covid-19-vaccinations-in-2021-linked-to-more-than-650000-fewer-covid-19-hospitalizations.html 3526 comments science
- HHS orders additional vaccine, increases testing capacity to respond to monkeypox outbreak https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/07/15/hhs-orders-additional-vaccine-increases-testing-capacity-to-respond-to-monkeypox-outbreak.html 2 comments politics
- HHS Expanding Monkeypox Testing Capacity to Five Commercial Laboratory Companies https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/06/22/hhs-expanding-monkeypox-testing-capacity-five-commercial-laboratory-companies.html 3 comments politics
- US health insurers must cover home Covid-19 tests starting Saturday https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/01/10/biden-harris-administration-requires-insurance-companies-group-health-plans-to-cover-cost-at-home-covid-19-tests-increasing-access-free-tests.html 2 comments personalfinance
- American Rescue Plan Lowered Health Costs for Millions of Americans Ahead of August 15 Deadline to Get Covered on HealthCare.gov https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/08/04/american-rescue-plan-lowered-health-costs-millions-americans-ahead-august-15-deadline.html 5 comments politics
- COVID VACCINE PLAY https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/10/16/trump-aministration-partners-cvs-walgreens-provide-covid-19-vaccine-protect-vulnerable-americans-long-term-care-facilities-nationwide.html 9 comments wallstreetbets
- USA and several co sponsoring countries "reaffirm that there is no international right to abortion" https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/oga/global-health-diplomacy/protecting-life-global-health-policy/geneva-declaration.html 28 comments moderatepolitics
- Highest US Cabinet Level Visit to Taiwan Since 1979 Announced https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/08/04/hhs-secretary-alex-azar-lead-delegation-taiwan-in-first-visit-by-us-hhs-secretary.html 66 comments geopolitics
- HHS Secretary Alex Azar to Lead Delegation to Taiwan in First Visit by a U.S. HHS Secretary https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/08/04/hhs-secretary-alex-azar-lead-delegation-taiwan-in-first-visit-by-us-hhs-secretary.html 3 comments worldnews
- COVID-19 Guidance for Hospital Reporting and FAQs For Hospitals, Hospital Laboratory, and Acute Care Facility Data Reporting Updated July 10, 2020 https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/covid-19-faqs-hospitals-hospital-laboratory-acute-care-facility-data-reporting.pdf 6 comments politics
- OCR Reaches Early Case Resolution With Alabama After It Removes Discriminatory Ventilator Triaging Guidelines https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/04/08/ocr-reaches-early-case-resolution-alabama-after-it-removes-discriminatory-ventilator-triaging.html 3 comments politics
- OCR Issues Bulletin on Civil Rights Laws and HIPAA Flexibilities That Apply During the COVID-19 Emergency https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/03/28/ocr-issues-bulletin-on-civil-rights-laws-and-hipaa-flexibilities-that-apply-during-the-covid-19-emergency.html 3 comments politics
- U.S. Surgeon General report finds there is currently 'inadequate evidence to conclude that e-cigarettes, in general, increase smoking cessation.' The comprehensive study states 'it is difficult to make generalizations about efficacy' on the wide range of different and evolving products. https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2020-cessation-sgr-full-report.pdf 4 comments science
- HHS announces guide for appropriate tapering or discontinuation of long-term opioid Use https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2019/10/10/hhs-announces-guide-appropriate-tapering-or-discontinuation-long-term-opioid-use.html 4 comments politics
- The United States HHS Strategic Plan 2018-2022 officially defines life as beginning at conception. https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-draft-strategic-plan-fy2018-2022.pdf 215 comments politics
- Forced Into HIPAA Violation (again) http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/faq/securityrule/2014.html 84 comments sysadmin
- New report projects a $5.7 billion drop in hospitals’ uncompensated care costs because of the Affordable Care Act http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2014pres/09/20140924a.html 32 comments politics
- Marketplace Enrollment Hits 5 Million Milestone - As this historic open enrollment period enters its final weeks, millions of Americans are finding quality, affordable coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act. http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2014/03/marketplace-enrollment-hits-5-million.html 63 comments politics
- Healthcare Marketplace Enrollment Hits 5 Million http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2014/03/marketplace-enrollment-hits-5-million.html 3 comments politics
- Since the beginning of open enrollment, millions of Americans are gaining access to health coverage–many for the very first time—thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The most recent data indicate that more than 2.1 million people have enrolled in a private health insurance plan http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2013/12/nationwide-enrollment-surges.html#page_4 12 comments politics
- Health insurance companies or third party administrators—rather than objecting non-profit religious organizations—will pay for contraceptive services used by women who otherwise receive health coverage under health plans offered by these organizations. http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/factsheets/2011/08/womensprevention08012011a.html 4 comments politics
- Doing Better: Making Improvements to HealthCare.gov http://www.hhs.gov/digitalstrategy/doing-better-making-improvements-healthcaregov.html 8 comments politics
- Dating in middle school may be not so much fun in the long run. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/04/20130416a.html 6 comments science
- FDA unveils final cigarette warning labels. Cigarettes will now be regulated by the FDA. I've been smoking for 8 years, I think this is absolutely the right thing to do. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/06/20110621a.html 63 comments politics
- 222 organizations and unions have been granted waivers from Obama Care. 1,507,418 already exempt : many of them health and insurance related. http://www.hhs.gov/ociio/regulations/approved_applications_for_waiver.html 4 comments politics
- Kathleen Sebelius just sent a letter to death merchant Karen Ignagni head of AHIP, warning her that if the insurers she represents continue to send out letters saying they are raising premiums because of Obama they will be banned from the health insurance Exchanges in 2014. That's what I like to see http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/09/20100909a.html 247 comments politics
- DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/emergency/manmadedisasters/bioterorism/564anthrax-declaration.html 5 comments reddit.com