HHS Public Affairs Office Leadership

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Sarah Lovenheim
Email: [email protected]


Health Care Portfolio

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Health Care
Hannah Kim

Agencies: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Health Reform, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

Issues: Health Care, Health Equity, Medicaid, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, Marketplace, Open Enrollment/ Special Enrollment Period, Maternal Health, Drug Pricing, Pricing Transparency, Telehealth, Health Technology, Provider Relief Fund


Public Health Portfolio

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Public Health
Bill Hall
Email: [email protected]

Agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Issues: Biomedical Research, Public Health, Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices, Opioids, Vaccines, Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Tobacco, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Global Health, Risk Communication


Human Services Portfolio

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for Human Services
Jorge Silva

Agencies: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living , Departmental Appeals Board, Indian Health Service, Office for Civil Rights, Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration

Issues: Child Care, Fatherhood, Head Start, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)


Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Division

Director
Brandon Gaylord
Email: [email protected]


Executive Officer/Deputy Agency Chief FOIA Officer

Carol Maloney
Email: [email protected]
FOIA questions or concerns: [email protected]


Digital Communications Division

Director
Stacey Palosky
Email: [email protected]


Broadcast Communications Division

Director
Michael Wilker
Email: [email protected]

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