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2021 News Releases

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January

OCR Seeks Information on Addressing Disability Discrimination in Health Care and Child Welfare Contexts
OCR Publishes Proposed Rule Protecting Infants Born Alive from Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
Health Insurer Pays $5.1 Million to Settle Data Breach Affecting Over 9.3 Million People
HHS Announces Provider Relief Fund Reporting Update
OCR Provides Technical Assistance to Ensure Crisis Standards of Care Protect Against Age and Disability Discrimination
HHS Expands Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Statement from HHS Chief of Staff Brian Harrison on Promoting Fairness and Transparency in HHS Civil Enforcement Actions
HHS Improves Agency Procedures Relating to Transparency and Fairness in Civil Enforcement Actions
Nationwide Study Shows Continued Rise in Opioid Affected Births
OCR Settles Fourteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
HHS Launches Web-Based Locator for COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment Sites for Monoclonal Antibodies
HHS Invests $8 Million to Address Gaps in Rural Telehealth through the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program
HHS to Lead Federal Grants Management Innovations and Efficiencies
HHS Finalizes Unprecedented Regulatory Reform through Retrospective Review
HHS Releases National Strategic Plan to Address Viral Hepatitis
HHS OCR Enters into a Voluntary Resolution Agreement with the Arizona Department of Child Safety to Protect Limited English Proficient Parents from Discrimination
HHS Continues Community Based Testing Sites for COVID-19
HHS Final Rule to Align Grants Regulation with Nondiscrimination Statutes Including Those Protecting Religious Liberty
HHS Announces $22 Billion in Funding to Support Expanded Testing, Vaccination Distribution
HHS Announces New HPV Vaccination Campaign for Young Adults and Health Care Providers