Latest News Releases https://www.hhs.gov/ HHS News releases en Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Remarks at the World Health Organization Executive Board Meeting https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/21/dr-anthony-s-fauci-remarks-world-health-organization-executive-board-meeting.html “Director-General Dr. Tedros, distinguished representatives, friends and colleagues:<br /> It is an honor for me to be here, representing the United States of America Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0500 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/21/dr-anthony-s-fauci-remarks-world-health-organization-executive-board-meeting.html The Surgeon General Releases Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/the-surgeon-general-releases-call-to-action-to-implement-the-national-strategy-for-suicide-prevention.html Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)—in collaboration with the National Action Alliance Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:00:00 -0500 OASH Media https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/the-surgeon-general-releases-call-to-action-to-implement-the-national-strategy-for-suicide-prevention.html OCR Announces Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Use of Online or Web-Based Scheduling Applications for the Scheduling of COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/ocr-announces-notification-enforcement-discretion-use-online-web-based-scheduling-applications-scheduling-covid-19-vaccination-appointments.html Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:50:16 -0500 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/ocr-announces-notification-enforcement-discretion-use-online-web-based-scheduling-applications-scheduling-covid-19-vaccination-appointments.html HHS Announces New Synthetic Health Data Challenge https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/hhs-announces-new-synthetic-health-data-challenge.html The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced the launch Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:00:00 -0500 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/hhs-announces-new-synthetic-health-data-challenge.html Readout of HHS Deputy Secretary Hargan's Call with Healthcare Experts on Aligning International Health Metrics https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/readout-of-hhs-deputy-secretary-hargans-call-with-healthcare-experts-on-aligning-international-health-metrics.html Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan convened a call with healthcare experts to discuss a recently published report by the RAND Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:43:25 -0500 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/readout-of-hhs-deputy-secretary-hargans-call-with-healthcare-experts-on-aligning-international-health-metrics.html HHS Awards $90 Million to Support Health Centers in Addressing Hypertension Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/hhs-awards-90-million-to-support-health-centers-in-addressing-hypertension-among-racial-and-ethnic-minorities.html Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $90 million in funding Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0500 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/hhs-awards-90-million-to-support-health-centers-in-addressing-hypertension-among-racial-and-ethnic-minorities.html HHS Awards Funds to Expand Immunization Information Sharing Collaboration https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/hhs-awards-funds-to-expand-immunization-sharing-collaboration.html The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services acting through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:00:14 -0500 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/hhs-awards-funds-to-expand-immunization-sharing-collaboration.html Surgeon General Releases First Report Focused on Community Health and Economic Prosperity https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/surgeon-general-releases-first-report-focused-community-health-economic-prosperity.html Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) released Community Health and Economic Prosperity Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:30:00 -0500 ASH Media https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/19/surgeon-general-releases-first-report-focused-community-health-economic-prosperity.html HHS Issues Final Rule to Increase Professional Development Opportunities for Career Civil Servants, Harmonize HR Practices https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/15/hhs-issues-final-rule-increase-professional-development-opportunities-career-civil-servants-harmonize-hr-practices.html Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a rule complimenting an action Congress took in regards to the National Institutes of Health Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:16:24 -0500 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/15/hhs-issues-final-rule-increase-professional-development-opportunities-career-civil-servants-harmonize-hr-practices.html OCR Seeks Information on Addressing Disability Discrimination in Health Care and Child Welfare Contexts https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/15/ocr-seeks-information-addressing-disability-discrimination-health-care-child-welfare-contexts.html Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:52:13 -0500 HHS Press Office https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/01/15/ocr-seeks-information-addressing-disability-discrimination-health-care-child-welfare-contexts.html